All swimmers have experienced these things in one way or another. But I have to admit, it is nice to not have to wear clothes all the time.

1. Eating... A lot.

Ever heard of the Michael Phelps challenge? Like any sport, swimming involves a lot of practice. An hour and a half of morning practice and then a two-hour practice in the afternoon. That easily burns up 1,000 calories each day. Snacks are a must during classes and skipping a meal is just not an option for those dedicated.

2. Constantly smelling like a pool.

No amount of perfume will ever cover the smell of chlorine chemicals sticking to your skin making you a walking pool during class.

3. Knowing you would have made it to the Cornucopia first in Hunger Games: Catching Fire.

As soon as you read/saw that Katniss was surrounded by water your swimmer brain immediately knew those sprint sets were working in your favor.

4. Cringing at every actor/actress who plays a swimmer.

@Emily Fields

There's an art behind perfecting a stroke. Entire practices are designed around stroke improvement, and it's a never-ending cycle. Any swimmer just shakes their head as the "star swimmer" of a show flails their arms around like windmills from one end of the pool to the next. We know that's not how it's done.

5. Warm-ups are more stressful than your actual events.

Every single swimmer swimming in the meet is in the pool the same time as you. As much as coach wants you to take your time to feel prepared, you know for a fact that its touch and go or drown.

6. Trying to make a cap fashionable.

No matter how hard you try, you end up looking like an egg.

7. Shaving...constantly.

Male or female. If there's a significant meet coming up No Shave November is out the window because nothing is stopping you from getting that PR.

8. Dryland

You never really know how weird the phrase "Dryland" is until you talk to a non-swimmer. They'll keep looking at you funny no matter how hard you try to explain it.

9. Never, ever getting used to jumping in.

Coach just push me.

10. Not being worried about floods.

It's just like practice, but a little longer.

11. The satisfaction of finally fitting into your knee skin.

It's like putting on tight leather pants, but harder. It takes two friends, thirty minutes, and a whole lot of patience to put on a suit you'll use for a race that's no longer than 3 minutes.