The Catalyst interviewed Senior Rachel Schonfeld as she shared her experience about her spring sport swim at NDB.

The Catalyst (TC): When are practices starting for swim this season?

Rachel Schonfeld (RS): They started last week, so we had our first practice Monday, and then we also do Tuesdays. On Tuesdays we practice at Serra from 6:00 to 7:30, which is mixed because the water polo boys don’t put the lane lines back in the pool so we don’t have lane lines. But yeah, I think from my understanding, it’s Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday for practices.

TC: Are there any safety measures put in place for practices or needed testing or anything?

RS: Yeah, so obviously you need to get COVID tested through Notre Dame. We wear our masks on deck, and then it’s one person per lane. Sometimes I think in the Notre Dame pool, we can have two people in a lane, but they split the lane so one person swims on the right side [and] one person swims on the left side, and they start from opposite ends. But, the nice thing about swimming is that you’re in a chlorinated environment and chlorine prevents the Coronavirus from being able to infect new hosts.

TC: How are you feeling about being able to swim?

RS: For Notre Dame, I’m excited. I don’t know anything about a competition, [but] I think our first competition is on the 27th at Sacred Heart, and I don’t know how that’s gonna go. Most people on the team haven’t been able to swim at all. So, we don’t have super high expectations. But, I’m just excited to be back with girls and to be with Ms. Connolly too.