Swim Wisdom is a thread dedicated to the little bits of wisdom we accumulate in swimming. It's not about swimming faster it's about living better & smarter. share Practical stuff Like:
I've noticed my Teva Mush flip flops smell awful when they are slightly wet & I leave them in my car. So I leave them outside my car on the window under my windshield wiper blades, they dry faster, don't stink up my car & so far they haven't been stolen. Done this with towels & suits too
dry rubber tech suits inside out
keep your goggles inside a case when you're not using them & they won't get as scratched up
please share what works for you
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I'm a bit embarrassed to mention this one, but I will anyway: I bring a sharpie to swim meets and write down all of my events with heat #s and lane #s so that I don't have to keep checking and don't blow it. Yes, like you would do for a child (or, more appropriately, for someone old enough to be losing their marbles...)
Don't be embarrassed ... I know very talented swimmers (national record holders) who write their heat & lane assignments on their hands in ink prior to their events. Hey, it's one less thing to remember; you should be thinking about your race!
Here's where to get embarrassed ... in a misguided attempt to mimic these talented few, one time I wrote it down wrong and wound up swimming in the wrong lane. Duh. :shakeshead: Fortunately the helpful meet official was able to straighten it out later ... I claimed senior moment ... :oldman:
If you can do it right, it's a good tip!
I'm a bit embarrassed to mention this one, but I will anyway: I bring a sharpie to swim meets and write down all of my events with heat #s and lane #s so that I don't have to keep checking and don't blow it. Yes, like you would do for a child (or, more appropriately, for someone old enough to be losing their marbles...)
Don't be embarrassed ... I know very talented swimmers (national record holders) who write their heat & lane assignments on their hands in ink prior to their events. Hey, it's one less thing to remember; you should be thinking about your race!
Here's where to get embarrassed ... in a misguided attempt to mimic these talented few, one time I wrote it down wrong and wound up swimming in the wrong lane. Duh. :shakeshead: Fortunately the helpful meet official was able to straighten it out later ... I claimed senior moment ... :oldman:
If you can do it right, it's a good tip!
