Swimming Stereotypes

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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. _________________ 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?
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  • Sandbagging Is So Last Year - This swimmer is into the cool new thing which you probably haven't heard of. It's called scrambling, wherein you enter all your events with times from other events. If someone gives this swimmer crap for sandbagging, he has plausible deniability that he was just confused when he filled out the entry form. Men 105-109 50 Meter Backstroke =========================================================================== Pl Name Age Club Seed Time Final Time Points =========================================================================== 1 Scrambler, Johnny 28 UNAT 4:12.34 33.47 20.00
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  • Sandbagging Is So Last Year - This swimmer is into the cool new thing which you probably haven't heard of. It's called scrambling, wherein you enter all your events with times from other events. If someone gives this swimmer crap for sandbagging, he has plausible deniability that he was just confused when he filled out the entry form. Men 105-109 50 Meter Backstroke =========================================================================== Pl Name Age Club Seed Time Final Time Points =========================================================================== 1 Scrambler, Johnny 28 UNAT 4:12.34 33.47 20.00
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