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What Distance Swimmers and Sprinters Really Think Of Each Other<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Ailish Dougherty, Swimming World College Intern.<\/em><\/p>\n

For some swimmers, the distance life chose them<\/a>. Others were born to be sprinters. While each group of racers\u00a0has equal merit, and each distance requires a unique kind of mental toughness, the rivalry between them is infamous. The animosity stems from yardage differences during training to disparate levels of praise received during competition. I rounded up a few athletes on either side of the fence to ask them what they really think about their teammates of a\u00a0different breed.<\/p>\n

One of the main complaints on the distance swimmer side seemed to be that sprinters luck out with “easier” practices (which I gathered to mean\u00a0less yardage), especially come peak training season. It can be difficult not to be resentful as a distance swimmer struggling through\u00a03x1500s on training trip, while the sprint group does\u00a0two rounds of 16x25s on a minute.<\/p>\n

Sprinters, in response, feel like they don’t get the respect they deserve from their distance teammates, like their practices aren’t valid if they don’t do enough yardage or aren’t ready to collapse after a long main set. Building off of that, they complain that their races are not as respected or revered for their difficulty as the longer races are. As Tufts University sprinter Roger Gu<\/strong> mentions, “sprint is different – you don’t need to put in tons of yardage at practice to be able to swim a decent 50. But there is less room for error because the races are so close.”<\/p>\n

Speaking of respect, a distance career is\u00a0often recognized as thankless. When asked which group\u00a0receives more glory, every person interviewed\u00a0answered sprinters.\u00a0Tufts sophomore miler Brandon Jinn<\/strong> complains that sprinters get all the attention, especially in college swimming: “Everybody loves to watch sprinters\u00a0swim fast and get their hand on the wall first, but fewer people appreciate the methodical pacing that goes down in distance races. One of the\u00a0only times distance swimmers get some attention is when Katie Ledecky<\/strong> swims, and that’s only because people want to see a world record broken.” Furthermore, meets often come down to the nail-biting\u00a0relays, where sprinters shine, and distance swimmers are left on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

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While sprinters often display\u00a0a certain swagger and confidence, some distance swimmers see them as cocky and even lazy – while a distance swimmer may be able to put together a decent 50, a true sprinter would have an extremely hard time doing what distance swimmers do, whether it be completing a\u00a0high-yardage practice to pacing a fast 1650. Sprinters, on the other hand, realize that they do what they do because they were good at it from the start; I, for example, swim distance because I can’t swim sprint (and couldn’t from a very young age), and that is a sentiment echoed by Jinn as well as many others.<\/p>\n

Alex Good<\/strong>, a Tufts distance swimmer-turned-sprinter, recognizes that while sprinters are usually the happier of the two groups, distance swimmers must have a special kind of mental toughness, a unique\u00a0dedication, to survive in the sport. Distance swimming is all about pushing yourself outside your comfort zone, and then holding it for as long as possible. Distance swimmers don’t just “swim” the mile, they “race” the mile. It’s about challenging yourself to conquer the pain and discomfort from the very first stroke, to\u00a0the 66th lap.<\/p>\n

However, as Good and Gu both mention, sprinting introduces a whole new kind of pressure. “Especially when everyone is around the same level, it becomes a mental game of who wants it more,” Gu says. “Imagine training for four years and knowing that one missed turn or one slow reaction time could render all that work meaningless.”\u00a0Sprinting requires laser-focus, but also extreme confidence, as Swimming World Intern Jacob Riley<\/strong> mentions in his article, “The Sprinter’s Dilemma<\/a>:” “Sprint events are not designed for thinking. They’re designed for going as fast as possible.”<\/p>\n

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While distance swimmers can be seen as anxious over-thinkers in comparison, I myself have learned to embrace the challenge with pride. When asked who had better endurance, everyone answered distance swimmers. When asked who had better technique, the majority\u00a0answered distance swimmers. For example, as Jinn points out, “it is possible to get away with\u00a0being a sprinter with a late breath because after all, how many times are you breathing in a 50? For a distance swimmer, however, every little imperfection in their stroke adds up over time. Having a late breath in a race where you breathe over 500 times is extremely costly.”<\/p>\n

Thus, the stereotype remains among distance swimmers of the jacked guy with the jacked\u00a0technique who plows\u00a0his way through the water with awful strokes, but still somehow goes fast. While stereotypes and other holier-than-thou sentiments\u00a0may persist until the end of time, the common theme I found among members of both groups was respect. Respect for each other’s dedication, focus, and ability to play to one’s own strengths. Multiple people said, and I quote, “I could never do what they do.” So take pride in your chosen club, but honor those who are different than you. After all, winners score points, no matter if they take the 50 title or the 1650.<\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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