Swim Team Practice in the SFSU Indoor Pool

Members of the San Francisco State swim team power through practice laps in the university’s indoor pool, their strokes churning the water into bright, overlapping wakes. A coach stands at poolside observing technique and pace, while a lifeguard chair and starting blocks frame the far end of the natatorium. Captured from an elevated angle, the photograph emphasizes the rhythm and repetition of training—lane after lane of swimmers moving in coordinated lines, building endurance and speed beneath the high ceiling lights.