The Phases of Swimming; Reports Saying Schoenmaker Will Not Receive Medal Bonus Money Are False; 5 Impossible Things to Explain to the Non-Swimmer; Switzerland's Noe Ponti, One of Tokyo's Rising Stars; Swimming Dictionary

5 Impossible Things to Explain to the Non-Swimmer

Swimming is a different sport, which is why explaining things to non-swimmers can get tricky sometimes. While swimmers pretty much speak another language, here are a few of the hardest things to explain to someone who doesn’t spend their days in the pool.

Switzerland’s Noe Ponti Emerges as One of Tokyo Olympics’ Rising Stars; N.C. State His Next Locale

In the butterfly and mid-distance freestyle events at the Tokyo Olympics Games, one name seemed to be ubiquitous. Every time you looked up at the board, there it was: Noe Ponti.

It’s a name that the Atlantic Coast Conference might soon learn to get sick of.

Ponti’s packing list for the fall when he enters N.C. State includes, as of recently, a bronze medal in the men’s 100 fly, a rare accolade for the Swiss in the pool. It was a capper on an outstanding week for the swimmer and the Swiss program as a whole. Most American fans probably didn’t know Ponti’s name entering the Games, but it’s one they’ll get to learn soon.

The Swimming Dictionary: A List of Words and Phrases Lost on the Non-Swimmer

Like any sport, swimming has its own set of words. Here we have compiled a list of some of the most commonly used and commonly confusing terms and phrases swimmers use that non-swimmers may not understand.