Can We Guess Your Best Event in Competitive Swimming?

By: Jennifer Post
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
Can We Guess Your Best Event in Competitive Swimming?
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About This Quiz

The star swimmers that you've come to know and love make swimming their life. They train multiple times a day, multiple times a week, watch what they eat and make sure they're eating enough to sustain the muscle mass needed to perfect their swimming skills. Each competitor excels at different events, and then there are the rare few that can do anything. (We're looking at you, Katie Ledecky.)

Swimming can really be a metaphor for life, if you think about it hard enough. The events are all so different, but the way to be the best at them is the same: You have to dedicate yourself, work hard, make sacrifices and be certain it's what you really want. If it's not, you won't spend the needed time in order to become the best. Think about your current job. What did it take to get where you are? We'd be it probably required some version of what it takes to become a successful professional swimmer. 

If you think you have what it takes to be a competitive swimmer, think about which event you would want to be known for. Or you can take this quiz and we will guess what your best event in competitive swimming would be!

How hard of a worker would you say you are?
I work hard enough.
I do what's required of me.
I work harder than anyone I know.
I like to think I work really hard.

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Do you prefer to take the road less traveled?
That usually means whatever I'm doing will be harder.
Depends on the situation
Always. I like a challenge.
No, not really

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Was there a time when you took the easy way out?
Yeah, I often take the easy way out.
I'm sure I have before.
Not that I can remember
Any time I didn't want to do my chores growing up

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How old were you when you learned how to swim?
Ten years old
I still can't really swim.
Two years old
I think around seven.

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Do you feel comfortable in the water?
Not all water
Only clear water
Always! Water is the best.
Pools, yes

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What's your favorite part about the ocean?
Nothing, really. The ocean is scary.
How it cools me off on a really hot day
The waves crashing over me
I like when it's calm.

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When presented with a challenge, what do you do?
I do my best to get through it.
Ask for advice
I do whatever it takes to overcome the challenge.
Rely on my boss to tell me what to do

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Would people say that you are helpful to people in need?
I try to be.
I could definitely be better.
Sometimes I get way too busy.
I really hope so.

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Are you afraid of a challenge?
I do if it deals with something I'm not good at.
Not afraid, but it's definitely out of my comfort zone
I welcome challenges.
No way, I love a good challenge!

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What was your favorite part of gym class in school?
People have favorite parts of gym?
Playing kickball
Running the mile
The rolling scooter things

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Which compliment would mean the most to you?
That I know what I'm good at
Being told I'm very efficient with my time
Being told I can accomplish almost anything
That I'm a good friend

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Where do you feel the most at home?
In my bed
At the food store
At the beach
At brunch

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Is there anything that you wish you could do more of?
Relax
I wish I had more time for my hobbies.
I would love to go to more movies.
I wish I could eat more without gaining weight.

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How much time do you spend on your cell phone on an average day?
I'm on it pretty much all day.
A few hours at night
I try to keep it under two hours.
My job is on my phone, so a lot

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Which sport would you like to play as an adult?
Softball, I think
Definitely tennis
Golf is awesome.
Wii bowling

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Do you have a short attention span?
I'm like a toddler.
I can't hang on for a long time.
I actually have a long attention span.
Depends on the topic at hand

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Would you do better as part of a team or flying solo?
Teams make things way easier.
It depends on the project.
I'm flying solo.
I like teamwork every now and then.

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Is it more about the process or the end result?
The end result for sure
I like the process, but most people only care about the end result.
The journey is the best.
You need both.

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Are you athletic?
Not particularly
I was as a kid, but I grew out of it.
Extremely
I'm pretty athletic.

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How do you handle unexpected occurrences in life?
I get really stressed out.
I try to be balanced about it.
Just keep my head down until it passes
Not very well

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Thinking about your clothes, are they more showy or modest?
They've got a little pizzazz.
Showy if I'm going somewhere special, casual any other time
I'm more on the modest side.
I like to keep things simple.

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If you make a mistake, how do you go about fixing it?
I own it.
Try to get someone to help me
I do what I can to remedy the situation.
Wait for it to blow over

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What do you think your first impression is?
People probably think I'm lazy.
Hopefully that I'm nice and easy to get along with
That I have a big ego
I'd love to know.

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Would you be an indoor or outdoor cat?
Indoor, without a doubt
A little bit of both
I think I'd be outside most of the time.
I'd be a dog.

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Do you make all of your deadlines?
I don't really have deadlines.
I've missed some, but for good reason.
I've never missed a deadline.
I do my absolutely best to meet my deadlines.

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Are you a flexible person?
Physically, yes. With my life, no.
I can be for the right thing.
You have to be in this life
When it's important

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Do you always do things to the best of your ability?
Most things
Definitely not always
Yes, everything
Never did, so why start now?

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What's in store for your future?
Lots of happiness and success
Hopefully someone who loves me and a few kids
A couple of promotions
Who the heck knows?

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Did you have a favorite part of college?
Not going
The food
The freedom to do as I pleased
Meeting a whole bunch of new people

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Who is your favorite athlete?
Tom Brady
Hope Solo
Derek Jeter
Wayne Gretzky

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