Another School Year, Another Opportunity for Greatness by Isabella Fratesi, SwimSwam August 26, 2018 | 0 minutes, 40 seconds read Going back to school is tough. It means having to work extra hard in every aspect of your life as a student-athlete, but it also means that you are presented with another opportunity for greatness. Going back to school can be tough for swimmers. It means walking into your first day of school with dripping wet hair after morning practice, mildly embarrassed because all of your classmates are looking their best for the occasion. It means dozing off during fourth period because the lesson is dull and you did not get enough sleep last night after that grueling practice because you had so much homework. It means showing up late to the first football game of the season because practice ran late, and it means leaving early because you have Saturday morning practice. Read the rest at SwimSwam sports in this article Swimming tags in this article Issues & Advice