here's the thread where you can debunk swimming myths.
state the myth or the incorrect belief people have then
then tell us how it really is
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Things that I think are myths (or mabe just a rant on my part) through my own personal experience:
1. Shaving makes you faster: I’ve shaved my head a few times and believe that can make a difference. As for body hair, unless you’re Chewbacca, it’s all mental. Also, I lost sleep when I used to shave b/c it felt so different. Wouldn’t lack of sleep be detrimental to my performance?
2. Swimming is a great way to exercise and not cause injury: Ridiculous to me. If you’re going to jazzercise in the water, then sure, probably no injuries. If you’re really working out, it’s probably only a matter of time before something breaks. Most competitive swimmers I know have broken something or paid the price later in life.
3. Swimmers are not divers: A lot of gorfs like to ask me about some of the dives I do, that’s when I have to explain that diving and swimming are separate sports.
4. The speedo swimsuit: No, not all male swimmers wear the bikini style suit in practice (I wear one under my training suit), also it is very rare at meets now. It is a myth that we all wear these things to the beach, except Ande, he wears his everywhere, even the Grammys :).
5. Swimmers have long mucles: Don’t know what this means, but it has been said a few times to me from older generations. Swimmers have the same muscles as everyone else, not sure if that means they’re long or short. Old timers can chime in on this one.
Things that I think are myths (or mabe just a rant on my part) through my own personal experience:
1. Shaving makes you faster: I’ve shaved my head a few times and believe that can make a difference. As for body hair, unless you’re Chewbacca, it’s all mental. Also, I lost sleep when I used to shave b/c it felt so different. Wouldn’t lack of sleep be detrimental to my performance?
2. Swimming is a great way to exercise and not cause injury: Ridiculous to me. If you’re going to jazzercise in the water, then sure, probably no injuries. If you’re really working out, it’s probably only a matter of time before something breaks. Most competitive swimmers I know have broken something or paid the price later in life.
3. Swimmers are not divers: A lot of gorfs like to ask me about some of the dives I do, that’s when I have to explain that diving and swimming are separate sports.
4. The speedo swimsuit: No, not all male swimmers wear the bikini style suit in practice (I wear one under my training suit), also it is very rare at meets now. It is a myth that we all wear these things to the beach, except Ande, he wears his everywhere, even the Grammys :).
5. Swimmers have long mucles: Don’t know what this means, but it has been said a few times to me from older generations. Swimmers have the same muscles as everyone else, not sure if that means they’re long or short. Old timers can chime in on this one.
