10 Ways You Know You’re a Swim Mom

by SwimSwam 25

December 19th, 2014 Club, Lifestyle, News, Opinion

Courtesy of Karyn Tunks

ONE

You wash a load of beach towels every week, even in the dead of winter.

TWO

The first thing you consider when buying a pair of shoes is “Are they waterproof?”

THREE

You follow Debbie Phelps on Twitter @MamaPhelpsH20.

FOUR

You save “vacation days” at work to use for travel to out-of-town meets.

FIVE

Your child’s coach avoids you in the grocery store.

SIX

Hotel loyalty points are like gold.

SEVEN

Meet Mobile is the most readily available app on your phone.

EIGHT

You make online hotel reservations more efficiently than a travel agent.

NINE

You can rattle off your swimmer’s personal best times to the hundredth of a second.

TEN

You allow your child to stay home from school if they are “under the weather” in hopes they will feel well enough to make it to practice.

Karyn Tunks Karyn Tunks is a seasoned swim mom who likes to share tips, quips, and a candid point of view on the swim team lifestyle. Visit her blog here.

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Rosie
8 years ago

when i read no 10 I just burst out into tears, because my daughter’s swimming comes before anything: school, my husband, my other child and a series of so many things. i am embarrased.

shannon
9 years ago

Numbers 4,6,7,8 are totally me!!!!

uscswimdad
9 years ago

you have a car bought a month before they turn 16 so they can get used to driving it and immediately start driving to morning practice

Reply to  uscswimdad
9 years ago

Good one! Not sure if you are talking about you or me because we did just that!

LW
9 years ago

You forgot ” you don’t hesitate to hug your wet swimmer after a great race”

Karen
9 years ago

I have boys and do at least TWO loads of beach towels a week. Haven’t missed school for swim except 1 travel meet a year.

9 years ago

You forget: Share swim swam tips or articles on the Facebook club two or three times a month! like “two tips about parents on swim meets!!!”

Amee Wilkins
9 years ago

You carry a sharpie and highlighter in your purse at all times.
Your “mom bag” is stocked at all times with snacks, extra goggles, bungee straps, and charging cords.

swim mom
9 years ago

LOL. I sooooo don’t know my kids times!