Photo Courtesy: Erin Himes
By Joe Buchanan, Swimming World College Intern.
The dreaded mile. Across the 15 laps, swimmers are left alone with their thoughts.
- Alright, good start, how do I keep this momentum going?
- First lap down, how hard can the next 14 be?
- Is everyone else sprinting?
- Do they realize we have 1200 more meters to go?
- Should I have eaten something before this?
- Why didn’t I eat that protein bar in my bag?
- If I die of hunger will they still make me finish this race?
- What’s 11 times 50? How long have I been in this pool?
- Am I halfway done?
- Am I in first? Am I in last? Where is everyone?
- Is my counter paying attention while I’m away?
- Should I listen to a song in my head?
- Where did you come from, where did you go? Where did you come from, Cotton-Eyed Joe?
- Why did I just do that to myself?
- Is that person telling me or someone else to kick?
- Should I kick?
- Can I kick?
- Will everything hurt this much when I get out of the pool?
- What is everyone else on my team doing right now?
- Am I supposed to pick up my pace at 200 meters?
- Do I look like I’m going as slow as I feel like I am?
- Where is everyone else?
- If these next two flip turns are perfect, will coach forget about the 30 bad ones?
- Will this last 50-meter sprint kill me?
- How hard do I actually have to touch this wall?
- Can I take a nap now?
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“I’m doing this WHY?
When I get my hands on the person who said “Don’t worry it’ll be easy and you’ll have a laugh” I’ll ……………????
Why in a 25m pool??.
Elisa Budoff
I have food down. Need a song!
I think Cotton Eyed Joe might be the most random one, hahaha
Cheryl Spaulding Miller
Love this !! I tend not to think just count lengths! I really want a MP3 swim thing! ??
Malene Klar førr 1500 på NM? 😛 😉
Amanda HAHAAHAHAHAHA
So true
Jajaja true Ana Belén Lander
Hahahahaha hahahahaha #IsFunnyBeacuseIsTrue
Hannah Jane Samantha Bischoff
Faateh Ali
13 & 14… ????
Julia Taylor
Dani Cunningham
As a long distance swimmer, this is the best list I’ve seen in a long time. I’d also add, “is it too late to scratch” to the list.
Frederikke Kruse ?♂️?♂️❤️?????
Eai Bruno Almeida
Hahahaha genial, as musicas brotam do nda e tp pior sentimento qnd vc pensa “po ja tem 1000m aí vc pensa… ainda faltam 500”?
nisso q da ser fundista kkkkkkkk
Por isso eu nadava no maximo 400 medley
1500 q é a boa cara hahaha
Nicholas Pedrazzini Matteo J Pedro Mara Spence Denyse Robinson
Melanie Irvine
??? hint hint
I’m starting next week ? once I can swim 10 laps without drowning we’re on!!
Eggscellent – stitches are out of my foot, so should be okay to get back to Cotton Tree as soon as I can drive…….get going, Grrrlfriend!
Kim Cowles Muszalski
Jillian Pritchard Mary Wassell Jessica Ott Makayla Williams hahah all too relatable
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Tallulah Chesworth read
Kari Beicker Savage Egg….I can only imagine what goes through Conley’s head. ?
Sharon Bowman Griffing for Travis! ?
Brodie Young Micah Lau
Aimee Heather Adam O Connor Johno Murphy Danielle Phelan
Marie Morter. Could this have been write n by your girls? ?
This is great!! Pretty accurate too!!?
YCeballos RN for Yesi
Got it
Liza Buluchevskaya
Lucas de Jouvence Léo Caiez sur le 3km! : j’espère qu’on aura quand mm pas Cotton eye Joe en tête! :/
C est rythmé pourtant ca peut passer
Pas faux mais c’est chiant aussi! ^^
C est la meilleure musique du monde
^^
#24 accurate! Baya Tch
Bryce Schubert, Thomas Hawke
Tim Hoogerwerf Justus Ykema
???
Kirsty Higgison
Haha so good! Number 3 every time haha xx
YeeChing Wong how many questions did you ask yourself yesterday ? 78?
Tom Roberts
??what a stupid race that is
Tracey Marshall..please ask liam for us
I will! Olya Irtis asked him what he thinks about 😀
Rhyann Lowrey
Ben Prosser ‘Is that samosa going to rupture my kidneys?’
Spencer Magladry
Sharon Salzman Steinmann