Many of you are probably familiar with Jeff Foxworthy's "You Might Be a Redneck..." comedy routine. Enjoy this riff on it for us swimmers!
If your hair dresser has ever made a funny face
and said "Ohhh, do you swim?"... You
might be a swimmer.
If you've ever wondered why the first step of the directions for Ultra Swim Shampoo says "Wet your hair"… You might be a swimmer.
If you've every licked your arm and smelled it
because you missed the smell of the pool…
You might be a swimmer.
If your hair has ever frozen… You might be a swimmer. (bonus points if it
also broke off!)
If you can understand:
"Tenfiftiesonthefortyfiveoutsmoothbackfastleaveonthebottom"… You might be a swimmer.
If it has ever taken you more than 30 minutes to
put on a swim suit… You might be a
swimmer.
If the buffet manager at the local restaurant has
ever cried when you walked in… You might
be a swimmer.
If you've ever failed to recognize a friend
because they had their clothes on… You
might be a swimmer.
If the term "dolphin dives" has ever brought a
smile to your face and it isn't because you're thinking of a cute animal
swimming in the ocean… You might be a
swimmer.
If you are dangerous to yourself and others on
land… You might be a swimmer.
If you learned how to stretch just so you can
apply lotion to the middle of your back…
You might be a swimmer.
If you've ever swum farther than you can run…
You might be a swimmer.
Share your own ways you can tell you are a swimmer in the comments!
I'm a lifelong competitive swimmer and the inventor of Firebelly. I'm excited to combine my passion for swimming and technology and give something back to the sport I love.