Just thought I would start a thread which didn't have deep philosophical overtones so that we all can have fun with the new forum software. Based upon personal experience, I will start a list of “You know you are a swimmer when …” with the following:
You know you are a swimmer when you leave work in the rain and you can smell the chlorine coming off of your hair.
Anyone care to add to the list?
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1. You keep track of your daily sets or yardage on your handheld.
2. One or both of your shoulders click every time you put on a jacket.
3. You know of at least 5 different ways to adjust your goggles in advance of diving in for warm-up.
4. You occasionally shave a second or two from your send-offs to get a better draft from the swimmer who leaves in front of you. Corollary: You just hate it when the coach, who has not failed to notice your proclivities, tells you to lead the lane.
5. You complain if the water is warmer than 81 degrees F.
6. Your spouse never sees you in the morning.
7. You know the names of more than three Olympic swimmers AND are at least pretty sure you know their events.
8. You're still mad about what happened to the USA women's team at Montreal in 1976.
9. You decide you might like to move to Australia when you retire.
10. The words, "Breaststroke pull," automatically cause you to think up reasons you need to leave the swim workout right away.
1. You keep track of your daily sets or yardage on your handheld.
2. One or both of your shoulders click every time you put on a jacket.
3. You know of at least 5 different ways to adjust your goggles in advance of diving in for warm-up.
4. You occasionally shave a second or two from your send-offs to get a better draft from the swimmer who leaves in front of you. Corollary: You just hate it when the coach, who has not failed to notice your proclivities, tells you to lead the lane.
5. You complain if the water is warmer than 81 degrees F.
6. Your spouse never sees you in the morning.
7. You know the names of more than three Olympic swimmers AND are at least pretty sure you know their events.
8. You're still mad about what happened to the USA women's team at Montreal in 1976.
9. You decide you might like to move to Australia when you retire.
10. The words, "Breaststroke pull," automatically cause you to think up reasons you need to leave the swim workout right away.
