10 Reasons to Marry a Swimmer
By Ailish Dougherty (Swimming World Archive)
While every swimmer certainly has their own individual personalities, there are a few characteristics unique to competitive swimmers that have the potential to make them great spouses.
Thus, here are a few reasons why it might be wonderful to spend the rest of your life with a swimmer…
1. They have great bodies.
Usually tall, lean (but not too lean), with strong shoulders and insanely defined six-packs, swimmers have some of the most attractive, fit physiques of all athletes. Swimmers are also very vigilant about their physical fitness, so they won’t let their toned figures disappear in retirement.
Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick
2. They’re confident.
Let alone having to parade their scantily-clad bodies around in front of hundreds of people at swim meets and even on television, swimmers must be mentally confident and self-assured in order to perform to the best of their ability. Great swimmers don’t let doubts and fears affect their performance, and in the same vein, they won’t let jealousy or mistrust get in the way of their relationships.
3. They have gratitude.
Swimmers have surely been humbled at some point by a setback that they have had to overcome, and it has only made them realize how lucky they are to be able to participate in the sport that they love. They give credit where credit is due– to their coaches, parents, and teammates who have helped them succeed. They will never take their spouse for granted.
4. They’re smart!
Swimming is one of the smartest sports out there. Swimmers consistently have high graduation rates and GPAs, and a recent survey of Division I programs showed that nearly 40 percent of all female and nearly one-third of male swimmers and divers pursue degrees in STEM fields. Hard work in the pool translates to hard work in the classroom, and hard work in the classroom often translates to success in the job field.
Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick
5. They aren’t quitters.
In order to succeed in swimming, an athlete must be goal-oriented and focused, and they mustn’t let hurdles and frustrations discourage them to the point of giving up. Swimmers have the ability to push past any adversity – be it an injury, a missed cut, a bad time, or personal setbacks – and keep pushing to succeed. Swimmers won’t give up on a relationship just because of a little spat. You can count on them to put in the time and effort to make compromises and work out a solution.
6. They’re committed to personal excellence.
I wouldn’t go as far as to call them perfectionists exactly, but swimmers certainly strive to be the best that they can be in each and every one of their endeavors.
7. They’re always up for a quiet night in.
Swimmers are certainly familiar with making sacrifices, such as missing a fun night out for a good night’s sleep. They know exactly when they need to do what’s best for themselves and spend a night at home curled up with a book or a great movie, and they will have no problem sharing it with a partner.
8. They can accept constructive criticism.
Years spent listening to coaches and parents nagging them about stroke technique conditions swimmers to have respect for authority and to be able to take suggestions and advice with gratitude and humility. They don’t offer excuses, they offer solutions. Swimmers are always open and willing to change and improve.
9. They’re hard-working.
Swimmers are the opposite of lazy. If they are able to wake up at 5 a.m. for a morning practice, they can make it through a dinner with their in-laws. Focused, dedicated, and disciplined, swimmers have the capacity to be fantastic husbands and wives, and even better parents.
10. They’re supportive.
Being a part of a swim team for years instills in swimmers a sense of community and pride in their team. They would do anything to support their fellow teammates, because they see them as family. Imagine how devoted and loyal they would be to their real family!
All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.
Love this!!
Damm right..
Grant Coffey this is SO me!!
So true – Hubby needs to read this!x
Joe Lumbang Jacob Matthew
Melissa Johnson
We should get married. lol
Samuel Määs ?
Jana McNear Neuschaefer
Vely MRuiz
Madison Underwood swimming can even help ur future marriage
Megan maybe not the smart part
Cooper, what do you say? ?
Oh my gosh so soon Greg! How can I resist? ??
??? you killed me!
9 and 10 yes. Think we will skip the rest !!! Hehehe
On to a winner the Laurie ‘swedish’ Pirie !! Remember that lol x
Damm right. love this
All true
Kenza Ell db hnaya hakka ?
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Kristel Browne wat do you say ?
Helen Andrews number 1 is me
I’m not convinced you and David Andrews were swimmers! x
Time takes its toll unfortunately
Adam Fakih Mohamad Haidar ???
Justin Pike ❤️
Brad McGhee Spencer Mendez Emma Bickhart
accurate
Salma Mohamed
Alexandra Stroe
Te iubesc
Mike Roy
i would add that they never smell bad, always clean!
not true.chlorine. but you’ll get used to it. 😉
Jenni Wloka chlorine smell is pleasant compared to the alternative?
Mark Beshoar I agree with most of these
Well I agree with all of them!
But this is so good
Hannes Frank, Ro Man, wir sind schon geile Typen 😛
Puh ich dachte schon du schreibst was anderes???
Was hätte ich denn sonst schreiben sollen? 😀
Dir fällt sonst auch immer was Fieses ein?
Das halte ich für ein Gerücht 😀 aber mir gefällt der Artikel und da ist viel Wahrheit dabei 🙂
Als würde ich Gerüchte verbreiten??ja trifft schon sehr gut zu der Artikel
Nur nachts schlafe ich nicht sondern esse ?
???? hier stinkt es grade so richtig nach Arroganten Menschen ???? und übrigens auf die Figur achten und “smart” sein trifft aber nicht auf meinen Mann zu!!!!!
Wenn Fußballer das täglich in allen Medien machen, dürfen wir das hier im kleinen Kreis doch auch mal? die haben in dem Artikel vergessen, dass das mit dem auf die Figur achten hauptsächlich für Singleschwimmer gilt ? ?
Außerdem achte ich auf meine Figur ich esse nur mehr ?
Den ganzen Tag wie ein Staubsauger 😀
Alice O’Leary McClenahan David Schraven Julie Lerner Nations Debbie K Jaeger Nancy Fee Hummer Ariel Lotz Miryam Lissette Bohabot-Firtag☺️?
Yep
Miss you guys and gals A Lotz!
Francesca gib zu dass du diesen Artikel geschrieben hast ?
Eher du
Mina Mastilovic evo ti tema
Deana Welch and Kristi Sytsma Sherman hit the jackpot.
Don’t know how we got so lucky.
There are so many adjectives to describe this jackpot you mention, Mike.
I’m guessing this article was written by a swimmer. Kristi, we should write our own article.
Deana, there is not enough paper or ink?
Matthew Crackell it is a win win ?
Nadeem Loulou
Haha see see
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Arjan van der Plaat ❤️??
John Gatfield ?
Madison Reid
Jennifer Lawhorn ?
Hahaha. I was going to send it to you both.
Celeste Römer
I dont even need one ?
Celeste Römer …true… I need FOUR of them!!!
Christopher Francis Lee ?
Sébastien
Leena Sallam
Josue M. Hernandez thats why!??? love you my swimmer.
And if you are lucky enough to marry a water polo player you get all that in spades but he’ll be poor as a church mouse!
Especially in Scotland!
My son played polo from age 11 for 26 years. We lived on the south coast of Scotland of England and all the good polo was London, Midlands and the North. National League cost us a fortune! Wouldn’t change a day of it.
Sorry, should say South coast of England. Respects to the Scots, you must find the same with travelling.
Okay kids your cool
Noémi, on sait ce qui nous reste à faire ?
Alors la c’est clair! 😉 hahaha
Le brouillard se dissipe
Julian ou pas… c’est pas simple hahah
Yasmine… mdrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Leelo Paul Medina !!!
Justine Bowler aw how sweet he is
Damn Jason why do you think I swim?☺️☺️??
Federico Moscato ???
Louis Gouletas ??
Ed Heiner
Shannon Christiansen