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By Erin Himes, Swimming World College Intern<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Any distance swimmer knows the scene well: the pool deck clears out at the end of a morning session, swimmers shower, grab their stuff, and head back to their hotels for their pre-finals nap. For most, the meet has ended for now, but for us, it hasn\u2019t even begun. The distance session is commencing, and we are all very much alone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lonely Laps<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Brian Jenkins-UVM Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

Distance swimming is undeniably lonely. Middle-of-the-day distance sessions force bonding with the few other distance kids on your club team. Training involves a lot more time with your face in the water than it does for your sprinter counterparts, and it is pretty evident that watching your 1650 isn\u2019t at the top of everyone\u2019s list of events they want to watch start to finish. Distance swimming has never been the most fun, but there\u2019s something uniquely gratifying about touching the wall after 66 laps and knowing all the hard work was worth it. I\u2019ve never felt satisfaction as strong in any other event.<\/span><\/p>\n

Recruitment Troubles<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Erin Himes<\/p><\/div>\n

To the average onlooker, however, distance swimming is less than exciting. In fact, while watching Olympic Trials, I heard a sad truth repeated yet again, that distance swimmers have a much harder time getting recruited by schools, mainly because our events do not appear on\u00a0relays. It makes sense, from the perspective of scoring points, but only adds to that sense of loneliness and boring associated with long races, making distance swimming yet again undesirable to any age group swimmer.\u00a0Realizing that distance swimming might be for you can feel like a disappointment, especially at a younger age.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Rise of Katie Ledecky<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Annie Grevers<\/p><\/div>\n

In 2012, however, distance swimming in the U.S. began getting attention again, through the breakout of Katie Ledecky<\/strong>. As a spectator at the London Games, I entered the Aquatic Centre most excited about watching Michael Phelps<\/strong> and Missy Franklin<\/strong> whip out quick morning swims in the 100 fly and the 200 back, respectively. Even as a distance swimmer, I was embarrassingly not the most excited to sit through heats of the 800 free. But what I witnessed that morning changed my mind, and went on to change others as well.<\/span><\/p>\n

I had watched Katie Ledecky race at trials, but didn\u2019t know what to expect from a new name. I was quickly in awe as she raced to her third place finish in prelims. As she swam, I could feel the excitement of the other Americans in the stands. My mom sat in the row in front of her mom, who was taking down her splits and hoping she would make the final. That statement\u00a0seems absurd now, as she would famously go on to win gold and dethrone the world record-holder at the time,\u00a0Rebecca Adlington<\/strong>, in the final of the event. <\/span><\/p>\n

Distance Growth in the U.S.<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Katie Ledecky has shifted the eyes of U.S. swim fans and even non-swimmers on to distance swimming with her increased dominance over the past four years. While representing our country well, she is growing what is a lonely discipline in our sport, making it slightly cooler to call the distance group your home.<\/span><\/p>\n

Heading into Rio, distance swimming is looking promising for the United States on the world stage. Ledecky has taken over the all-time top times in the 800 over the past four years. Leah Smith<\/strong> posted the third best time in the world this year<\/a> in the 800 free in Omaha. Additionally, the fourth and sixth best times in the men\u2019s 1500<\/a> this year were posted at Olympic Trials by Connor Jaeger<\/strong> and Jordan Wilimovsky<\/strong>, respectively. Both men\u2019s and women\u2019s distance swimming should be promising areas for the United States at these Olympics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

What happens in Rio will have an undeniable impact on swimmers at all levels. As TV stations avoid cutting to\u00a0commercial during the 800 free in fear of missing Katie Ledecky chasing the world record line, distance swimming will finally gain\u00a0the excitement that it needs to no longer be an age group swimmer’s worst nightmare, but their newest goal. With distance swimming growth will come increased interest at all levels, making those lonely distance sessions refreshingly fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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