{"id":235591,"date":"2017-01-03T14:59:49","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T21:59:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=235591"},"modified":"2017-01-03T14:59:49","modified_gmt":"2017-01-03T21:59:49","slug":"19-things-non-swimmers-say-to-you-when-youre-leaving-for-training-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/19-things-non-swimmers-say-to-you-when-youre-leaving-for-training-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Things Non-Swimmers Say to You When You\u2019re Leaving for Training Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year when collegiate swimmers travel across (or even outside) the country to train at the next level. Most people look at you in awe when you tell them what tropical location you\u2019re headed to to soak up the sun. However, they never really interpret the true purpose of training trip.<\/p>\n<p>Here are 19 things non-swimmers might say when you\u2019re leaving for training trip.<\/p>\n<h3>1. \u201cYou\u2019re going to (insert location here)? You\u2019re so lucky!\u201d<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_220911\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-220911\" data-attachment-id=\"220911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/registration-still-open-for-fourth-annual-swim-for-alligator-lighthouse\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"503,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;10&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Andy Newman&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A swimmer in the inaugural Alligator Reef Lighthouse Swim head back to the beach Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, escorted by a kayaker off Islamorada, Fla. The 8-mile Atlantic Ocean course off the Florida Keys has participants swimming to Alligator Reef Lighthouse and back. The event has attracted 154 swimmers and is being staged to raise awareness for the need to preserve six aging lighthouses off the Keys island chain. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman\\\/Florida Keys News Bureau\\\/)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1379798992&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.001&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-2\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;A swimmer in the inaugural Alligator Reef Lighthouse Swim head back to the beach Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, escorted by a kayaker off Islamorada, Fla. The 8-mile Atlantic Ocean course off the Florida Keys has participants swimming to Alligator Reef Lighthouse and back. The event has attracted 154 swimmers and is being staged to raise awareness for the need to preserve six aging lighthouses off the Keys island chain. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman\/Florida Keys News Bureau\/)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Andy Newman&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-2-503x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-2.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-220911\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-2-503x500.jpg\" alt=\"A swimmer in the inaugural Alligator Reef Lighthouse Swim head back to the beach Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, escorted by a kayaker off Islamorada, Fla. The 8-mile Atlantic Ocean course off the Florida Keys has participants swimming to Alligator Reef Lighthouse and back. The event has attracted 154 swimmers and is being staged to raise awareness for the need to preserve six aging lighthouses off the Keys island chain. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman\/Florida Keys News Bureau\/)\" width=\"503\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-2-503x500.jpg 503w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-220911\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Andy Newman<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>2. \u201cWhy do you go to (insert location here)?<\/h3>\n<h3>3. \u201cIsn\u2019t this like a tease for spring break?\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>4. \u201cWhy do you swim in a longer pool?\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>5. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you swim in a longer pool all the time?\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>6. \u201cIs the pool outside?<\/h3>\n<h3>7. \u201cDoes the sun get in your eyes while you swim?\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>8. \u201cI went to (insert location here) once; it was so fun!\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>9. \u201cYou\u2019re gonna get so tan!\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>10. \u201cDo you wear bikinis?\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"133438\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-painful-transitions-to-summer-swimming\/keene-state-jolyn\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/keene-state-jolyn.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"640,465\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"keene-state-jolyn\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;keene-state-jolyn&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Keene State Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/keene-state-jolyn.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/keene-state-jolyn.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-133438\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/keene-state-jolyn.jpg\" alt=\"keene-state-jolyn\" width=\"640\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/keene-state-jolyn.jpg 640w, https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/keene-state-jolyn-533x387.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>11. \u201cDo you swim in the ocean?\u201d<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_221368\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-221368\" data-attachment-id=\"221368\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/noah-zhang-posts-top-time-at-fourth-annual-swim-for-alligator-lighthouse\/noah-zhang-swim-for-alligator-lighthouse\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/noah-zhang-swim-for-alligator-lighthouse.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,644\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;AP&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 5D Mark III&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Noah Zhang, 17, strokes his way to victory in the open-water Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, off Islamorada, Fla. Zhang completed the 9-mile-long ocean swim in 3 hours and 46 minutes. The competition attracted 181 contestants and was staged to create awareness of a need to preserve Alligator Lighthouse and five more historic lighthouses off the Florida Keys. Each lighthouse is more than 130 years old and no longer maintained because of modern advances in maritime navigation. (Bob Care\\\/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1474115672&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"noah-zhang-swim-for-alligator-lighthouse\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;9\/17\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nNoah Zhang, 17, strokes his way to victory in the open-water Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, off Islamorada, Fla. Zhang completed the 9-mile-long ocean swim in 3 hours and 46 minutes. The competition attracted 181 contestants and was staged to create awareness of a need to preserve Alligator Lighthouse and five more historic lighthouses off the Florida Keys. Each lighthouse is more than 130 years old and no longer maintained because of modern advances in maritime navigation. (Bob Care\/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Bob Care&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/noah-zhang-swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/noah-zhang-swim-for-alligator-lighthouse.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-221368\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/noah-zhang-swim-for-alligator-lighthouse-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Noah Zhang, 17, strokes his way to victory in the open-water Swim for Alligator Lighthouse Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, off Islamorada, Fla. Zhang completed the 9-mile-long ocean swim in 3 hours and 46 minutes. The competition attracted 181 contestants and was staged to create awareness of a need to preserve Alligator Lighthouse and five more historic lighthouses off the Florida Keys. Each lighthouse is more than 130 years old and no longer maintained because of modern advances in maritime navigation. (Bob Care\/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-221368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Bob Care<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>12. \u201cAre you going to a competition?\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>13. \u201cDo you get to go to parties?<\/h3>\n<h3>14. \u201cI\u2019m so jealous!\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>15. \u201cYou make it sound so awful!\u201d<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_217838\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-217838\" data-attachment-id=\"217838\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/simone-manuel-tears-shock-crying-gold-medal-100-freestyle\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/simone-manuel-tears-shock-crying-gold-medal-100-freestyle.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1869,1371\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"simone-manuel-tears-shock-crying-gold-medal-100-freestyle\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;8\/11\/2016&lt;br \/&gt;\nsimone-manuel-tears-shock-crying-gold-medal-100-freestyle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/simone-manuel-tears-shock-crying-gold-medal-100-freestyle-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/simone-manuel-tears-shock-crying-gold-medal-100-freestyle-1024x751.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-217838\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/simone-manuel-tears-shock-crying-gold-medal-100-freestyle-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"simone-manuel-tears-shock-crying-gold-medal-100-freestyle\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-217838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>16. \u201cHow long do you actually practice for?\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>17. \u201cDo you spend all day at the beach?\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>18. \u201cWhy do you have to go back to school early?\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3>19. \u201cThat sounds so fun!\u201d<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_233435\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233435\" data-attachment-id=\"233435\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/swimmers-jump-into-social-media-challenges-for-change\/screen-shot-2016-12-12-at-8-44-00-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-8.44.00-PM-e1552277108781.png\" data-orig-size=\"1093,720\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cannonballs-for-kayne\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;3\/11\/19&lt;br \/&gt;\nA fundraiser by the Spruce Creek High School swim team for Kayne Fisher, who has recently been diagnosed with brain cancer. 12\/13\/16&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Lola Gomez, Daytona Beach News Journal&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-8.44.00-PM-700x500.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-8.44.00-PM-1024x674.png\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-233435\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Screen-Shot-2016-12-12-at-8.44.00-PM-700x500.png\" alt=\"cannonballs-for-kayne\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-233435\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Lola Gomez, Daytona Beach News Journal<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Although training trip is a great time to focus on training and bond with teammates, it can be a trying time for athletes that non-swimmers might never understand.<\/p>\n<p><i>All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time of year when collegiate swimmers travel across (or even outside) the country to train at the next level. 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