27 Things All Swimmers Would Never Say

    "Yay! Morning practice!"

    Sam Stryker
    by Sam Stryker

    BuzzFeed Staff

    1. "I feel awkward being semi-naked in front of people."

    2. "Can I swim the 400 I.M.?"

    3. "I'm not hungry."

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    4. "I've never hooked up with another swimmer."

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    Swimcest is a very, very real thing.

    5. "Yes! I am so excited practice is long course today."

    6. "I've never peed in a pool."

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    But we know what you're doing when you leave the pool...

    7. "I'll probably sleep in every morning this week."

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    Even when you DON'T have morning practice, you still have trouble sleeping in past 9 a.m.

    8. "Oh wow, I don't smell like chlorine!"

    9. "My coach didn't yell at practice today!"

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    Swim coaches do this weird thing where they yell at the top of their lungs at you... yet they aren't mad?

    10. "My goggles leaked during my race but it wasn't a big deal."

    11. "I'm going to be the first one in the pool today."

    12. "Yes! We have a test set today."

    13. "The pool won't feel cold when you jump in."

    14. "Thank heavens for dryland workouts."

    15. Female swimmers: "Even though I haven't shaved in three months, shorts sound like a really good idea."

    16. Male swimmers: "I hate shaving!"

    17. "I don't feel like playing Sharks & Minnows."

    18. "Coach, can I tug on the lane line while swimming backstroke?"

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    You don't ask, you just do it... and pray you don't get caught.

    19. "Kick sets are my favorite."

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    You KNOW you'd pick a pull set over a kick set, seven days a week.

    20. "Give me five minutes to get into this Fastskin."

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    You know you need at LEAST 15 minutes to be safe.

    21. "I've never lost track of where I am in a set."

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    "Do we leave on the 20? Or the 10? Oh wait, the top, right?"

    22. "Shopping for clothes is easy, especially because my shoulders fit into everything."

    23. "My hair ALWAYS looks amazing."

    24. "I love swimming in the outside lane!"

    25. "I don't feel like a baller walking up to the blocks with my relay squad."

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    Nope, you feel Phresh 2 Death. It's basically like walking down a runway.

    26. "My teammates SUCK."

    27. "I actually hate swimming."