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?
Wouldn't that make him circle around clockwise?
He just goes straight forward and then a little bit straight back. Ignore typical stroke common sense. His legs are all over the place, too, which I think actually causes the problem.
There's an older guy at my pool who goes (one step?) forward on his left hand pull and then backward (1/2 step?) on his right hand pull. I call him the caterpillar. (He swims a 500 like this every day.)
Wouldn't that make him circle around clockwise?
The Conundrum IV - What she's doing looks like flutter kick to me. How, then, does she end up going backwards? She pushes off the wall or the bottom of the pool to get some forward momentum, then kicks and kicks (with a kickboard), slowing down until she eventually starts going in reverse and the cycle repeats. How? Actually... I don't want to know. I'll just keep kicking forwards! :banana:
There's an older guy at my pool who goes (one step?) forward on his left hand pull and then backward (1/2 step?) on his right hand pull. I call him the caterpillar. (He swims a 500 like this every day.)
Does this characterization classify swimmer as "noodler"?
Swimmer carries a precision grade thermometer to test water and only swims between 80˚F and 88˚F.
No, our noodlers wouldn't tolerate such a wide variance! They are complaining about the water temperature being lowered from 86 to 85. :shakeshead:
Does this characterization classify swimmer as "noodler"?
Swimmer carries a precision grade thermometer to test water and only swims between 80˚F and 88˚F.
No that is only one thing required he or she must also have an extruded noodle under the other arm.
Does this characterization classify swimmer as "noodler"?
Swimmer carries a precision grade thermometer to test water and only swims between 80˚F and 88˚F.
Samson - long-haired man who wears a cap when he swims but does not tuck his long hair into it. It seems like common sense that tucking the hair in would result in faster swimming. But I've never had long hair so I may be missing something here. If his hair is tucked in, does that take away his powers? :drowning::dunno:
Samson - long-haired man who wears a cap when he swims but does not tuck his long hair into it. It seems like common sense that tucking the hair in would result in faster swimming. But I've never had long hair so I may be missing something here. If his hair is tucked in, does that take away his powers? :drowning::dunno:
Then the lady at out pool who wears a speedo cap on her head, but keeps the rest of her hair tied up in a kind of plastic shower cap at the nape of her neck must be Delilah?
