Around the office, at his Atlanta-based engineering job, Nic Fink's coworkers call him "The Fish."
It's an apt nickname for the 30-year-old who moonlights as a swimmer on the U.S. national team and has competed at Olympic tournaments.
But for the average 9-to-5 worker, adding in a professional swim training schedule might seem nearly impossible — at least, without barreling toward burnout.
Here are two tips he keeps in mind to make it happen:'There is time for everything'Fink typically starts his day at 5:30 a.m. to make it to his two-hour morning swim training.
As he ping-pongs from the pool to the office back to the pool, Fink relies on to-do lists and strict scheduling to keep himself organized.
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