10 Excuses Only a Swimmer Could Use to Get Out of Practice

Olivier Poirier-Leroyby Olivier Poirier-Leroy 50May 05th, 2016 Lifestyle, Olivier Leroyby Olivier Poirier-Leroy. Join 9,000+ swimmers and coaches who read his motivational newsletter last week by clicking here.Maybe you have used a less than satisfactory excuse to get out of practice in the past. I know I have. Here are some of the typical excuses swimmers use to bow out of training.Swimmers are a lot of things, and creative is certainly one of them. Especially when it comes to ways to get out of practice or a set. After all, you can only use the “I have a tummy ache” line so many times before you have to graduate to something a little more extravagant.Over the years I have heard excuses ranging from “I just got my hair cut and can’t get it wet for 48 hours” to the purchase of a new pet, who required constant care and attention at home, to having to help out at the family yard sale.Whether the excuse was valid or not, they always seem to bubble to the surface right as the workout is st...