You KNOW you're hooked on swimming when...

Just bought a copy from Amazon, the book sounds great, and always happy to support a fellow swimmer! Thanks for sharing!:D

That's great! :applaud: I am really excited about Lynn's book and I can't wait to get my autographed copy in the mail! Let me know what you think of the book and I will post my thoughts on this thread, after I read it.

Ok sounds like a plan!:D

We landed on Page 37 of Lynn Sherr's book! Lynn combined posts from this thread with the thread, "You know you're a swimmer if..." (a thread I wasn't aware of when I started this one). I was happy to see one of my contributions from the first post made the cut: "...You find yourself counting strokes instead of sheep to fall asleep at night. Then, just when you're about to fall asleep, instead of your leg twitching a little bit, it does a full whip kick, and you ride the glide to slumberland..." There are also several others from this thread; check it out! By the way, I am really enjoying the book and recommend it! Her writing style includes flashes of light-hearted humor from time to time that really makes the book enjoyable to read. :applaud:

...When you start sweating and you can smell chlorine. ... Hearing the phrase " This set with fins!" Is better than winning the lottery ... You instinctively jump every time you hear a loud beep or shrill whistle.

I Haven't read all the posts. There are some funny ones on this thread! At one point, we voted for the Top 10 and had them put on the back of a t-shirt with "Forumite" printed on the front. I wear my shirt to meets and met a bunch of Forumites at Nationals, because of it. Meeting Rich Abrahams was a hoot. He saw the shirt, did a double-take, and we had a nice conversation because of it!

Does anyone else have the recurring dream at night of trying to swim laps in only 12 inches of water? Freudian swim? Absolutely, the creative part of your brain's subconscious is hunting for a conscious stimulation that enforces high elbow and a low drag body position.

I Haven't read all the posts. Does anyone else have the recurring dream at night of trying to swim laps in only 12 inches of water? Freudian swim? I have had the dream of swimming in 2" of water,swimming in a pool with no water and my favorite,swimming in the air(breaststroke of course).Then there are the anxiety dreams of; missed my heat,forgot to shave,lost my suit,lost my locker etc.

I have had the dream of swimming in 2" of water,swimming in a pool with no water and my favorite,swimming in the air(breaststroke of course).Then there are the anxiety dreams of; missed my heat,forgot to shave,lost my suit,lost my locker etc. I always find my locker in those dreams, but I forget the combination to the lock! :censor: My swim-related anxiety dream is more of a reality than anything: Falling off the dive block before my race. I don't know if you remember how slowwwly I got up on the blocks and edged my toes up to the front during Nationals, but I have to do that, so I don't lose my balance. I must look like an old :cane: doing that! Having Meniere's (inner ear disorder for those who are not familiar with it) has made something that I used to take for granted become something I have to concentrate on and be quite deliberate about.

I always find my locker in those dreams, but I forget the combination to the lock! :censor: . I fear the "forget the combinatin to the lock" happening for real. Fortunatlely, the combination comes back to me, can't stop swimming now for more than two days at a time or I'll have to go home wet in swim suit.:D I do have a recurring dream of having to dive into a pool repeatedly with less and less water and trying to avoid the bottom.