10 Things Only Swimmers Will Understand! | Swimming Problems

Swimming is a challenging sport, to swim well you need great technique, strength, endurance, and the mental capacity to be able to swim up and down all day without getting bored! Whilst everyone can appreciate swimming is hard, there are some problems that only a swimmer will understand!

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[terilaliberte]

There’s that moment 2 hours after your swim when you hear a little pop and feel the warm trickle of water leave your ear. This is the moment all swimmers know!!!

[recat]

It doesn't matter how many years I swim... The first dive/entry in the pool still so COLD! :D

[crimith]

and last but not least: Imagine heading off to your local swimming pool, full of motivation ... but as soon as you're there it turns out to be a nightmare: So much people, children, pensioners.. swimming all across the lanes! No chance to keep up your plans..

[simonemirenghi]

1) Accidentally hitting the lane line with your foot while you're swimming breaststroke.

2) Literally destroying your hand and your mate's one cause you were both swimming butterfly but were too close to each other.

[vicmariodeth]

The clothing thing is so real! I once told a female friend of my swim squad, in a party, with no other swimming pals, how good she looked with clothes on. Just imagine everyone's faces LOL!

[flitzerchen]

Swimming is the only sport where you get told off for breathing ;)

[andruswj]

Getting to the pool, only to look in your bag and see that you've forgot to put get your suit; which is still hanging at home drying.

[bdhjzbcdhz]

When you think you lost your goggles but they’re on your head

[ShortstopHUN]

Smelling from chlorine all day long
Waking up 5:00
Miscounting

[elisabethrumar]

Also, if you live in colder climate, getting very itchy skin from chlorine during winter. Another one, if you aren't swimming with a club, going to the fast lane and seeing a bunch of out-of-shape middle-aged men (mostly) who wont switch lanes even when it's obvious they are not fast enough.

[DanTheCaptain]

There is nothing more uncomfortable than putting on a cold damp speedo...

[stephanm.tjaden]

I've got another; that moment you get to the pool, ready to go and as soon as you open your bag; you realize your swimsuit is still hanging up from the night before to dry out at home.

[AndrewCothill]

When the lifeguard watches the fast swimming lane fill up with people walking.
Sharing a lane with 'The Splasher'.
When the pool is full but the pro insists on soloing his lane by doing endless butterfly.
Being hoofed by the guy doing breastroke in the next lane.
Accidentally hoofing someone yourself, missing the moment to say sorry and then the awkward feeling everytime you rest at the same end.
Parents who watch with ambivalence as their child traverses laterally across the pool.
not swimming.

Oh, that felt good to get off my chest, thank you!

[finleyjeffrey]

they had me after 2 seconds. "swimming is a very challenging sport". at least someone recognises that!!!

[vivianniu]

as a main backstroker, I memorize ceilings...
yea
I know
I'm weird

[marilynstrube]

No need for foggy googles! 1 part "no tear" baby shampoo and 4 parts water. Mix and put in a spray bottle. Spray your googles before you swim and you will have clear googles the whole time. Make sure to rinse googles with clean tap water after swimming to prevent a buildup of chlorine and other pool chemicals.

[alanjackman]

lol in america we call "land training" just "Dryland" example:
"Hey when is dryland today?"
"Oh before practice"

[avesmoony]

When your goggles come off during your event in a meet. 😭

[ianpovey]

had a guy walk up to me in costa (other coffee shops are available )saying hi ian how are you then having to say where he new me from at which point I said a bit to load hi m8 I didn't recognize you with your cloths on at that moment the café went quiet and everyone turned to look at us both making there own minds up about what we were talking about