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
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Always check first; and find out ahead of time where the supply of toilet paper rolls is hidden.
Keep an extra set of undies at work if you swim before work. So annoying to forget...
Don't buy any clothes that won't be reasonably presentable after being rolled up and stuffed into a duffel bag. Keep wrinkle-free dress shirts buttoned up except the top 1-2 neck buttons and pull them on overhead. Sweaters rock.
If you are really sleepy and want to snooze instead of going to morning practice, tell yourself that you can go home and back to bed after practice if you're still tired.
You can get good deals at big generalized sporting goods stores at the end of the summer.
Keep the swim gear mesh bag in the car and only bring in the duffel bag with clothes/towels/etc in and out of your house.
Don't leave your swim bag in the lockerroom unless you can lock it in a locker. Keep it on deck in plain sight if possible. Even if it's just your team at the pool.
A thief can break into a locked car and grab anything within arms reach in less than 30 seconds without making much noise. Don't leave anything that looks like it might have value visible and especially not on the car seat.
Those swim chamois things divers use are good for sitting on at swim meets. They will help suck water out of your suit and protect your suit from snags. They help keep your "real" towels drier.
Sham-wows help get your hair almost dry very quickly.
Always check first; and find out ahead of time where the supply of toilet paper rolls is hidden.
Keep an extra set of undies at work if you swim before work. So annoying to forget...
Don't buy any clothes that won't be reasonably presentable after being rolled up and stuffed into a duffel bag. Keep wrinkle-free dress shirts buttoned up except the top 1-2 neck buttons and pull them on overhead. Sweaters rock.
If you are really sleepy and want to snooze instead of going to morning practice, tell yourself that you can go home and back to bed after practice if you're still tired.
You can get good deals at big generalized sporting goods stores at the end of the summer.
Keep the swim gear mesh bag in the car and only bring in the duffel bag with clothes/towels/etc in and out of your house.
Don't leave your swim bag in the lockerroom unless you can lock it in a locker. Keep it on deck in plain sight if possible. Even if it's just your team at the pool.
A thief can break into a locked car and grab anything within arms reach in less than 30 seconds without making much noise. Don't leave anything that looks like it might have value visible and especially not on the car seat.
Those swim chamois things divers use are good for sitting on at swim meets. They will help suck water out of your suit and protect your suit from snags. They help keep your "real" towels drier.
Sham-wows help get your hair almost dry very quickly.
