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?
Women do not swim competitively to attract men. Swimming makes you look like a tank, and is counter-productive on that score. Revenge and escapism are probably more accurate.
A tank? In what parallel universe does that happen? Most of the serious swimming women I know have bodies, the worship of which could form the basis of a major world religion. H@ll, "The-Woman-In-The-Electric-Blue-Speedo" arrived at the Y this AM just as I was finishing up my easy 1/2 hour and I then swam an extra 1/2 hour just to bask in her presence.
Don't buy that "fit=unattractive" crap. As more women participate in sport early in life and then carry it forward, we will see a shift in perception. Keep in mind that has only been 30-ish years or so that women have had a better number of participation options for sport, so it will take another generation or so to change things.
Of course, it is ABSOLUTELY TRUE, that if you train too hard, your uterus will fall out, but that's another story entirely.
-LBJ
Women do not swim competitively to attract men. Swimming makes you look like a tank, and is counter-productive on that score. Revenge and escapism are probably more accurate.
A tank? In what parallel universe does that happen? Most of the serious swimming women I know have bodies, the worship of which could form the basis of a major world religion. H@ll, "The-Woman-In-The-Electric-Blue-Speedo" arrived at the Y this AM just as I was finishing up my easy 1/2 hour and I then swam an extra 1/2 hour just to bask in her presence.
Don't buy that "fit=unattractive" crap. As more women participate in sport early in life and then carry it forward, we will see a shift in perception. Keep in mind that has only been 30-ish years or so that women have had a better number of participation options for sport, so it will take another generation or so to change things.
Of course, it is ABSOLUTELY TRUE, that if you train too hard, your uterus will fall out, but that's another story entirely.
-LBJ
