Sweden Recap

You can read more about the Sweden trip on our team blog: WNT Abroad.

But as for my personal interpretation- it was a great trip! After our three-week tour of Europe over the summer, most of us agreed that it didn't get much better than our stay in Stralsund, Germany. Well, Sweden definitely gave Germany a run for its money!

Firstly, we stayed in these cool cottages which were nice because we had our own kitchen and it was just two of us to our room. The team that was hosting us also brought us some good food to stock our kitchens so we could make a nice breakfast in the morning with eggs, french toast, and juice. Yummy.

As for the handball side of things, it was a great mix of training sessions and games. The schedule was pretty nice while we were there, so even though we played nearly every day, we still had down time in between our 10:00am practice and our evening games. I got to read, nap, and just chill with my teammates. Good times!

Another highlight of the trip had to be going to the European Championships in Stockholm. We saw a total of four games, and it was amazing! It definitely hyped me up for thinking about all of the international competitions we have coming up this year.

The games went pretty well for us, which was a good confidence booster for all of us. Even when we played the Sweden U-20 team, we held on in the first half 12-12! I think one big thing we learned on our trip is that we have to keep pushing the ball and playing at a higher speed, that's how handball seems to be played at the higher level.

Definitely check out the team blog so you can get a feel for what the trip was like on a day-to-day basis. It is too much for me to try to cram in one blog post!!