Non-swimmer: How fast can you swim? Me: A 50? A 100? Are we talking during practice or at a meet? Freestyle or backstroke? When I was at my peak or now?

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I never will get used to jumping in a cold pool at the most absurd hours

Not sure why lanes weren’t made big enough for two people to swim fly at once

Not looking forward to that point in the year when your hair freezes the minute you walk outside after practice

Still haven’t found the balance between singing during a 200 and also keeping track of whether I’m at a 150 or 200

SwimOutlet is giving away a $500 gift card this month! Me: *buys $500 worth of protein bars* Just take a photo of yourself wearing product from SwimOutlet, upload to Instagram and tag @swimoutlet #myswimoutlet thru 10/17 and you'll be entered to win!

Coach: Leave on the top! Everyone: *leaves on the 59*

Me: Today’s the day I’m going to quit swimming Me: *goes to practice, completes practice, leaves practices* Me: I guess it’ll be tomorrow

In the winter, the hardest part of practice is convincing yourself to actually get in the pool

Taper season: when even walking up the stairs is too intense of a workout

17.81 for a 50 free....

UPDATE: He just went a 17.63 😵 x.com/swimmingisme/s…

Swimming is finally getting some of the respect that it deserves x.com/sportscenter/s…

39.90....wut x.com/sportscenter/s…

Me: *finishes warmup after taking a few days off from swimming*

Me: *Looking at the whiteboard to see what the next set through my fogged up goggles*

Me: *flips too early for a turn* Me: *starts kicking as if my life depends on it*

Coach: Why should I put you in the 50 free instead of the 4 IM? Me:

Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms who took us to practice, cheered for us at our meets, and supported us in whatever way they could