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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You know you're a swimmer when
1. You keep track of your daily sets or yardage on your handheld.
Swim Coach Steven Creek Software, Team Manager PDA from HY-TEK
2. One or both of your shoulders click every time you put on a jacket.
Both click, as does the right elbow and right knee.
3. You know of at least 5 different ways to adjust your goggles in advance of diving in for warm-up.
Don't apply,I use a goggle cap!
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.
Coaches tell me I cheat more than that!!!
5. You complain if the water is warmer than 81 degrees F.
Also complain when it is colder than 79.5 degrees, 80.25 perfect!
6. Your spouse never sees you in the morning.
Morning and evening!
7. You know the names of more than three Olympic swimmers AND are at least pretty sure you know their events.
I know the names and times of the last 20 years of 100 and 200 breaststroke!!!
8. You're still mad about what happened to the USA women's team at Montreal in 1976.
Mad as hell, still. Mad at the cheating Chinese women? in 1992, 1996, and 2000!!!
9. You decide you might like to move to Australia when you retire.
The Brisbane pool would be great, and the Gold Coast has topless bathing!!!
10. The words, "Breaststroke pull," automatically cause you to think up reasons you need to leave the swim workout right away.
Now those are fighting words, I LOVE a great breaststroke pull down, sometimes get 15 yards!!! I do shudder at the word "backstroke". or any set over 100 yards!!
:cool:
Wayne McCauley
You know you're a swimmer when
1. You keep track of your daily sets or yardage on your handheld.
Swim Coach Steven Creek Software, Team Manager PDA from HY-TEK
2. One or both of your shoulders click every time you put on a jacket.
Both click, as does the right elbow and right knee.
3. You know of at least 5 different ways to adjust your goggles in advance of diving in for warm-up.
Don't apply,I use a goggle cap!
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.
Coaches tell me I cheat more than that!!!
5. You complain if the water is warmer than 81 degrees F.
Also complain when it is colder than 79.5 degrees, 80.25 perfect!
6. Your spouse never sees you in the morning.
Morning and evening!
7. You know the names of more than three Olympic swimmers AND are at least pretty sure you know their events.
I know the names and times of the last 20 years of 100 and 200 breaststroke!!!
8. You're still mad about what happened to the USA women's team at Montreal in 1976.
Mad as hell, still. Mad at the cheating Chinese women? in 1992, 1996, and 2000!!!
9. You decide you might like to move to Australia when you retire.
The Brisbane pool would be great, and the Gold Coast has topless bathing!!!
10. The words, "Breaststroke pull," automatically cause you to think up reasons you need to leave the swim workout right away.
Now those are fighting words, I LOVE a great breaststroke pull down, sometimes get 15 yards!!! I do shudder at the word "backstroke". or any set over 100 yards!!
:cool:
Wayne McCauley
