so what are your favorite perks of being a swimmer? for me, its gotta be seeing hot guys in speedos on a daily basis, getting your period a maximum of three times a year(basically just during taper time, hahah) and always having an excuse to turn down dates cause everyone knows you swim and its a huge committment!!! the hardcore body is also a bonus!
2007-07-08 13:51:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
so what are your favorite perks of being a swimmer? for me, its gotta be seeing hot guys in speedos on a daily basis, getting your period a maximum of three times a year(basically just during taper time, hahah) and always having an excuse to turn down dates cause everyone knows you swim and its a huge committment. the hardcore body is also a bonus =)
allysa v.
2007-07-08 14:02:09 · update #1
For me it's the exercise. There is no other thing you can do that uses every part of your body like swimming.
2007-07-08 13:59:36 · answer #1 · answered by Chic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well to start with 3 times a year really isn't good at all, and only during taper? You really need to get that checked out if you haven't already.
Getting back on track I eat a lot in season so that kind of makes me happy, when I'm out of season I eat less but I still gain weight. I'm not overweight or anything but I don't really like to push my luck here.
With swimming I also meet a lot of new people. I would never have done an English project without the kids on the swim team and I probably wouldn't have done that without them (I'm also a YouTube star thanks to them, yea 78 hits!)
Swimming also just gives me something to do. Some days I'll just be really bored and so swimming will actually give me a good use of my time for something constructive. I know I should be swimming now but things are kind of crazy and finding me rides to places even as simple as the movies is tough enough.
2007-07-08 22:30:53 · answer #2 · answered by I want my *old* MTV 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm 25 now, I started swimming at 14. I'm gay, back then I was just starting to like guys. I went there one time, and I just wanted to back after looking at the swim team iun speedos.
I fell in love with swimming by the age of 15 when I realized swimming made my body all muscular.
So the perks are:
-seeing guys in speedos.
-getting in shaoe.
2007-07-08 23:02:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am 43 years old and I have been a swimmer/ weightlifter since I was 13. I look better than any 20 year old that I know, and get hit on by girls half my age. i owe it all to my to my commitment to swim everyday, and lift 5 days a week. if I don't swim everyday I get cranky and don't feel right if I miss a day. Looking at the girls at my club is a plus too.
2007-07-08 21:01:50 · answer #4 · answered by out for justice. 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Eating!!! I can eat anything, anytime without gaining an ounce. Score!!!
Also,
- Being able to kick my non-swimmer friend's butts when we race
- Being able to coach and get paid well due to all of my experience
- Being able to teach and get paid well due to all of my experience
- Having a swimmer's edge in triathlon which prevents me from losing miserbly on the bike and run
- Having an excuse to go bathing suit shopping
- Having an acute understandingof the body fat/muscle ratio
Awesome question!!!
2007-07-09 09:47:54 · answer #5 · answered by Kristy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, Well pretty much everything you've listed... haha And the fact that at all the meets and practices you meet tons of people from different places. I love to swim and It just puts me in a good mood. I feel great after.
2007-07-08 21:05:17 · answer #6 · answered by Califguard16 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the exercise
the abs and muscle
the cute boys
just being in water
the downfall is the UGLY and Hairy boys in speedos and heated pools that you have meets in ... which make you sweat in the water ... =[ eww.
2007-07-08 21:53:03 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋