Annoying Things Swimmers Do (Video)

by Olivier Poirier-Leroy

South African swimmer and YouTuber Calvyn Justus put together a funny video exemplifying some of the more common things that swimmers do that could be classified as, well, annoying.

We all know the types…

The swimmer who gets out to go to the bathroom just as the main set is about to start.
The swimmer who rides your feet and toes the entire duration of the rep/set/workout.
The swimmer who sprints through warm-up.

And so on.

Justus represented his home nation at the 2014 Commonwealth Games last summer in Glasgow, Scotland, where he won a bronze and silver medal as part of S.A.’s 4×100 and 4×200 freestyle relay teams.

Recognize any of the swimmers in the video below?

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Olivier Poirier-Leroy

Olivier Poirier-Leroy is the founder of YourSwimLog.com. He is an author, former national level swimmer, two-time Olympic Trials qualifier, and swim coach. Olivier is the author of the books YourSwimBook and Conquer the Pool. He writes all things high-performance swimming and is passionate about helping swimmers, swim coaches, and swim parents master the pool. His articles were read over 4 million times last year and his work has appeared on USA Swimming, SwimSwam, STACK, NBC Universal, and more. He's also kinda tall and can be found hitting noon-hour lap swims. You can learn more about Olivier here.

Olivier Poirier-Leroy Olivier Poirier-Leroy is the founder of YourSwimLog.com. He is an author, former national level swimmer, two-time Olympic Trials qualifier, and swim coach.

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