I love to swim

You might be a swimmer...

If whenever you hear an electronic beep, and you instinctively jump, you might be a swimmer.
If you have rings around your eyes unrelated to the amount of sleep you got, you might be a swimmer.
If waking up before dawn to exercise seems normal, you might be a swimmer. (You might also be crazy)
If jamming a piece of Styrofoam between your legs is not a kinky sexual activity, you might be a swimmer.
If bugs die of chlorine poisoning when they land on your skin, you might be a swimmer.
If you sport long, curling hair with split ends on your legs, you might be a swimmer.
If the phrase "This set with fins" is better than hearing "You just won $1000," you might be a swimmer.
If you answer, "I don't need to" when someone asks when you showered last, you might be a swimmer.
If you love a good lightning storm when you have outdoor practice, you might be a swimmer.
When you learn how to squirt water 15 different ways, you might be a swimmer.
When your long term goal is to slap your bicep on your lat, you might be a swimmer.
When you wake up before six for the free doughnuts, you might be a swimmer.
When you go through so much latex in one season you could wallpaper your room, you might be a swimmer.
If a friend asks how a certain guy dresses and you reply, "I only see him without his clothes on" you might be a swimmer.
If your friends have stopped asking you about your plans for the evenings, you might be a swimmer.
If you go from store to store desperately trying to find your favorite sports drink, you might be a swimmer.
If the first place you go when you're stressed out is a swimming pool, you might be a swimmer.
If among your heroes are Janet, Jenny, or Amanda, or you know who I'm talking about, you might be a swimmer.
If your daily apparel is held together by knots or is torn and see through, you might be a swimmer.
If you have an inhaler in every color of the rainbow, you might be a swimmer.
If the phrase, "50 double armed backstroke with a breast stroke kick makes you happier than anything, you might be a swimmer.
If being fish-like is a compliment, you might be a swimmer.
If your friends don't even call you anymore because they know that you have no time to do anything, you might be a swimmer.
If your nightmares consist of a series of numbers ending in 0 or 5, you might be a swimmer. If you have hickeys on your neck, you might be a swimmer or you might be lucky.
If you sweat chlorine even after showering, you might be a swimmer.
If you just don't understand the charm of the swim suit edition, you might be a swimmer.
If getting smacked on the butt doesn't bother you at all, you might be a swimmer.
If someone asks if you have any siblings and you start listing teammates, you might be a swimmer.
If you cut yourself every time you shave, because you only do it 3 or 4 times a year and are out of practice, you might be a female swimmer.
If you are determined, strong, smart and tough, you might be a swimmer.

I am astounded by some of the swimming myths that are still being retold and retold as gospel. Here are some highlights and the truth about them.

1. You can't lose weight by swimming!
This is just NOT true! Like any other aerobic exercise, swimming burns a significant number of calories. You can burn between 400 and 700 calories and hour depending on your weight and your workout. If you are just going to wade around in the pool, you probably won't burn much.

2.Don't eat within two hours of swimming. You will certainly cramp!

TWO HOURS! I hope you haven't tried training on an empty stomach. Twenty - Thirty minutes is a good waiting time. If less, you probably won't cramp, you will probably vomit in the pool, which is (using a technical term) just plain yukky!

3. If you urinate in the pool it turns purple because of a special dye.
This is an oldy and goody and can be classified as an urban legend! There is simply no such product!

4. Black people can't learn to swim - its genetic, their bodies sink.
This myth should have died a good death long long ago. Tell this to Tanica Jamison, 2003 graduate from the University of Texas and is in the movie The Guardian

1. Fast girls have good times
2. I swim, therefore IM
3. Swimmers can do it in four strokes without breathing
4. Swimmers Know All the Best Strokes
5. IM does not mean instant messaging
6. WE ARE SWIMMERS CUZ WE ARE TOO DAMN SEXY FOR A SPORT WITH CLOTHES ON
7. REAL SWIMMERS DON'T MAKE EXCUSES - THEY MAKE WAVES
8. When the earth floods from global warming, the swimmers will rule the world.

Here are some especially for MASTERS swimmer

1. we don't stop swimming when we get old, we get old when we stop swimming
2. The older we get, the faster we were!