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?
... You own 4 pair of fins (red feet-eatin' zoomers; SCUBA big fins; black rubber fins and new Hydro short fins) and only one pair of dress shoes.
... You ever fibbed your way out of a late meeting at work to go to swim practice.
... You ever had to have surgery and your first question to the doc was "When can I start swimming again" instead of "When can I go back to work".
... You ever painted a surgical incision with TuffSkin (or whatever it's called) so you could get back in the pool before the staples came out
... It drives you nuts when somebody says, "Oh, I wouldn't be caught DEAD in a bathing suit"
... You ever conned yourself out of bed for early practice telling yourself that if you were still tired afterwards, you could go back home to bed instead of going to work on time.
... The first thing people ask you if they haven't seen you in a while is "Are you still swimming ?"
Hi - on the Ultraswim year-round, I was told by a marketing rep friend that they do sell Ultraswim year-round in CVS, they just put it down low on the shelf. You may have to look for it or ask for it, but they are supposed to have it all year. I have tried to tell them that swimmers swim all year, but the stores apparently won't give a lot of shelf space to things they perceive as "seasonal". Talk to your store manager, and tell them you want it all year. It should be available. Good luck! Diana
Taper makes you cry.
Taper never makes me cry.
You know you're a swimmer when ...
Your shoulder is doing just fine :eek: but you read through the "shoulder injuries" thread anyway .... and you find mermaids kissing birds, fish smashing guitars and racoons sitting in disbelief.
When you go to the gym wearing speedo and flip flops. 8-)
(and receive envied eyes as you cruise along the pump machines on your way in/out of the pool.) HA! mortals and their dumbells.
If jamming a piece of Styrofoam between your legs is not considered kinky, you might be a swimmer.
I have a funny quote from my old Masters coach. Some of our team's pull buoys have mold on them and are pretty gross. When we were getting our equipment out before practice he would say, "Be careful what you pick to put between your legs!" :rofl:
