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27 Struggles Only A Swimmer Can Understand

Swimming is the best sport on earth, but it’s also full of people who are incredibly misunderstood.

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27 Struggles Only A Swimmer Can Understand
Kate Dries

1. Being confused with divers.

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2. That no one cares about the sport until the Olympics.

That no one cares about the sport until the Olympics.

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3. That no one takes the sport seriously.

That no one takes the sport seriously.

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4. Wanting everyone to know they can do this.

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5. How bad they are at land sports.

How bad they are at land sports.

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6. Trying to work out after not getting in the pool for a while.

Trying to work out after not getting in the pool for a while.

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It goes slowly.

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7. People not understanding that just because you’re in water doesn’t mean you don’t get thirsty.

People not understanding that just because you're in water doesn't mean you don't get thirsty.

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Or that you don’t get hot. Or don’t sweat.

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8. Getting up early.

Getting up early.

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9. Green hair.

Green hair.

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10. Keeping track of what event/heat/lane they’re in.

Keeping track of what event/heat/lane they're in.

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11. Reacting like a lunatic when they drop infinitesimal amounts of time.

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12. Doing the Butterfly.

Doing the Butterfly.

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13. Never getting enough of the water.

Never getting enough of the water.

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Even if they’re in it all the time.

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14. How to be the most festive during competition.

How to be the most festive during competition.

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15. How much water they swallow on a given day.

How much water they swallow on a given day.

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16. When non-swimmers whine about the water being too cold.

When non-swimmers whine about the water being too cold.

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17. Tan lines.

Tan lines.

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18. Always smelling like chlorine.

Always smelling like chlorine.

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19. Male swimmers acting like they look like this after they shave:

Male swimmers acting like they look like this after they shave:

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Even thought they really just look like this:

Even thought they really just look like this:

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20. How much swim caps suck.

How much swim caps suck.

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21. People who don’t know how to tread water.

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22. Goggles.

Goggles.

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23. Having the coolest suit possible.

Having the coolest suit possible.

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Source: swimmer.com.au

24. Big shoulders.

Big shoulders.

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25. Crowded lanes.

Crowded lanes.

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26. False starts.

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27. Water in the ears.

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      Read the tennis version of this at buzzfeed.com/sportsfan. There is a track&field version too.

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    • joser8 3 months ago

      So true. Except though I kinda disagree with # 5 Swimming makes you better than average at them since it works out your whole body, after all that’s why we have dry land.

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      Every single one of these is 100% true. I literally bust out laughing at #12 LOL…and warm ups! GAH!! It was always a tangle of arms and legs and faces and butts! Oddly enough, I think I actually miss all this lol

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      Ha! And being the mom of a swimmer….. driving to practices and meets, sweating your butt off in the hot, steamy pool area - buying every T-Shirt for your kid at every big meet, putting up with the loud obnoxious screaming parents next to you in the bleachers, holding your own breath every time your kid dives off the block until he touches the wall, cheering on that last swimmer who is a pool length behind no matter whose kid it is, just being a proud mom when those ribbons are awarded (or are not…) Monitoring your little athlete’s diet. Swimming is an amazing sport that requires a lot of physical strength and discipline. I applaud all you swimmers out there for what you do. Most people have no idea what it takes to be on that swim team. Aside from the silly little complaints above, watching my son swim for 9 years was a great joy! I have much respect for the sport and ALL of it’s players!

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      #6 and #12

    • Thom 3 months ago

      9: I hate how limited the choices in swim shampoo are. I either have to get kids shampoo, or go online! Ugh! 27: I can’t find any pictures of Kramer jumping on the plane, and it’s really disappointing.

    • kimwashere92 3 months ago

      Seeing this makes me want to get back in the pool…but after 3 years, that first lap would probably wind me lol. #SwimmerProblems.

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