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?
Slacker
College swimmer on break who spends less time in the pool than putting on a cap or sitting in the hot tub post-"workout".
I saw one today. She got in the water when I was at the 25 yard mark of a 500 backstroke. When I looked for my approximate 400 split, she was walking past the pace clock on her way to the hot tub. She was in the water for, at most, four and a half minutes! (I did a best time for that 500 back, 6:08 :cane:)
The MAW = Middle-Aged Wannabe
The forty-something year old swimmer that now realizes how much time and talent he/she wasted in high school and college. Trains with a fury, intent on bettering those times from the wasted days. All is going well until The MAW trains with a nineteen year old college swimmer and can't recover enough between sprint sets to keep up.
Slacker
College swimmer on break who spends less time in the pool than putting on a cap or sitting in the hot tub post-"workout".
I saw one today. She got in the water when I was at the 25 yard mark of a 500 backstroke. When I looked for my approximate 400 split, she was walking past the pace clock on her way to the hot tub. She was in the water for, at most, four and a half minutes! (I did a best time for that 500 back, 6:08 :cane:)
If there was an hottub with my age group team's pool, that hottub would be more crowded than a Tokyo subway train.
The MAW = Middle-Aged Wannabe
The forty-something year old swimmer that now realizes how much time and talent he/she wasted in high school and college. Trains with a fury with the intent of bettering those times from the wasted days. All is going well until The MAW trains with a nineteen year old college swimmer and can't recover enough between sprint sets to keep up.
*cough*Wolf*Cough*
You asked for it :p
:bolt:
How about the "GAUKER" you know , the guy who looks too long at the girls?!!!
What do you mean "too long"?
If the gals are purty, one can never gawk too long.
