{"id":121208,"date":"2015-01-27T14:00:07","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T21:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=121208"},"modified":"2015-01-27T08:37:34","modified_gmt":"2015-01-27T15:37:34","slug":"power-pre-race-polish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/power-pre-race-polish\/","title":{"rendered":"The Power of the Pre-Race Polish"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Katie Seaton, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

Broad backs. Natural faces. Wet hair. Dry skin. Too exhausted for fashion. Funky tan lines. Arms bigger than most of our male counterparts. These are just a few characteristics that can be used to describe a typical female swimmer.<\/p>\n

Beneath a swim cap, it is hard to flaunt any of our feminine traits. The only thing that separates us from our male teammates are the swimsuits which offer slightly more coverage, and our pre-race polish. A lady swimmer\u2019s painted nails are a last attempt at remaining girly. Besides those hot pink and purple one pieces, the glitter added to our nails is the only form of feminine expression we have. This nail paint can be used to scream out team spirit or add to the picture-perfect finish at the end of a race.<\/p>\n

Olivia Smoliga, Georgia Bulldog and American record holder in the 50 back, is a prime example of using nails to show off her national\/school pride.<\/p>\n

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