Running vs Cycling vs Swimming

Swimmers most chad -> cyclists -> runners most cringe

Agreed. I can’t think of a single Chad runner.

The only correct answer really. To add even more specificity: sprint swimmers -> mtb’ers -> track distance runners

Reverse order with females??

Um, have you been around female distance runners? Like their male counterparts, the majority are also cringe…

Female swimmers are the true Stacie’s of the 3 sports

Chad? enlighten me...

Not enough categories, not sure about swimming, but for running and cycling:

Mountain trail runners -> road/track runners. Stereotyping a little here, but one is like "let's run up to the top of that mountain, explore this trail over here and have a beer afterwards" vs if "I don't do my easy runs exactly at 6:30 pace my dad will never love me and oh God I'm 5 seconds off my prescribed pace for my interval workout I better not eat till I lose 5 ibs"

Downhill MTB -> Enduro -> MTB CC -> cyclocross -> gravel -> road

In both cycling and running, roadies are the most beta.

Please!! What is Chad?

Chad Hall is the most Chad runner of all-time. Not to mention he is an absolute beast on the bike. And he grew up minutes from a lake so chances are he can get around ok in the water too.

But what I want to know is who is the most dank? And whose bit is most likely to cause other athletes to dip? Do cyclocross runners who do orienteering and hash-running rank as "full Brody" or are they basic Chads too? What if a hot Karen and a Stacie both race triathlons, who is the most fetch?

Check Urban Dictionary for a more thorough definition, but Chad is basically a slang term for a hyper masculine alpha man that other men want to be and women want to be with.

All slow twitchers are testosterone deficient.

Red bull mountain bikers, downhillers, Enduro bikers are Chad.

Ultra, marathoners, distance and most mid d are too slow twitch to be alpha anything.

Freestyle and butterfly sprint swimmers are way more Chad than any tracksters except 800 and faster athletes.

Karen likes road bikers, triathletes, marathoners and ultra guys.

Stacy likes fast and daring guys with big muscles

Couldn’t agree more

having spent some time in all three sectors, I'd say that cyclists (i was on the road and dabbled in some gravel) have the biggest egos. The "I'm too cool" attitude is fairly common, and the whole culture is rather clique-ish. I was well liked because I was a filthy climber but it was easy to see that if you weren't as talented or did not have an extra $3k to dish out on a new set of race wheels then you just weren't as cool or worthy of talking to. I thought the culture was less inviting than running or swimming. Running attitude depends on the level and setting. The culture at a big marathon road race is great, the culture at a D1 mid major is more of a hit or miss due to lots of people thinking they are cooler than they are.

I reckon I just am generally not a fan of big egos in sport. I find it cringe when someone places their identity in a sport and treats people differently because of it.

One could make a strong case for the road swimmer being the most beta of the roadies though.

I think we have a winner for most cringe...

cnn.com

Men to compete in Olympic Artistic Swimming for first time at Paris 2024 | CNN

Matt Foster

Male athletes will be allowed to compete in Olympic Artistic Swimming events for the first time at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the aquatic sports' global governing body FINA said on Thursday.

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That’s obviously not what people mean when they walk about swimmers. By that logic, Olympic power walkers are runners.