Swim Slang is like the urban dictionary for the swimming community,
It's the terms we use.
please submit:
1) the word or phrase or acronym or term,
2) it's definition, links to videos, &
3) USE it in a sentence
4) offer other forms of the word
ie
SDK is an acronym for Streamline Dolphin Kick,
some call it underwaters or dolphins.
It's where swimmers dolphin kick underwater off of starts & turns.
You tend to see them more in sprints
Michael Ross has an excellent SDK.
SDKed, SDKing, SDKs, SDKer
I always thought that was "Sprinter"?! No?!:dunno:
Most of the time, they are. But, at my age group club, I saw breaststroke and backstroke specialist exhibit these traits. Plus, they were better at the 200 of these events.
"DIVE-OVERS"...the meet is so large that the person in the heat before you hangs on the lane rope while you (the next heat) starts.....even in backstroke! (Used to save time)
No noodler in the history of known noodling has ever complained about a pool being too hot. If you have seen such a blue-hair please immediately take a picture and post.
that is so true. Where there is an above 80 degree pool, noodlers are plentiful and people are using them.
that is so true. Where there is an above 80 degree pool, noodlers are plentiful and people are using them.
Oh yes, but unless the pool is in the UPPER 80s, noodlers are still complaining about the pool being too cold.
Seriously? I've never seen this.
You were there at LCM Nats in '08... backstroke "flyovers" were in effect... and they're pretty creepy.
Former Member
slackers-swimmers who leave after the 30 minute mark of a 2 hour practice. These species is more prevalent at age group programs where the coaches might look the other way at that. The choice destination after the 30 minute mark is the locker room or the local pizza joint. Oh, if there is a ice cream parlor nearby, they will be there too. The odd thing is that they still look like they did the 2 hours practice by their skinny build.
"Slacker, it has been 30 minutes, isn't it time for your 90 minute shower."
I always thought that was "Sprinter"?! No?!:dunno:
Former Member
DQ - Disqualified
DNF - Did Not Finish (started the event but got out of the pool before completing the full distance)
NS - No Swim (was entered in event but swimmer did not show up)
SCR - Scratch (was entered in the event but Swimmer notified the meet host of intent to not compete after all)
DFL - Swimmer has swum the event complying with the rules, but has finished Dead F___ing Last.
Chase Starts - Heats 2 thru n for a particular swim event will be started before the previous heat has finished. If seed times are inaccurate or if the starter messes up, some swimmers in the earlier heat can get "caught" by the next heat that is chasing them. It helps the timeline on big meets but geez, I need a little time to recoup before I try to climb out of the pool.
