You might be a swimmer if...
...whenever you hear an electronic beep you instinctively jump.
...you have rings around your eyes unrelated to the amount of sleep you got.
...waking up before dawn to exercise seems normal. (You might also be crazy)
...bugs die of chlorine poisoning when they land on your skin.
...you are female and sport long, curling hair with split ends...on your legs.
...you answer, "I don't need to" when someone asks when you showered last.
...you love a good lightning storm when you have outdoor practice.
...you learn how to squirt water 15 different ways.
...your long term goal is to slap your bicep on your lat.
...your friends have stopped asking you about your plans for the evenings.
...your daily apparel is held together by knots or is torn and see- through.
...the phrase, "50 double armed backstroke with a breast stroke kick" makes you happier than anything.
...being fish-like is a compliment.
...your nightmares consist of a series of numbers ending in 0 or 5.
...you have "hickeys" on your neck.
...you sweat chlorine even after showering.
...your once blonde hair is now a natural shade of green.
(-from Carson Bronnenburg, who says her hip-hop dance friends have dyed green hair and her swim friends have natural green hair).
...your friends don't even call you anymore because they know that you have no time to do anything.
...the phrase "this set with fins" is better than hearing "You just won $1000."
...among your heroes are Janet, Jenny, Amanda, Natalie, Michael, Ian...or you know who I'm talking about.
...the first place you go when you're stressed out is a swimming pool.
...you go from store to store desperately trying to find your favorite sports drink or energy bar.
...you just don't understand the charm of the swim suit edition.
...someone asks if you have any siblings and you start listing teammates.
Got any more?
