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Many years ago, I dedicated myself to swimming. Monday through Friday, I am usually the first swimmer in our university pool at 6:00 a.m. There are many benefits to swimming: increased cardiovascular strength, maintaining a healthy weight, increased alertness, locker room camaraderie with fellow swimmers, private time for me in my busy day, and training to stay focused. Staying focused on the task at hand is one of the most valuable benefits of swimming for me. Let me explain. Swimming a mile is 71 laps at the Webster University pool. When I jump into the water to begin my mile swim, I don’t think of 71 laps, I think of the lap at hand and only that lap. I also pay attention to my form. Is my body working in sync? In other words, are my arms and legs working complimentary to one another, or is one doing more of the work? If my arms or legs are doing more of the work, that can cause trouble for the rest of the body, and slow me down with my projected time to complete the mile swim. The benefits of swimming also help me with my position at Webster University, especially staying focused with the job at hand.

During the next eight weeks, it will be very important that students stay focused and in sync with the job at hand. That means studying! There will be many temptations to get out of sync; warmer temperatures, longer sunny days, end of the academic year, preparing for summer jobs, and just being tired from the rigors of an academic year of study. Encourage your daughter or son to stay focused on his/her studies, the end is near. If he or she could use some help staying focused, suggest that they speak with a counselor. My staff and I can be reached at 314-246-7030. By the way, I completed a mile swim this morning!

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