﻿{"id":247623,"date":"2025-04-27T01:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T08:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=247623"},"modified":"2025-04-27T05:18:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T12:18:04","slug":"5-impossible-things-to-explain-to-the-non-swimmer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-impossible-things-to-explain-to-the-non-swimmer\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Impossible Things to Explain to the Non-Swimmer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>5 Impossible Things to Explain to the Non-Swimmer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>By Erin Himes, Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Swimming is a different sport, which is why explaining things to non-swimmers can get tricky sometimes. While swimmers pretty much speak another language, here are a few of the hardest things to explain to someone who doesn&#8217;t spend their days in the pool.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Taking one day off <em>will<\/em> kill you.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_214864\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214864\" data-attachment-id=\"214864\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/37-things-youll-never-hear-a-swimmer-say\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Alicia Coutts collapses on pool deck after another hard set at training. University of Auburn Aquatic Centre, Alabama USA. Australian Olympic Swimming Team are in their final training staging Camp before heading over to the Rio2016 Olympic Games. 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Thank You.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr \/ Swimming Australia Ltd.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214864\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/tired-exhausted-postrace-lay-lie-down-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Alicia Coutts collapses on pool deck after another hard set at training. University of Auburn Aquatic Centre, Alabama USA. Australian Olympic Swimming Team are in their final training staging Camp before heading over to the Rio2016 Olympic Games. July 30 2016. Photo by Delly Carr. Pic credit mandatory for complimentary exclusive editorial usage. Thank You.\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-214864\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr \/ Swimming Australia Ltd.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One day off of working out isn&#8217;t the worst thing for the average gym-goer. However, for a swimmer, one day feels like a week off of anything else. When a non-swimmer can&#8217;t understand why you can&#8217;t miss just one practice, you know they have never experienced that feeling.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Just how significant half a second is<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_105691\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-105691\" data-attachment-id=\"105691\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/bethany-galat-finish-summer-nationals-2014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/bethany-galat-finish-summer-nationals-2014-e1467064885214.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1362,840\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Griffin Scott&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T5i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1407608921&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;800&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bethany-galat-finish-summer-nationals-2014\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/bethany-galat-finish-summer-nationals-2014-e1467064885214-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/bethany-galat-finish-summer-nationals-2014-e1467064885214-1024x632.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-105691\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/bethany-galat-finish-summer-nationals-2014-e1467064885214-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-105691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n<p>When a non-swimmer shows up to a meet and sees a personal best by .50 seconds, they might be surprised to see a smile. Those who don&#8217;t spend every day working for those slim margins of victory probably can&#8217;t comprehend how sweet it feels, even when it is small.<\/p>\n<h2>3. How long a meet is<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_214344\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-214344\" data-attachment-id=\"214344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/what-is-the-ultimate-swim-training-plan\/australian-night-practice-laugh-stand\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/australian-night-practice-laugh-stand.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1469617662&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"australian-night-practice-laugh-stand\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;9\/17\/18&lt;br \/&gt;\naustralian-night-practice-laugh-stand&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr \/ Swimming Australia Ltd.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/australian-night-practice-laugh-stand-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/australian-night-practice-laugh-stand-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-214344\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/australian-night-practice-laugh-stand-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"australian-night-practice-laugh-stand\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-214344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr \/ Swimming Australia Ltd.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Explaining that your race that is just a few minutes long is going to take up your entire day, or even your entire weekend, is confusing for those who don&#8217;t know about it. Prelims, finals, and the obvious in-between nap are extremely time consuming, as swimmers know.<\/p>\n<h2>4. That winning isn&#8217;t the only important thing<\/h2>\n<p>One of the most difficult concepts to explain to a non-swimmer is that losing a meet doesn&#8217;t always hold just disappointment. When a classmate or friend asks &#8220;Did you win?!&#8221; only to be answered with no, there&#8217;s an assumption of sadness after the answer. However, explaining that the meet might have been a success because of new best times and strong team efforts always throws people off a bit.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Taper<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_237141\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-237141\" data-attachment-id=\"237141\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/morning-splash-21-year-streak-ends-for-georgia-women\/georgia-relay-ncaa-championships\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/georgia-relay-ncaa-championships.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2396,1600\" 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=\"georgia-relay-ncaa-championships\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;1\/15\/17&lt;br \/&gt;\ngeorgia-relay-ncaa-championships&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Reagan Lunn\/Georgia Tech Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/georgia-relay-ncaa-championships-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/georgia-relay-ncaa-championships-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-237141 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/georgia-relay-ncaa-championships-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"georgia-relay-ncaa-championships swimmer\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-237141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Reagan Lunn\/Georgia Tech Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Explaining to a non-swimmer that we swim less in order to go faster is maybe the most confusing part of the sport. To an outsider, it makes absolutely no sense that you would back off before a big meet. To a swimmer, the importance and necessity of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/what-happens-to-your-body-during-taper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">taper<\/a> is absolutely unquestionable.<\/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>5 Impossible Things to Explain to the Non-Swimmer By Erin Himes, Swimming World College Intern Swimming is a different sport, which is why explaining things to non-swimmers can get 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