Equipment Rep
Trains with every piece of equipment available at all times.
The Luddite
Trains with nothing. Only uses a loin cloth and goggles in workout.
The Barnacle
Leaves right on your feet. Couldn't count to five or ten if his life depnded on it.
The Coach
Not an actual coach, but someone who is consumed with technique. Swimming is a precise set of moves that can be broken down, categorized, and scientifically analyzed.
The Jaded
Could care less about technique. Just wants to swim and leave the analysis to the eggheads.
The Swimaholic
Trains at least 10 swimming workouts a week. Anything less is viewed as not trying.
Fast Guy who Never Trains
Shows up once a month and breaks national records in practice.
Hardest Working Man in the Swim Business
Trains like a ferocious animal in workout, but has no speed when it comes to racing.
Lane Guy
Works out in a lane that is far too fast or slow for him.
The Crack Guy
Dude, pull your swimsuit up or get a bigger size.
The Newbie
Shows up to practice in board shorts and a scuba mask.
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As for myself, I would fall into the categories of Luddite and Jaded. Also, I wrote this from a male perspective, but the women are included as well. Any other stereotypes?
The Shower Rat These people swims for 30 minutes and hang out in the shower til it is the end of practice and there parents come to pick them up. One guy on my age group was "shower ratting" one day fell and got a concussion from his "shower ratting activities".
The Shocker This is a swimmer who looks out of shape and probably can't swim for diddly squat. Gets up to race and shocks the people who stated that he/she couldn't swim. This is also true for the swimmer that is built like an adonis or supermodel. This person gets in the pool and is so slow and uncoordinated.
Shocker Examples
At 14, I was at summer leage champs and this was my fat year. At 15, I found an old newspaper picture and I was thinner there. Well, my friend's dad was telling me that this woman was going off about how I can't swim and I wasn't going to do anything. Mind you, I was seeded first at the meet. I swam my race and won. This woman was in utter shock and said,"he's a jock."
At college, this guy on my team was 6 foot 5 inches and kind of built like Michael Phelps. Well, when he would get in the pool, he was so uncoordinated. Of course, he improved during the swim season but I am sure that people were initially intimidated by him.
The Shower Rat These people swims for 30 minutes and hang out in the shower til it is the end of practice and there parents come to pick them up. One guy on my age group was "shower ratting" one day fell and got a concussion from his "shower ratting activities".
The Shocker This is a swimmer who looks out of shape and probably can't swim for diddly squat. Gets up to race and shocks the people who stated that he/she couldn't swim. This is also true for the swimmer that is built like an adonis or supermodel. This person gets in the pool and is so slow and uncoordinated.
Shocker Examples
At 14, I was at summer leage champs and this was my fat year. At 15, I found an old newspaper picture and I was thinner there. Well, my friend's dad was telling me that this woman was going off about how I can't swim and I wasn't going to do anything. Mind you, I was seeded first at the meet. I swam my race and won. This woman was in utter shock and said,"he's a jock."
At college, this guy on my team was 6 foot 5 inches and kind of built like Michael Phelps. Well, when he would get in the pool, he was so uncoordinated. Of course, he improved during the swim season but I am sure that people were initially intimidated by him.
