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By Chandler Brandes, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n

Trials start\u00a0in 15 days.\u00a0Rio begins in 55 days.<\/p>\n

To all the swimming fans out there, it’s crunch time; we have to start preparing ourselves now.<\/p>\n

Do not worry about\u00a0the athletes; they’ve been preparing for this for years and are beyond mentally and physically capable and ready.<\/p>\n

Although it may not be nearly as strenuous as\u00a0swimming, cheering – even from thousands of miles away – takes preparation.<\/p>\n

Here are 21 ways to prepare yourself for the Olympics\u2013 all from the comfort of your own couch:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Set your DVR so you never miss when NBC airs swimming on primetime.<\/h3>\n

2. Get a megaphone so when you yell at the TV they’ll be able to hear you.<\/h3>\n

3. Be prepared to shut\u00a0your friends down on their Phelps vs. Lochte commentary.<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr<\/p><\/div>\n

4.\u00a0Memorize\u00a0this<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

5.\u00a0Get ready to block friends on social media who think they know everything about swimming.<\/h3>\n

6. Prepare for bombarding questions of “Do you know this?” and “Can you explain this to me?”<\/h3>\n

7.\u00a0Get a box of tissues\u00a0for when they show athletes hugging their moms.<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Kara Sekenski<\/p><\/div>\n

8. Rewatch all of your favorite memories from London<\/a>.<\/h3>\n

9. And of course, relive your favorite memory<\/a> from\u00a0Beijing.<\/h3>\n

10. If that doesn’t get you excited enough, watch this<\/a>.<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers<\/p><\/div>\n

11.\u00a0Set SwimmingWorld.com<\/a> as your homepage for all of the latest meet coverage.<\/h3>\n

12. Wear Team USA gear to show your support.<\/h3>\n

13. You can even wear your cap and goggles to feel like you’re one with the swimmers.<\/h3>\n

14. Take a few moments throughout the summer to truly appreciate this photo:<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Speedo<\/p><\/div>\n

15.\u00a0Don’t speak for a few days so you can save your voice to scream at\u00a0the\u00a0TV.<\/h3>\n

16.\u00a0Keep a tally of how often you have to correct people that it’s 50 meters and not 25 yards.<\/h3>\n

17. Set up bets with your teammates of who will make the team, win, total medal count, etc.<\/h3>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Maria Dobysheva<\/p><\/div>\n

18.\u00a0Put NBC’s number on speed dial to call and complain when they cut to commercial breaks during the 1500.<\/h3>\n

19. Force your non-swimmer friends to watch with you.<\/h3>\n

20. Get a lot of snacks ready to bribe those non-swimmer friends.<\/h3>\n

21.\u00a0Have DeckPass<\/a> open constantly to compare the Olympian’s times to your own (and laugh).<\/h3>\n

Grab the remote and take a seat.\u00a0We’ll be cheering for you, Team USA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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