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| Evan Schmid, who studies neuroscience, has made the cut as an Academic All Canadian. (Nick Pearce Photo) |
Every year, the Canadian Interuniversity Sport releases its list of Academic All Canadians, students who have managed to maintain above an 80 per cent average while participating in varsity sports. The achievements of Dal鈥檚 Academic All Canadians will be celebrated at a luncheon today, Wednesday, Nov. 18.
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But it鈥檚 not an honour that comes without its challenges.
A fourth-year student studying neuroscience, Evan Schmid is one of the team captains of AV俱乐部鈥檚 varsity swim team.
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鈥�(Swimming) is something I鈥檝e been doing since I was a kid,鈥� says Mr. Schmid, who qualified for the CIS championships in Vancouver last year. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just been a gradual progression. It鈥檚 been going really well.鈥�
As any student athlete can attest, it鈥檚 a progression that without careful time management, can take its toll. Mr. Schmid spends about 20 hours a week training, while still finding time to maintain his schoolwork and also serve as a peer mentor.
鈥淵ou just have to be really organized, and look ahead so that you can plan things,鈥� he says, pointing out his ability to prioritize as something that has contributed to his success. 鈥淪chool comes first, but if you look at everything ahead of time, you can plan around them.鈥�
As for the future, Mr. Schmid intends to apply for law school after graduating later this year, and hopes to stay involved with swimming on some level even after finishing with varsity sport. Although he says this is probably his last season on the team, 鈥渋t鈥檚 definitely a sport that I鈥檒l carry with me throughout my entire life.鈥�
He also encourages all AV俱乐部 students to attend swim meets. 鈥淧eople should come out and check it out. They maybe don鈥檛 understand swimming all that well because maybe it鈥檚 not a sport they鈥檝e had a lot of exposure to. We鈥檝e got a really great team, and we鈥檙e going to be one of the top teams in the country this year.鈥�