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The Confessions of a Back-Halfer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Swimming World continues a brief series from the archive that identifies confessions of specific types of swimmers. Previously, articles discussed the confessions of a distance swimmer<\/a> and the confessions of a butterflyer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

By Jamie Kolar (From the Archive)<\/i><\/p>\n

Being a backhalfer is something that comes naturally. We normally don\u2019t intend on backhalfing whatever we are doing, whether it is a set at practice or a final in a meet. This skill is sometimes deemed as \u201csaving up,\u201d and although that is sometimes true, it is not always the case.<\/p>\n

Here is how to tell the difference: If the backhalfing only occurs on an intermittent basis, then the person is probably saving up for whatever they are doing at the time. However, if the backhalfing is consistent with every race and practice, the person is probably doing it unintentionally.<\/p>\n

People often do not like swimming against a backhalfer. They see them \u201csaving up for the last one” and think that the athlete is not really trying for the full effort. In addition, coaches tend to get upset when their swimmer is a backhalfer, because they think that the swimmer could have gone harder on the previous part as well. For backhalfers near and far, we know these statements are not true. Here are some confessions from a backhalfer.<\/p>\n

We are not saving up.<\/h2>\n

Just to illustrate the point, true backhalfers are not purposely trying to \u201csave their energy\u201d for the last 25. We are not being Sally Save Ups. We have been going fast on the last 25 for as long as we can remember, and it something that just occurs naturally for us.<\/p>\n

We apologize to those who think that we are saving up for the last 25, but we cannot help our natural instincts. Our intention is not to frustrate those around us; rather, it is simply to swim faster and win. Frustrating those around us may be an unavoidable consequence of our backhalfing tendencies.<\/p>\n

No, we are not likely aware of the fact that we just backhalfed.<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Thomas Campbell\/Texas A&M Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n

The worst feeling ever is getting out of the water and having a coach come up to you and ask, \u201cDo you know what you just did?\u201d with a very annoyed tone. It normally means that we have once again backhalfed a race we were not supposed to. We have talked about not backhalfing the race over and over with our coaches, yet it still keeps happening. We promise coach – it was not intentional, and we do not mean to seemingly ignore your advice.<\/p>\n

The best backhalf swims happen when they are unintended. They are often least expected and usually come with a great, close race in the process. As backhalfers, we are often proud when this happens, because it means that we got up and raced our hardest and left all of our energy in the water.<\/p>\n

The real reason why we backhalf.<\/h2>\n

The real reason for backhalfing may vary from person to person, but in general, is because we hate to lose any kind of race. Backhalfers are often the most competitive people both in and out of the water and just want to get their hand on the wall first. They are able to find the extra energy inside of them at the end of a hard set or race to fight through that last 25 to make a comeback when they need to surge ahead from behind.<\/p>\n

There is something special about the last 25. The pressure is on to see who is going to pull out the victory, and the pressure is on to race as best as you can. Backhalfers surge ahead at the end because they are racing the people around them and have an uncontrollable desire to win and be faster than the person next to them. Backhalfers are the true embodiment of the competitive spirit: fighting until the end for the best possible outcome.<\/p>\n

All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the\u00a0<\/em>views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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