What male swimmers would you want to be the wife of and why?
Former Member
If you were a female (or are one) and could be the perfect sporting wife or girlfriend of a current (or now retired) male swimmer you greatly admire or even dislike, who would you most want to (seriously or humorously) be with and please say why.
A little off-topic, but some interesting comments about marriages where one spouse is a "fanatical" athlete.
I met my wife through masters swimming and have always been happy to be paired with someone who understands the lifestyle, although at this point I am the more fanatical one (largely b/c of the demands of her job). Adding a kid in the mix -- blessing that he is! -- has taken away time where we used to swim together (it still happens, just infrequently).
I would think a marriage where one spouse is a complete non-athlete, and has never really experienced that life, would be difficult in many ways. Just like I don't really understand my wife's love of cats (we have three, all former strays)...though now I can appreciate them more than I did.
(I can't resist a side joke on cats:
-- "There is good news and bad news for cat owners."
-- "What's the good news?"
-- "Cat owners live longer and healthier lives than non-owners."
-- "So what's the bad news?"
-- "They have to live with cats.")
Sorry for the hijack, return to your drooling... :)
A little off-topic, but some interesting comments about marriages where one spouse is a "fanatical" athlete.
I met my wife through masters swimming and have always been happy to be paired with someone who understands the lifestyle, although at this point I am the more fanatical one (largely b/c of the demands of her job). Adding a kid in the mix -- blessing that he is! -- has taken away time where we used to swim together (it still happens, just infrequently).
I would think a marriage where one spouse is a complete non-athlete, and has never really experienced that life, would be difficult in many ways. Just like I don't really understand my wife's love of cats (we have three, all former strays)...though now I can appreciate them more than I did.
(I can't resist a side joke on cats:
-- "There is good news and bad news for cat owners."
-- "What's the good news?"
-- "Cat owners live longer and healthier lives than non-owners."
-- "So what's the bad news?"
-- "They have to live with cats.")
Sorry for the hijack, return to your drooling... :)
