25 Things Every Swimmer Wants for Christmas

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Photo Courtesy: Alan Cleaver

By Erin Himes, Swimming World College Intern

Tis the season for searching for the best gift! As swimmer’s head off to holiday training, there are plenty of ways to make their Christmas everything they have ever wanted. Here’s a perfect, although maybe unrealistic, list of things every swimmer wants for Christmas, this year and ever year.

1. No morning practice

2. A racing suit that’s easy to put on

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Photo Courtesy: Speedo

3. Infinite naps

4. Food, food, and more food

5. To not smell like chlorine

6. All new personal bests

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Photo Courtesy: Brian Jenkins-UVM Athletics

7. Teammates who leave 5 seconds apart

8. Better underwaters

9. A warmer pool

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Photo Courtesy: Emily Weil/YouTube

10. Perfect turns

11. A get-out swim

12. Underwater speakers

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Photo Courtesy: Taylor Brien

13. A recovery day

14. A new foam roller

15. Your own lane at practice

16. Getting to wear fins for the main set

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Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr / Swimming Australia Ltd.

17. Caps that don’t rip (and a cute Christmas cap)

18. Movies and shows to watch between practice

19. A heated blanket for those sore muscles

20. A game of sharks and minnows

The Physio team working on the Australian Team Members inbetween training sessions. University of Auburn Aquatic Centre, Alabama USA. Australian Olympic Swimming Team are in their final training staging Camp before heading over to the Rio2016 Olympic Games. July 30 2016. Photo by Delly Carr. Pic credit mandatory for complimentary exclusive editorial usage. Thank You.

Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr / Swimming Australia Ltd.

21. Daily massages

22. No more butterfly

23. A tan (if they’re swimming inside)

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Photo Courtesy: Christa Weaver

24. To never have the lap counter shake in a distance race

25. Tons of team bonding!

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.

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Rachel Irene
7 years ago

Lindsey Clark

Lindsey Clark
7 years ago
Reply to  Rachel Irene
Miguel Sole Canales
7 years ago

number 5 is what i want Danny Moon Shea Huntington Maaike Van Willegen Sasha Duncan Kasia Kotowska

Sasha Duncan
7 years ago

12!!!!

Shea Huntington
7 years ago

8,10,12,3,4,5,6,25

Kasia Kotowska
7 years ago

I totally agree with Miguel 5 it is

Kasia Kotowska
7 years ago

9 definitely doesn’t apply to our pool or else we’d boil

Danny Moon
7 years ago

6, 12, 18, 19, 21 lets goo

Danny Moon
7 years ago

i cant smell shit so…

Kasia Kotowska
7 years ago

HAHAHHA

Maaike Van Willegen
7 years ago

Underwater speakers and daily massages please✌?️

Danny Moon
7 years ago

really want the underwater speaker

Sasha Duncan
7 years ago

Sample had one ???

Danny Moon
7 years ago

all conclusion ends with needing semple back

Amy
Amy
7 years ago

Proofread before publishing! It is funny and true! LOL

Lisa Love Seltz
7 years ago

Joshua Seltz !

Robin Applegate-Schaad

Love it

Jack Weldon
7 years ago

Trevan Rafter #7

Vitor Posterare
7 years ago

Yasmin Thomeo

Renata Gesner
7 years ago

So cute!

Deborah Brooks Pratt
7 years ago

#12 would be awesome

Claire Bailey
7 years ago

Lucy Bailey – number 5?

Semyon Petrakov
7 years ago

Definitely! At least 20 out of 25 for me)

Jennifer Butler Wortman

And to never have your goggles leak.

Delaney Knutson
7 years ago

Sara Knutson

Heidi Soukup
7 years ago

Lol, that is great

Jenny Walland Steinberg

Alexandria Marie

Andrea Head
7 years ago

Amber Head 1 to 5. ☺

Jennifer Mason Zoeller

Nichole Schultz #3

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