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The Characteristics Found in 6 Different Types of Swimmers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Not all swimmers are created equal. Some are sprinters. Some are distance swimmers. Some are everything in-betweeners. Some swimmers like butterfly more than backstroke. No matter their stroke, swimmers come in all shapes, mentalities and speeds. Despite these differences, some common traits emerge among those who specialize in certain events in our sport.<\/p>\n

To celebrate our differences (and poke a little fun), here is a list of the traits found in six types of swimmers. Of course, many of these traits are transferrable, so take this piece with a light heart and a willingness to laugh.<\/p>\n

1. The Distance Swimmers<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: R-Sport \/ MIA Rossiya Segodnya. Katie Ledecky is one of the best known distance swimmers of our time. She is known for her determination and intense training regimen.<\/p><\/div>\n

Distance swimmers are usually very stubborn and determined. They don’t like to lose and will keep pushing until the race is over. It takes a special person to swim a mile as a race. But somehow, distance swimmers manage to tackle some of the hardest races head on. Whether you swim the 800 free or the 200 fly<\/a> (this is a distance race and you cannot change my mind), we salute you.<\/p>\n

2. The Sprinters<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

On the opposite end of the swimmer spectrum, we have our sprinters. It takes a powerful explosion and all of your energy to win a 50 freestyle. While it may seem that a sprinter’s practice is easy when compared to the distance set, it is simply more focused on fast reaction times and extremely high intensity necessary for their race. Sprinters swim in their lane, distance swimmers stick to their own.<\/p>\n

3. Individual Medley Swimmers<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick. Chase Kalisz, IM specialist and Olympic champion.<\/p><\/div>\n

If you have ever swum a 400 IM and wanted to do it again, there might be something wrong with you. Just kidding. Our next type of swimmer is the stroke star…the IMers! People who swim the IM are adaptable and able to swim all four strokes with ease. And when they get to their favorite stroke of the event, watch out! IMers go with the flow and are adaptable to any kind of set coach puts on the board.<\/p>\n

4. The Breaststrokers<\/h2>\n
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Photo Credit: Instagram, @_king_lil. Lilly King congratulating her teammate Cody Miller for winning Bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics in the 100 meter breaststroke with this throwback picture.<\/p><\/div>\n

They are… the odd swimmers in the pool. They will often be found stretching in weird positions behind the block. Breaststrokers have strange drills to help hone hip flexibility. Breaststroke is a strange stroke to begin with and is one of the most technically challenging strokes to master. It’s not easy to kick like a frog, but our funny friends enjoy it.<\/p>\n

Need more proof as to why breaststrokers are the funny ones? Take a look at fellow breaststroke legends and Hoosiers Lilly King’s (@_king_lil) and Cody Miller’s (@swimiller) Twitter pages. You won’t regret it.<\/p>\n

5. The Butterfliers<\/h2>\n
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Hali Flickinger. Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick<\/p><\/div>\n

Just like the distance swimmers, those who specialize in butterfly are a different breed. They are tough mentally and physically and thrive during a hard workout. Anyone who has swum a 200 butterfly knows how hard it is to not give up. They are hardcore and most likely icing their shoulders after practice.<\/p>\n

Now, last but not least, we have…<\/p>\n

6. The Backstrokers<\/h2>\n
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Photo Courtesy: Delly Carr<\/p><\/div>\n

As Olympian Matt Grevers<\/strong> once said,<\/p>\n

“Backstrokers are the most relaxed swimmers that I know of…”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Maybe it is because backstrokers don’t have to hold their breath while swimming. Maybe it’s because you get to have a nice float on your back. Whatever the case, backstrokers are chill. Click\u00a0this<\/strong><\/a> link for a video of some team USA members talking about the different swimmer types.<\/p>\n

What did we get right? Are all breaststrokers weird, or is it just swimmers in general that are weird? Did we miss another type of swimmer?<\/p>\n

-All commentary is the opinion of the author and does not reflect upon the views of Swimming World Magazine or its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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