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Monthly Archives: January, 2012

Why Didn’t I Think of This????

What a genius.  I was watching TV with Grace and a commercial came for the perfect cure for all the asses I just bitched about.  These should be REQUIRED wear at swim meets. Click on the photo to find the cure for plummers crack

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The Asses of Swimming

No, not the jackasses.  Trust me that will come soon but I am going to make you wait a bit on that, you are going to have to get to know me first. People, for the love of god, before you go to a swim meet PLEASE sit in a chair bend forward and the …

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Get Your own Damn Ride

Everyone needs one, has one or used to have one – a carpool. If you don’t have a carpool yet, get one.   Swimmers swim.  A lot.  Unless you can walk to the pool from your house (and if you plan to sell it, call me) there is no way you want to spend this much time …

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Chosing a Team

There are many swim team options out there. They all cost way too much and each of them is better than the next – just ask them. We have opted to try them all. We have swim team confusion and are equal opportunity swimmers, sharing the Elliott love with everyone. Plus you never know when …

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The Four Basic Stokes

There are four basic strokes in swimming.  This is how it is described.  I was totally confused when I learned there weren’t more than four.  I mean, if they are basic, isn’t there room for a intermediate and advanced strokes? Grace started in guppies, quickly advancing to tadpoles, then minnows, dolphins, sharks and then killer …

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Becoming a swim mom

I actually don’t know how I became a swim parent.  I am crystal clear on how I became a parent, that part goes without saying but having three girls that swim?  I don’t know how that happened.  I was destined to have football players.  I should have known better when I married the collegiate swimmer …

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