Swimming is not a sport for the faint of heart. It’s not a sport for the short-cutters. It’s not a sport for those looking for the easy way out. What all swimmers know to be true is that there is a hate-love relationship between those that do the sport and the evil sport itself. So when doubles season rolls around and the hate for swimming increases just a little more, there are still 10 things all swimmers know to be too true when it comes to swimming twice-a-day.
1. When friends come to the pool for swim meetsCourtesy of giphy.com.
2. When a non-swimmer says he/she is tiredCourtesy of tumblr.com.
3. People always tell you your hair has split endsCourtesy of maxmedia.com.
(I know…)
4. ALWAYS wanting foodCourtesy of giphy.com.
5. And then when you actually get to eatCourtesy of giphy.com.
5. Going to bed before your grandmaCourtesy of giphy.com.
6. Not knowing when to showerCourtesy of society19.com.
If I shower after morning practice, I’ll just get wet again at afternoon practice. But if I shower after afternoon practice, I’ll just get wet again in the morning…
7. Your hair never truly gets dryCourtesy of mtv.com.
8. Chlorine is your unavoidable new perfumeCourtesy of giphy.com.
9. You are tired ALL THE TIMECourtesy of bethkanter.com.
10. Because you work out all the time you know you look GOODCourtesy of giphy.com.
And, in the end, once taper begins, it will all be worth it, and you’ll temporarily forget the pain…until it starts all over again next season.