Swimmers and divers train in Bahamas during break
For most students, winter break is a time to relax, spend the holidays with family and get away from the stress and strains of the school year.
For the Nebraska swimming and diving team, though, the time off was all these things and then some.
Since NU Coach Pablo Morales took over the program in 2001, the Cornhuskers have traveled to distant, warm locations to train, relax and get away from the cold and mundane Nebraska winters.
During Morales' first four years, the Huskers' have been to Boca Raton, Fla.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; Irvine, Calif.; and San Diego, Calif.
Earlier this month, Morales took his team all the way to Nassau, Bahamas, marking their first trip out of the U.S.
In their week in the Bahamas, the Huskers swam and trained outdoors, while at the same time touring the island paradise.
``It's nice to get away from Lincoln,'' senior Kate Dulgar said. ``It breaks up the training. It's the hardest part of our season, so it's kind of a treat for us.''
Before leaving, the Huskers usually train for a week at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Pool.
While on these trips, which usually last one to two weeks, Nebraska focuses primarily on extreme training and conditioning.
The sprinters work on lowering times through eliminating mistakes and speeding up turns.
Longer distance swimmers spend time on endurance training, turn motions and breathing control.
Morales said his team spends about four hours in the pool and another two conditioning and lifting.
The team also competes in a dual meet versus another collegiate team, usually from the U.S.
This year it was Michigan State, which Nebraska defeated 107-98 on a long-meter course.
The event was a little different from what the Huskers were used to, since they rarely swim in international pools.
In collegiate competitions, the pool length is 25 yards, but in international competition, the length is increased to 50 meters, or 54.68 yards.
Nebraska also got to swim outside, something they almost never do in Lincoln.
Morales said the weather was nice and warm, much better than last season's trip to San Diego.
``(San Diego) was the worst week of the year in terms of precipitation,'' Morales said. ``The week before it had been 80, and when we got there, a huge storm-front hit the West Coast for about the entire time we were there.''
For the Nebraska swimming and diving team, though, the time off was all these things and then some.
Since NU Coach Pablo Morales took over the program in 2001, the Cornhuskers have traveled to distant, warm locations to train, relax and get away from the cold and mundane Nebraska winters.
During Morales' first four years, the Huskers' have been to Boca Raton, Fla.; Flagstaff, Ariz.; Irvine, Calif.; and San Diego, Calif.
Earlier this month, Morales took his team all the way to Nassau, Bahamas, marking their first trip out of the U.S.
In their week in the Bahamas, the Huskers swam and trained outdoors, while at the same time touring the island paradise.
``It's nice to get away from Lincoln,'' senior Kate Dulgar said. ``It breaks up the training. It's the hardest part of our season, so it's kind of a treat for us.''
Before leaving, the Huskers usually train for a week at the Bob Devaney Sports Center Pool.
While on these trips, which usually last one to two weeks, Nebraska focuses primarily on extreme training and conditioning.
The sprinters work on lowering times through eliminating mistakes and speeding up turns.
Longer distance swimmers spend time on endurance training, turn motions and breathing control.
Morales said his team spends about four hours in the pool and another two conditioning and lifting.
The team also competes in a dual meet versus another collegiate team, usually from the U.S.
This year it was Michigan State, which Nebraska defeated 107-98 on a long-meter course.
The event was a little different from what the Huskers were used to, since they rarely swim in international pools.
In collegiate competitions, the pool length is 25 yards, but in international competition, the length is increased to 50 meters, or 54.68 yards.
Nebraska also got to swim outside, something they almost never do in Lincoln.
Morales said the weather was nice and warm, much better than last season's trip to San Diego.
``(San Diego) was the worst week of the year in terms of precipitation,'' Morales said. ``The week before it had been 80, and when we got there, a huge storm-front hit the West Coast for about the entire time we were there.''
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