27 Things Only Swimmers Will Understand
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27 Things Only Swimmers Will Understand

It's a special bond.

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27 Things Only Swimmers Will Understand
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1. Chlorine becomes your new perfume.

By now, we've accepted that as a fact.

2. Crowded lanes

Who ever said swimming wasn't a contact sport?

3. Fly sets... Distance fly.... Fly longer than 25m.

Fly = Death

4. Putting on a fast skin takes at least 20 minutes. Minimum.

Then immediately realizing you have to use the bathroom. Oops.

5. The struggle to eat healthy

"I should really start eating healthy for swim season." *Orders double bacon cheeseburger with large fries and a shake*

6. We've all been there.

Bad turns = bad push-offs

Bad push-offs = The worst

7. Nothing like starting a set and guessing on what you're supposed to be doing.

*glances at swimmer in next lane over* What is she doing?

8. We are NOT self conscious.

We have no shame.

9. Perfectly timing relay starts makes you very, very nervous. No matter how long you've been doing it.

Please don't let me DQ, please don't let me DQ!

10. When your goggles fall off during a long set

*eyes burning*

11. Early morning practices

No sane person would choose a cold pool over their bed at 4:50 in the morning. Luckily we aren't.

12. Strategically placed bathroom breaks

Oldest trick in the book.

13. How much this hurts

Ouch. Ouch. OUCH!

14. When practice gets cancelled

SO HAPPY!

15. Our failure at other sports

Swimmers seem to have absolutely no athletic ability outside of water sports. What can I say, we're a special breed.

16. Accurate.

Your coach isn't buying it...

17. Oh the struggle...

18. Trying to enjoy your vacation but all you can think about is how horrible practice will be when you get back.

We all know that the first practices back from break are killer.

19. Swim meet snacks

You're the best Mom!

20. We all know that one person...

* Slow claps *

21. Is the coach looking? Ok good...

Don't lie. You've done this.

22. I can GRAB your feet, but you still won't let me pass you?

Please let me pass you!

23. The endless amount of food you consume after practice

Swimming is hard work okay?

24. Just pass me!

I promise I'll let you pass me!

25. Chances are, your team will become your second family.

We almost die together every day in practice. If that doesn't form a bond I don't know what does.

25. If you're a swimmer, there's a 100% chance that you have a love/hate relationship with the sport.

<3

26. But no matter how many times we threaten to quit, we always come back for more.

Duh.

27. And because of the feeling you get knowing all that hard work paid off.

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