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purplepants99 Sorry girls but I have to leave this club- Your new president will be HungerGamesRox99. I will try to make a new swim club soon. Until then... Bye! -purplepants99;)

8/20/2012 11:55:18 AM | Report

purplepants99 What are some snacks that you like eating before or after swim practice? -I eat something light before like a glass of milk or something. After, I ussually have a protein shake. And if I am really hungery I'll have some crackers or something with it!

8/12/2012 12:24:19 PM | Report

purplepants99 ~no offense to Missy though~ She is still a really awesome swimmer!

8/7/2012 11:56:43 AM | Report

purplepants99 Have you girls heard about Missy Franklin's feet??? I thought my feet were big cuz I am a size 8 but 13 is huge!!!

8/7/2012 11:56:05 AM | Report

purplepants99 @hungergamesrox99- ya! I am freaked out! My mom's friend's uncle was shot and killed! Have you gone to any candle lightings? I have! (And I know this is completly out of topic)

8/6/2012 10:56:16 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99: Did you hear about the mass shooting in Southeastern Wisco?

8/6/2012 6:53:05 PM | Report

purplepants99 So, after watching part of the olympics, have any of your fav swimmers changed? My favorite swimmer used to be Micheal Phelps but now it has changed to Missy Franklin!

8/3/2012 4:47:56 PM | Report

Gummybearz789 I used to like Phelps the best, but now I like Missy

11/18/2012 9:31:38 AM | Report

purplepants99 I just found out that I get to meet Aly Raisman from the fab five and her fam in October! I am so excited!

8/2/2012 5:10:01 PM | Report

purplepants99 cont. After they had won, he said to his team mates that he really did need the headstart afterall and that that was the only reason he got that world record. That shows that he couldn't really do it by himself:(

8/1/2012 1:18:33 PM | Report

purplepants99 @Hungeergamesrox99- Same here. I bet that if he had just worked a little harder he could have won. Anyway he still made a world record yesterday with that relay. But what don't get is that he was relying on his team mates to give him a head start.

8/1/2012 1:16:36 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99: I know! I don’t really have as much respect for Phelps as I used to after all that went down with him smoking and not working as hard as others have, but I was still rooting for him. I was soo happy! Luvs, Hannah

8/1/2012 11:59:53 AM | Report

purplepants99 AHhhhh!!! Phelps just missed getting a world record by a split second!!! So mad- all he had to do was reach a bit more! That shows that when our coaches tell us to reach on our butterfly it can really make a difference!

7/31/2012 10:28:06 PM | Report

purplepants99 @hungergamesrox99 Cool! Our team never has parties for the end of the season. We have one banquet in may and then we have halloween and christmas parties too! And I'm watching swimming religiously just like you- I'm glad I'm not the only one!

7/29/2012 3:28:33 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...Lochte beat Phelps by a landslide yesterday!! Did you see Elizabeth Beisel?!?!?! She was amazing!!! Overall Team USA is doing an amazing job in the pool!

7/29/2012 3:07:53 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99: My season meets wise ended on Tuesday but on Thursday this week we have our team pool party. Then our new season starts sometime in September. I've been watching Olympic swimming religiously this weekend. I was really excited when...

7/29/2012 3:04:41 PM | Report

purplepants99 My swim season is over till september. When does your summer swim season end?

7/29/2012 1:51:42 PM | Report

natgab72 Mine ended for any one not in state on 20th and state swimmers at the meet this weekend. Good luck Fox swimmers!

7/29/2012 2:42:00 PM | Report

purplepants99 Is everyone watching Olympic swimming? I just saw Park- he got DQed but he complained and it got reversed. Also Leveren just went from 1st to 3rd in her heat for the 400IM! That really stinks!

7/28/2012 2:06:26 PM | Report

purplepants99 Today we did a Swim/kick pyramid. You get a 10 second rest between every line. You go all the way down, repeat the last line, and then come up! (I can't make it look like a pyramid on GL but where there is a comma is where the line ends. Here it is... 50K, 50S 50K, 50K 50S 50K, 50S 50K 50S 50K, 50K 50S 50K 50S 50K

7/26/2012 11:45:54 AM | Report

purplepants99 Make sure your streamline is SUPER tight! My coach went to the olympic trials (got 55th place) and he told us that you can lose almost a second with a loose streamline! That can make a huge differece when you want a state cut!

7/25/2012 1:01:33 PM | Report

purplepants99 @Hungergamesrox99- Are you going to state this weekend? I can't but my team is going to be there! If you are good luck!!!

7/24/2012 1:31:44 PM | Report

purplepants99 Today at practice we did alot of broken 100s and 50s. At the end of practice we had to do 10x100s on 1:40 though:(

7/24/2012 12:52:20 PM | Report

purplepants99 My hardest workout today was this... 6:200s free, 3:100s kick, 4:50s kick... It wasn't as bad as it sounds though. The 200s were on 4 mins so we had like over a minute to rest.

7/23/2012 1:51:36 PM | Report

purplepants99 My hardest workout today was this... 6:200s free, 3:100s kick, 4:50s kick... It wasn't as bad as it sounds though. The 200s were on 4 mins so we had like over a minute to rest.

7/23/2012 1:51:34 PM | Report

purplepants99 Post an application here or on my profile. Here are the questions: 1. Do you swim competitively? 2. What is your favorite stroke? 3. Why would you make a good officer? 4. How often can you post?

7/21/2012 7:49:14 PM | Report

purplepants99 Also, Kajkom told me that she isn't really getting time to post alot of quizzes so she asked me if I could give the position to someone else. Therefore, we have 2 open officer spots.

7/21/2012 7:48:25 PM | Report

purplepants99 I'm glad that we have alot of swim lovers in this club! Sometimes when you are around people who hate swimming, you can get really frusterated. I'm glad that there is no way that could happen here!

7/21/2012 7:46:35 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...lenghty practices and hard workouts are worth it in the long run if it means I do well. Then last night at the meet one of the girls from my team who is like 11 did the 500 free! I don't know how she did but I hope that she did well.

7/20/2012 10:05:26 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...just continues that rush. Like last night at my invitational meet my breast stroke time sucked but then after I did my freestyle I found out that I had shaved 10 seconds off of my time and now have a new personal best. I then realised that the...

7/20/2012 10:03:48 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99: I enjoy going to swim. Not only do I get to do something that I love but I also get to talk to a few friends who I don't normally see. I get a rush during a meet when I go off the block like no other and then knowing how well I did...

7/20/2012 10:01:41 AM | Report

kajkom i love swimming just like purplepants99, but i don't like going to morning practice

7/19/2012 9:30:42 PM | Report

purplepants99 cont. come to practice. She used to come 30 mins late to practice and she showed absolutly no interest in swim. Also she always thought negetive and stuff like that. It was really annoying!

7/19/2012 7:00:50 PM | Report

purplepants99 Chick Quiz!- Do you really like swimming or are you forced to go to practice?-- I love swimming! But sometimes when I do feel a bit lazy my Mom keeps her foot down and says "you are going to practice." There was a girl at my team who was forced to

7/19/2012 6:59:19 PM | Report

purplepants99 @hungergamesrox99 WOW! You really did have an EASY practice!

7/18/2012 1:15:33 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...power in the pool area of the middle school we have to swim at this summer because they're redoing the whole high school pool went out and we had to stop practice for 15 minutes and we were stuck doing 25's while the younger kids got out.

7/18/2012 8:22:07 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Everything we did last night was really easy. So the hardes thing we did was easy as well. We did 10 50's on 1:40 (with break time included) and it was almost to easy until they added that we had to finish at the same time everytime. Then the...

7/18/2012 8:19:45 AM | Report

purplepants99 Today we had a pretty easy practice. We did alot of broken 100s, reg 50s, and 25s for time. The hardest thing we did was 8 100s on 1:40

7/17/2012 1:08:27 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...know why? It was because said I deserved a break! I must be doing well. Now I'm ready to get my butt kicked a practice tonight and the rest of the week because we have a mini invitational on Thursday and I'm freaking out!!! Luv Ya, ~~Hannah

7/16/2012 2:52:03 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Hey girls sorry I wasn't on at all last week. I was on my mission trip and we only had wifi in the library where we stayed and my parents didn't let me bring my iPod. Anyways I was really suprised when I told my coach I was going to be gone! You...

7/16/2012 2:50:08 PM | Report

purplepants99 cont. up in november. So, I still have a while. But I still need to drop about 20 secs of my 200s to be fast enough. Please give me tips! The will be super helpful!!!

7/16/2012 1:33:07 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Yikes! Lets see, breathing less helps! Get your body used to swimming faster by doing workouts often! You could do a 50 fast, take a break, 100 faster, break, than a 200 fastest and cool down. Just remember to time yourself/never overwork! Good luck!

7/17/2012 8:54:01 AM | Report

purplepants99 @sinkinginblack- Oh no! That's terrible. Well, on my team there were supposed to be 6 people including me that were going to move up. There were 2 boys and 4 girls. So my coack said that the boys are going to move up nxt week and the girls are moving

7/16/2012 1:30:29 PM | Report

purplepants99 @sinkinginblack- Oh no! That's terrible. Well, on my team there were supposed to be 6 people including me that were going to move up. There were 2 boys and 4 girls. So my coack said that the boys are going to move up nxt week and the girls are moving

7/16/2012 1:30:27 PM | Report

purplepants99 I am freaking out. I have to move up to seniors in the nxt 2 weeks!!! I am not ready for it but I have to move up because of my age! I really need tips to go faster! HELP!!!

7/15/2012 10:56:54 AM | Report

sinkinginblack Im freaking out too! My summer swimteam has ended sadly :( and im trying to convince my mom to let me swim on the sportsclub team during the school year! This may be my last yr cuz my mom wants to move but I love my team and would hate to leave! :(

7/16/2012 10:43:02 AM | Report

purplepants99 Good luck at divisionals sinkinginblack! Put all of our tips at work! You will be amazing!!!

7/14/2012 1:05:15 PM | Report

sinkinginblack So I just got back and it was AWESOME! My team won most points overall there! I got 1st in IM, 3rd in breast, and 1st in back! My relays both got 4th place but whatever. I beat all of my times too! Then tomorrow I have the awards ceremony to go to :D

7/14/2012 4:12:39 PM | Report

purplepants99 Don't foreget to time yourself every onece in a while to see if you are getting any faster. Record what you did and your time every time you do this. Everytime you drop, reward yourself by going to the mall with your friends or something!

7/9/2012 11:50:58 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Oh gosh, im SO nervous! Tomorrow are my divisionals and I have to wake up at 6am! Im super duper nervous not only because its really important butt that im swimming an IM! I hate IMs! Im bad at them too! Uhg! But ill try my best cuz im still excited!

7/13/2012 2:03:56 PM | Report

purplepants99 @sinkinginblack- OMG! that is so cool! I will try that!

7/9/2012 9:54:01 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 The last time I went swimming for fun was a few weeks ago with my cousins in their pool where I proceeded to get a terrible sunburn that I had to deal with for like 2 weeks while my coach decided that that was the time to give us a hard practice.

7/6/2012 8:59:49 AM | Report

sinkinginblack OHMYGLOB. I was on twitter and I asked Jessica Hardy [50/100m breast world record holder] for some tips since my divisionals are coming up and shes my inpsiration. She replied! She told me to "Stay relaxed but speedy" and wished me good luck! :D Aah!

7/8/2012 12:50:44 PM | Report

purplepants99 Chick Quiz! --When was the last time you went swimming for fun? ~~I went on the last day of school which was June 7th!

7/5/2012 6:01:54 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Today! :D

7/5/2012 8:39:06 PM | Report

purplepants99 cont.)) posting your hardest workouts of the day though!!

7/5/2012 1:08:52 PM | Report

purplepants99 Today I had a pretty easy practice. We had to do 10 50s on a minute. Then we had to do a broken 200 of our fav stroke. Those are basically the hardest things today. I can't go to practice all of nxt week. But I will post tips everyday. You can keep

7/5/2012 1:08:20 PM | Report

purplepants99 Hey swim chicks! If you love GL as much as I do, you should join my club GL GIRLIES!!! We will talk about everything GL and you can even become an officer!

7/4/2012 4:03:29 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 I'll probably be able to post Monday morning before I leave at ten and the on Friday after I get back at around 3!!! I'll miss you guys, ~~Hannah

7/4/2012 3:59:13 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99 Tanks for the VP position!! Also happy 4th!! I won't really be able to post about my practices for the rest of this week and next week because they shut down our pool for the rest of the week and next week I'll be on my mission trip!!!

7/4/2012 3:57:34 PM | Report

purplepants99 Happy Fourth of July!!! Hope nobody has practice today- cuz that would really stink. Well, unless you have like a swim team pool party or something- that would be super fun! Please let me know if you would like an officer position!

7/4/2012 10:52:52 AM | Report

purplepants99 @hungergamesrox99 -Congrats! You are our new VP! You do a great job posting often and give great tips to make all of us faster. Also, we now have an officer position open. Post an application here or on my profile. Here are the questions: 1. Do you swim competitively? 2. What is your favorite stroke? 3. Why would you make a good officer? 4. How often can you post?

7/2/2012 4:13:40 PM | Report

purplepants99 Today we had to do this: 20 100s- each time our interval got faster and faster!

7/2/2012 12:17:11 PM | Report

purplepants99 @sinkinginblack Try doing the One pull two kicks drill to practice gliding. Also, when you are gliding push your chest down. Good luck!!!

7/2/2012 12:15:45 PM | Report

purplepants99 I had morning practice again and we had a REALLY hard workout. Here it is: 5 100s kick, 5 100s swim, 4 75s kick, 4 75s swim, 3 50s kick, 3 50s swim, 50 easy, 200 free for time, 150 easy! I am super tired!!!!

6/29/2012 12:38:31 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Hey, Im trying to speed up my breast time. Im currently 6th fastest in my division for girls my age and fastest on my team for girls my age, too. I want some tips or work outs I can practice to speed it up a little. Thanks! :)

6/29/2012 5:01:54 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...yesterday yet but I took second in my heat for freestyle and I couldn't tell if I took first or second in freestyle in my heat. Luvs, ~~~~Hannah

6/29/2012 10:36:56 AM | Report

sinkinginblack Good job! I had a meet last night, too. My medley relay won first, I won first in free, second in breast, second in back, and second in the free relay [I wasnt even supposed to be in but I had to sub.] And I shaved time off EVERYTHING I swam! :D

6/29/2012 1:31:52 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 I didn't really have a hard practice on Wednesday because of our meets this week but we had to do like 4 150's on 2 minutes. My meets went well. On Tuesday I took first in freestyle and second in breaststroke. I haven't gotten my results from...

6/29/2012 10:35:08 AM | Report

purplepants99 Today I did 4 200s on 3:40. My coach said that since my friend and I made all of them, she will have us do them on 3:30 or 3:20 next time!

6/28/2012 10:31:46 PM | Report

purplepants99 Welcome paigeddanaee! If you want, everyday you can post the hardest workout you did at practice. You can also post tips that you think can be helpful to all of us. And don't foreget to answer our Chick Quizzes!

6/27/2012 11:54:33 AM | Report

purplepants99 Last night's practice for me was pretty easy! We did 16 variables on 30 seconds and then did a couple of never ending relays to practice relay starts. Oh but my group did have to do 5 100s on 1:40. But, we didn't do anything too bad.

6/27/2012 11:52:09 AM | Report

purplepants99 @hannah WOW! It seems like you had a hard practice. Good luck at the meet today! -----DON'T FORGET TO WHATCH THE SWIMMING OLYMPIC TRYLES TODAY! 2 people from my team are going- GOOD LUCK!

6/26/2012 12:58:05 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...today and one we have on Thursday. By the time I got home I was ready to pass out and sleep until my meet today! Which I figured out not to do because otherwise I'll be unfocused for my meet. Luvs, ~~~~~~Hannah

6/26/2012 10:59:37 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...bathroom" which I really didn't have to go to I had to go and relax which meant going and kind of crying for about a minute. I felt better after and then I realized the break down came from all the stress I have to do well in a meet we have ...

6/26/2012 10:53:05 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...free, and free. I literally had a mental break down in the middle of practice! My brain just started telling myself that I was a failure and that was never going to be able to be as good as everyone else. I had to ask my coach to "go to the ...

6/26/2012 10:49:44 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...Anyways last night we had to do a set of 25 25's 5 on 30 5 on 35 5 on 40 5 on 35 and 5 on 30 again. Then we had to do a set of 10 100's. On odd numbered hundreds we had to do free then on evens we had to do back(which I now suck at), breast, ...

6/26/2012 10:45:35 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Last night at practice we had a coach that is only there on Mondays and he always tells me that I do my freestyle wrong when in reality I've done the same freestyle for the past 3years and my regular coach says its fine the way I do my free. ....

6/26/2012 10:42:25 AM | Report

purplepants99 I had morning practice today. Our big set today was this: 3 200s, 3 300s, 3 400s, 3 100s kick with fins. They were all on the next top. I am so tires- this set alone is over a mile!!!

6/25/2012 12:01:57 PM | Report

purplepants99 cont... on our stroke! ~~~purplepants99;)

6/24/2012 12:25:07 PM | Report

purplepants99 So, starting tomorrow, I want everyone to post the hardest workout they did at practice. It dosen't matter if you are an officer- everyone can post this. Hopefully this will help some of us who are trying to become faster. It can also help us improve

6/24/2012 12:24:31 PM | Report

purplepants99 Try doing a fast, all out fifty off the block. Do one for each stroke every day!

6/23/2012 3:51:57 PM | Report

purplepants99 Welcome Timekeeper! I'm glad I could help- and you'll get plenty of more tips now that you're a SWIM CHICK!

6/23/2012 3:50:37 PM | Report

purplepants99 @Hannah -I know! It would be super cool to have a cheese head in the olympics! Especially when he/she is a swimmer!

6/21/2012 5:35:58 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...coaches the guys team. I was like screaming on the inside about how cool it would be if I got to watch a girl from WI in the Olympics!! I can't wait to hear the results though!!!!!

6/21/2012 3:47:10 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99 OMG!!! That is so cool! My coach told us on Monday at our first practice that a girl that was on his high school's team who just graduated was going to the Olympic trials!!!! I don't know if my coach coached her because I think he...

6/21/2012 3:44:52 PM | Report

purplepants99 My head coach and another girl on my team are going to the Olympic Trials next week! Good luck to both of them!

6/21/2012 3:40:11 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Thats awesome! One of the coaches on a team I just raced is going too! Good luck to all of them! No one from my team is going [because we mostly have younger kids] but my picture is going to be included in a mural there! :P

6/22/2012 11:18:26 AM | Report

purplepants99 cont.) think it is a good idea, we will start it hopefully by the end of this week!

6/20/2012 11:48:48 AM | Report

purplepants99 Hey girls! So, I'm thinking of starting this new thing. Every day everyone can post the hardest thing you did at practice. Even if you are not an officer you can still post this. Let me know what you think below or on my profile. If you alot of you..

6/20/2012 11:47:52 AM | Report

purplepants99 @kajkom ~I try to relax. I get a good night sleep the night before. I also try to sit more instead of standing so that I have more energy when it is my turn to swim!

6/20/2012 11:45:07 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 ...a lot since I started swimming competitively two years ago and my times have gotten consistently better over the years!!! @kajkom: I generally listen to some music in the locker room or on my way to the meet to relax. Which I should get ready...

6/20/2012 10:03:07 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99:My coach has us do a set of 5 75's going easy, easy, easy for the first then hard easy, easy for the 2nd, then easy hard easy for the third, then hard hard easy for the fourth and finally all hard in the fifth. I've been doing this...

6/20/2012 9:59:46 AM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz!~ How do you get rid of your butterflies before you swim in a meet?~~ I move around and get my blood pumpin! -Kajkom<3

6/19/2012 3:25:45 PM | Report

purplepants99 cont.) to push myself if I want to be as fast as the others. Have any tips???

6/19/2012 11:31:59 AM | Report

purplepants99 So, I really need some help... I just moved up to a level called Silver Age in may. I am one of the slower people in that group. My coach is trying to push me into seniors by fall. So she moved me up to Gold Age as of this week. I know I really have

6/19/2012 11:30:04 AM | Report

purplepants99 Hey girls! I'm back- sorry I wasn't here for a while. I didn't have access to the internet for the past week. Our Quiz Chick will also be posting soon (she is my sister).

6/19/2012 11:27:43 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Pay no attention to that last post!! I meant to post it on a different club!!!!! Sorry!

6/10/2012 11:32:30 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)about him! I thnk that on twitter we should start a new hashtag and possible get it trending! So let's start #NoH8forHarry. Good luck girls! Luvs, Hannah

6/10/2012 11:31:40 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 I just read an article on one of my 1D app about how Hazza is getting A TON of hate on twitter and facebook! I am totally outraged! I want to go and hug Haz right now! It has gone to the point where Haz won't even look at what people are saying...

6/10/2012 11:30:08 AM | Report

purplepants99 Hey girls! I won't have access to the internet for the next week. I will get back to posting regularly when I come back- officers: please keep updating! ~thanks:)

6/10/2012 11:20:38 AM | Report

purplepants99 Did you girls look at that "pool party" article on the GL homepage!? That is so gross- and it kind of worries me because I go swimming almost everyday. Well- this just means that we have to take super good showers after practice!

6/9/2012 12:05:48 PM | Report

purplepants99 I also do drylands. But, we are suppose to strech before we get on the block at meets.

6/8/2012 3:55:37 PM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz!~ Do you strech before you swim?~~ In my team, every other day we do somthing called dry land. That's when you exersise out of water. -KajKom

6/8/2012 11:08:33 AM | Report

purplepants99 For free, on your finish make sure you turn to the side and reach for the wall. Believe it or not, this can cut alot of time of your stroke. But remember this is ONLY FOR FREESTYLE!!!

6/8/2012 10:32:41 AM | Report

purplepants99 Hey girls! Make sure you check out the article about protecting your hair on the GL homepage! Those tips can really help us- esspecially when we all swim almost every day!

6/7/2012 3:11:50 PM | Report

purplepants99 @Hungergamesrox99- OMG! I have seen your team at swim meets!!! My team has black suit, and it has a white check mark at the top (adidas check mark).

6/5/2012 7:31:06 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99: My suit is just plain purple but my meet suit is like a black and yellow swirl type thing. My dream suit would be red with white and black stripes.

6/5/2012 6:15:50 PM | Report

purplepants99 Chick Quiz! What color(s) is your practice suit? What would be your dream design of a one piece practice swimsuit? ~My suit is black and red. But I wish it was green with purple polka dots on it- and a little purple bow too!

6/4/2012 10:04:35 PM | Report

sinkinginblack My suit is black with a green and blue northern lights design. Its actually my dream design. Its SOOOOO cool looking!

6/11/2012 8:41:22 PM | Report

purplepants99 The less you breathe, the faster you will go! On free- breathe every 3-5 strokes. On fly breathe every other stroke.

6/3/2012 12:49:49 PM | Report

purplepants99 When you hear that whistle for you to jump in the water for backstroke- don't grab the bar, crouch down, and jump in like a wimp! Just jump in~ it shows the other swimmers that you are confident and ready! -plus it makes you look cool!

6/2/2012 10:38:50 AM | Report

purplepants99 When you hear that whistle for you to jump in the water for backstroke- don't grab the bar, crouch down, and jump in like a wimp! Just jump in~ it shows the other swimmers that you are confident and ready! -plus it makes you look cool!

6/2/2012 10:38:48 AM | Report

purplepants99 @hannah Wow! You have a pretty busy weekend. I have 2 final exams (math and science). Plus I have a dance recital that will take up all of today and then I get to go and see another concert tomorrow. (my dance recital is 3 hours long- Ugh!)

6/2/2012 10:36:21 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99: Finally someone who feels my pain! Yeah I also realized that I have to write a fractured fairy tale for lit, memorize something for Spanish, and do a project for my religion class! I also am being forced to mow the lawn! Luvs, ~Hannah

6/2/2012 8:23:07 AM | Report

purplepants99 Thanks Hannah! I completely understand. And I also have a HUGE science final on monday. My teacher gave us a list of thirty topics to study! You can probably guess what I'm going to be doin this weekend! :(

6/1/2012 10:28:39 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99:I have posted on your profile that I'l like to keep my position and reasons why I haven't posted as much lately. Luvs, ~~Hannah

6/1/2012 7:24:19 PM | Report

purplepants99 Could all of the officer please post either on my profile or below if they would like to keep their positions? The only people that are posting often are myself and Kajkom (who is also my sister). PLEASE POST SOON! Thanks;)

6/1/2012 5:06:28 PM | Report

purplepants99 cont.) it will stop you from moving foreward in the water!

5/31/2012 10:19:09 PM | Report

purplepants99 The best swimmers keep their heads still and back when doing back stroke. If you are moving your head, your only wasting energy and slowing yourself down. Keeping your head back is important so that you can glide through the water. If your head is up

5/31/2012 10:18:35 PM | Report

purplepants99 I don't really know what animal I would like to swim with. I would pick a dog- but it would probably smell like wet dog! EWWW!

5/30/2012 8:43:50 PM | Report

kajkom Chiz Quiz!~ If you were able to swim with an animal, what would it be?~~ I would swim with a dolphin. Not just any dolphin, but Winter. She is a dolphin who lost its tail. I love dolphins! -Kajkom <3

5/30/2012 6:27:08 PM | Report

purplepants99 When you do your start, make sure you grab on to the block and jump very strong when you jump in. You should make the most of that start because your start is the fastest part of swimming.

5/30/2012 6:14:34 PM | Report

purplepants99 I would choose either Natalie Coughlin or Micheal Phelps! -Purplepants;) ~~~@kajkom~ just so you know you spelled coach wrong! -But it's all OK!!!

5/29/2012 10:33:18 PM | Report

kajkom Chic Quiz!~ If you were to choose one profetional swimer to be your coch, who would you choose?~~ I would choose Natalie Coughlin for a coch! - Kajkom<3

5/29/2012 5:33:37 PM | Report

purplepants99 My stroke would be Butterfly kick and breaststroke pull. And I have absolutly no idea what I would call it! ;)

5/29/2012 7:14:58 AM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz!~ If you were able to make up a stroke, what would it be and what would you call it?~~ Mine would be a combanation of back stroke and breast stroke. You would do back stroke arms and breast stroke legs. I call it "Brack Stroke. -Kajkom<3

5/28/2012 11:48:19 PM | Report

purplepants99 Always remember to do flip turns. Flip turns are the difference between 1st and 2nd place!

5/28/2012 8:21:56 PM | Report

purplepants99 Always remember to do flip turns. Flip turns are the difference between 1st and 2nd place!

5/28/2012 8:05:32 PM | Report

purplepants99 Congrats to Kajkom- our new quiz chick!

5/28/2012 8:03:52 PM | Report

purplepants99 Is there anyone else who would like to be our Quiz Chick? -they will post quizzes every couple of days for us to answer. You can post applications on my profile or below. Also, officers, don't foreget to post in the next two days!

5/27/2012 7:51:05 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @purplepants99: We don't really do that during the summer sessions but during the winter we do. Though I can't remember what they were because I don't have enough time in a day to swim during the school year because of homework and tests.:( ~~Hannah

5/27/2012 5:17:22 PM | Report

purplepants99 Chick Quiz! ~Is there a set (for time) that you have to do every couple of weeks on your team? ~~On my team we have to do a 400kick for time, and a 500free for time every 3 weeks. Also we do 8x100 on 2:00 every 4 weeks.

5/26/2012 5:55:53 PM | Report

purplepants99 I am accepting applications for the position of Quiz Chick. U must answer the following questions: Do u swim competitvely? fav stroks? Why would you be a good quiz chick? How often can u post? --post your application below

5/25/2012 5:28:18 PM | Report

kajkom I am a competitive swimmer, my fav. stroke is breast and i love to ask questions. and i live in the same house so u can tell me to post. SISTER IN THE CLUB. This is purplepants99's sister. I to am a fish!

5/26/2012 12:48:31 PM | Report

purplepants99 @sinkinginblack Well, thanks for coming up with those great questions- I will really miss them :(

5/25/2012 5:23:35 PM | Report

sinkinginblack So, Ive decided Im gonna resign from my postition as Quiz Chick. Please give it to someone who will update MUCH more than me. :) Its been pretty busy lately, so I didnt have to think too hard about the decision. Ill still be coming on here though! :)

5/25/2012 4:41:13 PM | Report

purplepants99 When you get a good time at a meet, reward yourself! You could always use a little treat- whether it's going to the mall or a piece of chocolate- anything sounds good!

5/24/2012 11:30:33 PM | Report

purplepants99 Officers- Remeber to post by 5/29!

5/24/2012 3:15:08 PM | Report

purplepants99 Hey Girls! This is still kajkom. My sister and I shared that account and we just got seperate accounts. So this is still the same person, just a different account.

5/23/2012 7:21:40 PM | Report

kajkom @hungergamesrox99 Maybe you could tell your coach but then promise to work really hard now and after you trip!

5/23/2012 5:00:38 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Aright girls I was wondering if you had any tips on how to break it to my coach that I'm going to be gone for a week this summer and will be missing swim? Thanks in Advance, Hannah

5/23/2012 4:32:09 PM | Report

kajkom cont.~ Otherwise I will give your position to someone else. But if you have posted in the past week, then you are fine (sinkinginblack and Hungergamesrox99). Thanks for understanding... Your president, Kajkom!

5/22/2012 6:21:32 PM | Report

kajkom Hey Girls! So, I've noticed that some of our officers have not been posting very often. And I know there are some other people who wanted to be an officer. Officers: Please post an update during the next week!

5/22/2012 6:19:36 PM | Report

kajkom Breathing less = Beter Time! Try to go as long as you can without breathing. And remember no breathing on your first stroke and between the flags and the wall on Fly and Free!

5/21/2012 5:10:06 PM | Report

kajkom Always remeber to do a cool down at the end of practice- it helps muscle memory! -But make sure your cool down is slow but not sloppy!

5/19/2012 9:42:54 PM | Report

kajkom cont.) that will make our swimming worse! So remember to always listen to your coach- even if you don't want to!

5/18/2012 10:23:10 PM | Report

kajkom Hey! So, the coach that is visiting out team told us to always listen to our coach and respect them. Even though sometimes we may just want to talk to our friends or if they are giving a boring speech. Our coaches aren't going to tell us something

5/18/2012 10:22:25 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @kajkom: You are sooo lucky!!!!!! I am turning green with envy right now!!! LLN! Girls do you have any advice to break the news that I'll be gone for a week this summer to my coach without making him slightly angry? Luvs, Hannah

5/17/2012 5:49:47 PM | Report

kajkom cont.~ It is so cool having him here! He is really nice and is giving us some really helpful tips! I applied some of his tips to my swimming and I have already cut off 3 secs on my 50 free!

5/16/2012 10:27:11 PM | Report

kajkom Something really cool is happening at our swim team. We were just rated 45 out of 3,000 teams in our state! So, to celebrate with us, Micheal Phelps trainer is helping us out! He is giving us tips on swimming and giving our coaches "coaching tips"

5/16/2012 10:25:52 PM | Report

kajkom We ussually do a 400 or a 500 for warmups (that is 16 or 20 laps)

5/16/2012 10:22:09 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)out on the bench in the locker room afterwards!!! Let's just say my coach was prob mad at either his high school football or swim team-that he coaches when he's not coaching us-that day and was taking it out on us! Though we got ice after!

5/16/2012 6:45:25 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 We prob do a total of ten on a good day but when our coach thinks we need a little umph we get anything from a 300 to a 600. We had one practice where we did like 9 500 in a row ALL practice and couldn't leave until we finished! I almost passed...

5/16/2012 6:42:50 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ How many warm up laps do you usually do, if you do them at all? ~~Usually we have 6-10 laps. If my coach feels nice it will prob. be 6 or 7 laps, but then theres those days where no one wants to jump in, so 10 laps it is. ;)

5/16/2012 4:17:03 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Sorry I didnt post a Chick Quiz yesterday. It's been pretty hetic lately, with my summer swimteam kicking off, and my Algebra 1 EOC. Ill try to post every other day from now I on, but forgive me if I miss posting! :)

5/16/2012 4:14:49 PM | Report

kajkom cont.) your skin, you need a bit more lotion. Otherwise, your good!

5/14/2012 4:12:47 PM | Report

kajkom Also, don't forget to moisturize your skin. Your skin can get extra dry because of the chlorine in the water. A good way to make sure you don't have dry skin is; try to scratch your name on your skin w/your nail. If you can see your name in white on

5/14/2012 4:12:04 PM | Report

kajkom Make sure you wash your hair after you come back from swim practice. Chlorine can damage really your hair.

5/14/2012 4:09:45 PM | Report

kajkom Ussually we have dry lands before swim practice so I don't really need to stretch on my own. But, on the days I don't have drylands, I try to remember to stretch- but sometimes I forget!

5/13/2012 3:54:17 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ Do you stretch before practice? Any tips? ~~I stretch my arms and legs always before I start swimming. If I dont, I usually have a bad swimming day because I dont feel 'awake' in my limbs. :) I REALLY reccomend stretching!

5/13/2012 12:30:41 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @kajkom: Great idea I think I'll use that often now!!!

5/13/2012 11:33:32 AM | Report

kajkom cont.) add protien powder. I love the strawberry flavor but chocolate is amazing too! Try to stay away from the coffee flavored protein powder- it could keep you awake the whole night (I say that from experience)!

5/12/2012 2:04:18 PM | Report

kajkom What do you eat after swim practice? Well, instead of adding another meal to your diet after practice try this- after practice make a smoothie or shake. It will keep you full for a while. And if you want to make your drink a bit healthier, you could

5/12/2012 2:02:42 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Also @kajkom pay no attention to my post about you reading my post wrong I was the one who read yours wrong!!! LLN!! Sorry if I sound giddy but I have a school athletics dance tonight and am REALLY excited!! I am sooo requesting 1D!!!

5/12/2012 10:47:41 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)The reason for the exclamation points is let's just say my coach(who is prob the best on the planet in my eyes despite his rules)is just a little loud and tends to yell because he coaches high school football and boys swim!!

5/12/2012 10:46:03 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)a Chinese fire drill but by the end fo this week it'll look like a normal practice! Wait no,that it will always look like a Chinese firedrill!" Let's just say I almost fell in the pool I was laughing so much as was my BFF!...

5/12/2012 10:43:46 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 To answer my on question my favorite quote from swim was from my first day of swim which happened to be the first day to our summer season. My coach was having a parents meeting and said and I quote:"This practice may look like...

5/12/2012 10:41:13 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)You see I woud have taken first but one of the girls on my team that was in the same heat w/ me and beat me by like 2 seconds cause I was going so fast that I got water in my mouth!! Question for you all:Favorite quote from swim?

5/12/2012 10:39:28 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)gets me ot farthe in the water and it makes up for the smidgen of time I am behind the rest in the heat! I actually placed 2nd in a breatstroke heat because of the pull back and that when I went up for a breath I went right back down...

5/12/2012 10:37:25 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.) mine was originally like a belly flop dive crossover!! Then I learned the right way to dive and according to my parents my dive is weird! I crouch down on the starting block and pull back and dive in when the whistle blows but the extra...

5/12/2012 10:35:31 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @sinkinginblack I learned to dive when I was about 5 from when I took swim lessons as a kid. Then when I joined my swim team I was put in one of the lower lanes with my BFF cause we were new and we worked on our dives that week...

5/12/2012 10:33:42 AM | Report

kajkom cont. We started with sitting off the wall and just going into the water in streamline, to a full dive. We added one VERY simple step every time. And from that day on- I have had an amazing dive!!!

5/11/2012 11:19:42 PM | Report

kajkom Well, when I joined swim team I had no idea how to do a dive. So my coach taught me. But I always used to like do a belly flop or bend my legs. Then one day, we had a bit of free time in the well, and my friend taught me some tricks.

5/11/2012 11:18:20 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ How long did it take you to perfect your dive and how'd you do it? ~~Took me... Maybe a year? I know, I know, pretty long, right? Well, my dive before that was ok, but I didnt really like it. I just kept trying over and over and over :)

5/11/2012 9:07:07 PM | Report

sinkinginblack @kajkom- I drink water most of the time. Then when I crave sugar during a meet so I give in and drink soda. I usually end up drinking to much though and have a cramp/belly ache during swimming! I never learn!

5/11/2012 9:04:53 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)"What were allowed to drink" rules but I see his point because he's a high school swim and football coach for the Warriors(won't give out what high school though) and he's seen all sorts of things happen from just simple sprains to...

5/11/2012 7:30:15 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @kajkom I think you misinterpretted what I said. I meant that we can't bring Gatorade or Powerade but we can bring water!!! I generally bring a large bottle to meets but then a medium size to pratice!! Yeah but my coach is pretty strict on the...

5/11/2012 7:27:37 PM | Report

kajkom oops! I meant bring

5/10/2012 7:15:08 PM | Report

kajkom @hungergamesrox99 Wow! I would not be able to live with having just water at practice! My coach dosent like seeing gatorade and powerade bottles because she thinks it's like drinking pure sugar. She is OK with powdermade drinks! I brink crystal light

5/10/2012 7:14:38 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @kajkom: I have always drank water and am now really happy our coach won't allow us to have Powerade or Gatorade during practice except if at a meet we are done with all of our races and are staying till the end!! Luvs, Hannah

5/10/2012 5:57:40 PM | Report

kajkom cont But to tell you the truth I think water is disgusting when you are surrounded by a bunch of it. Instead of getting bottled drinks from the store try getting the powder to make the drink. Then you can make the drink bit diluted which is heathier!

5/10/2012 5:56:19 PM | Report

kajkom While your swimming what do you drink? Is it is gatorade or powerade? Well, when you drink those drinks out of the bottle, you are taking in pure sugar. Now, I know your going to stop reading, because you think I am going to tell you to drink water.

5/10/2012 5:52:43 PM | Report

sinkinginblack @kajkom- I totally know how you feel! And I hate how some 'cheat' and go all the way to the bottom just so they dont float up and breathe! Sheesh. And usually on my team that 'cheaters' are the ones that usually lose races. Hard works pays off! :)

5/9/2012 8:11:43 PM | Report

kajkom @hungergamesrox99 If you think having 4-5 breaths per 25 yards is bad you should think about this. On my swim team, my group gets only 1 breath and the group higher than us gets no breaths! And again, if we take more breaths- pushups!

5/9/2012 7:38:48 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.) the wrath of Coach this summer!! (note sarcasm) Though I really do enjoy the free feeling of being in the pool and swimming for about almost 2 hours and then going home and passing out on the couch!!! No I really do it does me good to...

5/9/2012 6:54:07 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @sinkinginblack: We have to do a drill about maybe three times a week where you have to go a full length of 25 yards or if our coack is in a bad mood 50 yards with a breating limit of like 4 or 5 on the 25 and 9 or 10 on the 50! Can't wait for...

5/9/2012 6:50:45 PM | Report

kajkom On my swim team, we use snorkels to work on breathing. Also, we do underwater kicking where we have to go the whole 25 yards without breathing. Well you acctually have a breathing limit- if you go over your limit you face the horrors of PUSHUPS:(

5/9/2012 5:17:16 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ Do you do any drills on breathing and how do you do them? ~~A lot of times we have to race without breathing and see who can make it the farthest, other times we have to 'pull, kick, pull, kick, breathe- repeat' It really helps! :)

5/9/2012 4:55:24 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @sinkinginblack I generally just jump right in but if I don't really feel like jumping in I'll just slide in over like maybe a minute. If I do jump right in I just start bouncing up and down if we don't have any warm ups that las for like 30 mins!!

5/8/2012 8:21:45 PM | Report

kajkom The water at the pool I swim at is always cold- so I ussually just jump in. But when it is colder than usual, I get in slowly!

5/8/2012 5:11:03 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ When the pool is cold, do you dive right in? Or do you slowly make you way in the water? ~~I dive right in! You get over the coldness by swimming more, so hop to it! I rarely even check the water for its temp. It doesnt even matter to me

5/8/2012 4:14:17 PM | Report

foxface911 I dive in, then run out screaming, then get back in. JK

5/10/2012 11:22:20 AM | Report

kajkom @foxface911 also, to fix your problem with your coach, try working harder and listening better. If she gives you a tip, actually listen and try to improve your stroke. Maybe you can change what she thinks of you! Good luck!

5/7/2012 10:28:03 PM | Report

foxface911 Well, she gives us hard workouts sometimes and then we're all like, "Maggie you must hate us!" And then she says, "no I'm doing it because I love you guys.

5/10/2012 11:21:32 AM | Report

kajkom @fozface911 ikr! It's the same thing with me- but to make it worse I have frizzy/wavy/curly hair! Try this shampoo~ It is amazing! I love it! If you use it, try using marocon oil after you come out of the shower- it makes your hair extra soft!

5/7/2012 10:24:21 PM | Report

kajkom @fozface911 ikr! It's the same thing with me- but to make it worse I have frizzy/wavy/curly hair! Try this shampoo~ It is amazing! I love it! If you use it, try using marocon oil after you come out of the shower- it makes your hair extra soft!

5/7/2012 10:24:20 PM | Report

kajkom cont~ The shampoo is called Malibu Swimmers Action. It is around $12 for 9oz. It works well in small amounts- like quarter sized amounts- so a 9oz bottle will last you a long time. I have had my bottle for almost a month and I haven't even used half!

5/7/2012 6:37:28 PM | Report

kajkom Hey chicks! So, a couple weeks ago I told you that I got this new swimmer shampoo to help protect my hair in the chlorine. Well, the stuff works great! My hair is so soft and silky! I wanted to share this with you so you could try this out yourself.

5/7/2012 6:32:52 PM | Report

foxface911 WOW!!! My hair ALWAYS feels like straw for at least three days after I step out of the pool. (Like if I go on vacation or something)

5/7/2012 7:22:20 PM | Report

kajkom I love relays! I ussually do any stroke but fly- but sometimes I get stuck with fly too!

5/6/2012 7:15:20 PM | Report

Esparkle @sinkinginblack i love relays i feel they are fun cause you are swimming with other people with different skill levels in a medly i would perfer breaststroke but if i have to i will do free

5/6/2012 4:28:37 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @sinkinginblack: I have a love hate relationship with relays but I love either swimming breast or free!! I somehow always get stuck with fly like you said though!! Ugh why do relays hate me soo much!?!?!?!?

5/6/2012 3:30:15 PM | Report

foxface911 Me too! Though I have a feeling that it's my coach that hates me...

5/7/2012 7:21:15 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ How do you feel about doing relay races? What stroke would you prefer in a Medley Relay? ~~I love relay races! Thay are my fav, cause you arent alone! And I love doing breast in Medley Relays, but sometimes I get stuck with fly, Uhg!

5/6/2012 10:59:44 AM | Report

kajkom Could you girls help advirtise the club a bit? I think this club is really helping alot of us become better swimmers and I would love to share our tips with more girls!

5/5/2012 4:24:59 PM | Report

kajkom When you do a backstroke start, don't foreget those 3 underwater dolphin kicks. Even though they are hard to get in before your breakout, they will help you speed up!

5/4/2012 10:34:18 PM | Report

kajkom I started swimming when I was a baby~ I used to go to the mommy and me swimming classes at the Y. I started swimming competitvely when I was 7 or 8

5/4/2012 5:48:01 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ At what age did you begin swimming? ~~I started swimming at... hmm... maybe 8 years old? Before that, I didnt know how to because we lived in a cool, rocky place, so there wernt any pools around, but I did practice a lil at the YMCA. :)

5/4/2012 4:25:26 PM | Report

kajkom @sinkinginblack ~I just try to relax. Also I find my friends when I get there so I can take my mind off of the meet for a while!

5/3/2012 5:18:04 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ How do you get over the butterflies you have before a meet? ~~I just tell myself that the only one Im trying to beat is myself, and I also say "A Swimmer's Prayer." :)

5/3/2012 4:23:47 PM | Report

kajkom I haven't got to talk to my friend from swim in almost 10 months and I saw her on tuesday! I'm so happy! But, my other friend quit to join sinchronized swmming:(

5/3/2012 4:18:40 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @kajkom Good luck with the morining practices. I could practice in the morning during the summer only I live a mile or two away and don't feel safe riding alone.. soo.. yeah I can't. I just practice at night whis id when my BFF does! Luvs, Hannah

5/2/2012 6:40:51 PM | Report

Esparkle for my swim team we swim in morning during the summer season which is my favorite cause practices and meets are in outside pools!!

5/2/2012 5:43:27 PM | Report

kajkom I haven't ever swam in the morning but my practice is going to be in the morning during the summer! And also during the summer, I'll have practice 2x a day!

5/2/2012 4:35:12 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ Do you ever swim [fun or practice] in the morning and how do you like it? ~~I have practices in the morning so yeah, and I love it! The pool feels like a warm bath! :D

5/2/2012 4:28:54 PM | Report

kajkom @Hungergamesrox99~ I don't think we are allowed to put our team name on the club page because I tried it before and I got a MOD message saying not to put personal info on the sight! Also I have been Cudahy so many times for meets!

5/1/2012 11:04:44 PM | Report

foxface911 I'm at a YMCA swim club in SoCal. I don't think that's TOO specific, right?

5/7/2012 7:23:43 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)the Cudahy Rays but, everyone calls us the C-Rays!! I swim with my BFF who I don't see very often because we go to private schools and I switched because of bullying problems!!:( But I have new friends and old that all keep my grounded!!:) :P

5/1/2012 7:53:38 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 I have two pairs of Speedos one for practice and one for meets but the meet ones are multicolored and I think I lost them after last summers season soo I'll prob be getting new ones this summer!! Hey girls what team so you swim for? I swim for...

5/1/2012 7:51:07 PM | Report

kajkom I use Speedo goggles- they are muticolored! But, I need to get prescription goggles because I can't really see the clock!

5/1/2012 5:32:08 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ What type of goggles do you use? ~~I use Sporti, mainly because they are pretty afforadable and theyre precription goggles so I can actually see! :)

5/1/2012 4:16:40 PM | Report

Esparkle @kajkom its not your computar cause when i took the quiz it did the same thing :)

4/30/2012 8:15:24 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.) I was lucky that the only ones that noticed and told me were my parents! I don't think I've swam back in a meet since! Though I do always swim free and breast cause those are my signature strokes! At least we get to choose what we swim!

4/30/2012 7:12:16 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @kajkom The same thing happens to me!! I thought I was the only one! @sinkinginblack I should have been DQed but I wasn't! I was swimming one of my first backstroke heats and after the flip turn I ended up on my stomach and started doing free!

4/30/2012 7:10:11 PM | Report

kajkom Oops! I meant Fashion!

4/30/2012 6:46:37 PM | Report

kajkom I know this is really off topic, but has anyone tried taking the "What retro fation trend are you" quiz? For some reason whenever I hit the results button it will have me take the quiz again! Can you let me know if it is the website or my computer?

4/30/2012 6:45:46 PM | Report

kajkom I got DQed at my first meet ever! I was 6 or 7 and I was swimming my first relay ever. And I pushed off the wall before my friend finished! Oops!

4/30/2012 4:41:08 PM | Report

foxface911 It happens to everyone. :)

4/30/2012 6:53:41 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Oops! I meant *I feel kinda BAD though...* My bad! :)

4/30/2012 4:16:02 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz!~ Have you ever been disqualified [DQ] at a meet before? ~~I'll be honest, nope! But in one race, I should have! In one of my first fly races, I did a breaststroke pull/kick in the middle and NO ONE NOTICED! I feel kinda though...

4/30/2012 4:13:59 PM | Report

foxface911 I get DQed ALL THE TIME. Most of the time it's not actually my fault, like a breaststroke touch. But then we replay the video at home and I two hand touched in the video, which really makes me mad when that happens!!!

4/30/2012 6:55:21 PM | Report

kajkom Don't forget those 3 dolphin kicks off the wall when you're swimming! It can help you improve your time!

4/29/2012 6:38:21 PM | Report

Esparkle Hey sorry i have not been posting i have been busy with homework and swim practices lately i will be trying to post more often :)

4/29/2012 3:58:20 PM | Report

kajkom @hungergamesrox99~ I love your new profile pic!

4/29/2012 3:12:43 PM | Report

kajkom I practice anywhere from 1-2 hours at least 3 times a week! Also thanks for the fly tips, if you have anymore be sure to post them. I am going to rock the fly!

4/29/2012 3:11:19 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)really works us at the beginning. Plus we only practice Monday-Thursday so he works us even harder on Thursdays!!

4/29/2012 2:55:19 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)with the Cudahy high school swim team. I'd really like to swim more but I just don't have the time. But I do run about an hour or so a couple hours before paractice. Though if I run too long I'll be really tired after. Coach Larry(my coach)

4/29/2012 2:53:47 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 @sinkinginblack I practice about an 1 and a 1/2 each day. I can only swim during the summer though because with school and homework I have no time with it and we can only have the pool from 6:30 to 8:00 during the school year cause we share the pool

4/29/2012 2:51:13 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz! ~How long do you usually practice a day? ~~During the summer, I practice for a few hours every day. In the morning, we start at 9:00AM and in the afternoon we start at 4:00PM, plus I bike there, so I really get a workout! :)

4/29/2012 11:43:07 AM | Report

sinkinginblack @kajkom- Just kinda let your body go with the flow. Sure, kick and stuff, but dont overthink the stroke, and certainly do NOT look over at the over swimmers because that will just mess you up. Good luck! :)

4/29/2012 11:39:08 AM | Report

kajkom I have to do fly in a meet next weekend. Fly is my worst stroke and I'm really bad at it! Got any tips?

4/28/2012 8:45:54 PM | Report

Swimmingroks Be sure to kick and don't sprint the first half of the race, especially if it's ling course! Good luck and have fun! ~Swimmingroks

4/28/2012 11:40:32 PM | Report

kajkom I like to listen to a happy song before a meet. It makes me feel like it is going to be a great day for swimming!

4/28/2012 8:26:56 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Chick Quiz! ~Are there any songs you like to listen to before a meet to get you pumped? ~~I usually listen to Edge of Glory by Lady Gaga because it's up-beat and pretty inspiring! :)

4/28/2012 3:35:27 PM | Report

sinkinginblack @kajkom- Thanks a lot! It's my pleasure! :)

4/28/2012 3:21:53 PM | Report

kajkom Congrats Sinkinginblack! You are our Quiz Chick! You can post Chick Quizzes every day or every other day. Also if you can follow the format I have been using that would be great! First, you put Chick Quiz!, then list your Q and then post your answer!

4/28/2012 2:22:13 PM | Report

Swimmingroks Sorry, I had posted it on your profile because GL wasn't working for some reason on the club page. But congrats sinkinginblack!

4/28/2012 3:07:40 PM | Report

kajkom @swimmingroks and sinkinginblack ~~~ Hey girls! I like both of your applications and I don't know which one of you to choose! Could you let me know how often you will be able to post?

4/27/2012 11:05:42 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Thanks for considering! And I come on GL every day after school and check the clubs I'm in, so pretty often. I'm also VP of another club, so Im kinda obligated to be on! :)

4/28/2012 12:46:01 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Hey girls my tip for you on breaststroke is DON'T SLOW DOWN!! This can apply to any stroke but I found it works best on breast though! I did that in a meet once and placed second in my heat!! Luvs, ~~Hannah

4/26/2012 9:05:26 PM | Report

kajkom The Quiz Chick will make our chick quizzez! Anyone who wants to be her should put an application on my profile or on the club page. Look below for the application and remember~ THIS IS OUR LAST OFFICER SPACE!

4/26/2012 8:45:17 PM | Report

Swimmingroks Oh and by the way, I know a lot about technique and drills because we do that a lot during our warmups :) -Luv2Swim!

4/27/2012 8:02:12 PM | Report

sinkinginblack 1) Do you swim competitively? Sure do! 2) What is your favorite stroke? Breaststroke :) 3) Why would you be a good Quiz Chick? Ive been on a swimteam for years and I know a lot about swimming. It's not only just a hobby for me, it's my life <3

4/27/2012 4:15:52 PM | Report

Swimmingroks 1) Do you swim competitively? YES! 2) What's your favorite stroke? Breaststroke<3 3) Why would you be a good Quiz Chick? I LOVE swimming, I can be on a lot each day, and if people need help with a stroke I might be able to help them

4/27/2012 1:51:07 PM | Report

kajkom Also, If anyone wants to be our Chick Quiz person can you put an application on my profile or the club? I will probably post a question once in a while but I am running out of question!

4/26/2012 6:28:48 PM | Report

kajkom When doing fly, many people foreget to kick and just drag their feet with them. Underwater kicking can help you on your fly kick!

4/26/2012 6:27:31 PM | Report

Esparkle i don,t use a special shampoo i have super blonde hair but it never gets affected or anything

4/26/2012 5:52:31 PM | Report

fireworks1071 @Kajkom - yes! I use a Kerastase (salon brand) product that I spray in my hair before I go to the pool, then if any water leaks through my cap, my hair isn't damaged by the chlorine (:

4/25/2012 8:33:21 PM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz! ~Do you use any hair products to make sure your hair dosen't get damaged by the chlorine? ~~~My mom just bought special "Swim Shampoo" today. I haven't used it yet but I will let you know how it works out!

4/25/2012 4:33:30 PM | Report

foxface911 My mom just bought me some because my hairdresser freaked out big time because my hair has been feeling a lot like straw recently.

4/30/2012 6:52:59 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Nope, Im planning on buying some soon tho. BTW, has anyone been to swimoutlet? It's a site where you can find a lot of swim stuff. I got precription goggles from there since I wear glasses and they work great!Anyone else have precription goggles? Helen S.

4/27/2012 8:24:50 PM | Report

kajkom Congrats HungerGamesRox99! You are our new treasurer!

4/25/2012 4:30:49 PM | Report

kajkom @Hungergamesrox99 Sure! I just need to know the following things... 1. Do you swim competitevely? 2. What is your favorite stroke? 3. Why would you make a good treasurer?- How often can you update?

4/24/2012 9:56:28 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Cont.)such as coaches and others I know who swim that I can talk to if we have a question that we all can't answer. Luvs and Have a Louistastic Day, ~~~Hannah

4/25/2012 6:51:01 AM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 Okay here is my application:1.)Yes I do swim competitively.2.)My fave stroke is freestyle because I just get a sens of freedom when I'm in the water.3.)I would make a good treasurer because I post daily unless I can't get on my laptop. I also have

4/25/2012 6:48:19 AM | Report

kajkom @Hungergamesrox99 Whoa! It's kind of creepy how much we have in common! We both love T-Swift and 1-Direction. We both have curly hair and are swim chicks and swifties! We also both live in WI and love THG! Our profiles are also so much alike! CrEePy!

4/23/2012 5:13:14 PM | Report

HungerGamesRox99 I know right!! It is kind of creepy how much we have in common!!! Hey do you think that I could have the Treasurer position?

4/24/2012 8:22:51 PM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz! ~When was the last time that you swam for fun?- practice dosen't count! ~~~~for me, the last time was at the begining of april!

4/23/2012 4:52:01 PM | Report

sinkinginblack August for me. The pool closed after that :(

4/23/2012 4:54:24 PM | Report

kajkom @HungerGamesRox99 Welcome! Do you swim competitvely?

4/23/2012 4:48:43 PM | Report

Lstrat my worst stroke is fly and i just keep practicing and i work on it at the Y so i can get better

4/21/2012 11:40:46 AM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz! ~What is your worst stroke and how do you work on it? ~~My worst stroke is fly! I work on it by completely breaking it down- Start with kick, then add one and then add the other!

4/20/2012 5:29:04 PM | Report

foxface911 My worst stroke is backstroke. I work on it by not working on it at all. :)

4/20/2012 8:46:14 PM | Report

kajkom I'm not sure what my best mile time is but I am running it in 2 weeks. I'll let you know then!

4/20/2012 5:27:02 PM | Report

foxface911 Cool. Mine is 8:02. :P I'm TRYING to train for a 5K, but I'll probably come in dead last.

4/20/2012 8:45:39 PM | Report

kajkom @emilyzcool~~ Welcome! I was looking at your profile and I noticed that your fav vacay spot is Door County! Would you happen to be a Wisconsin Swim Chick???

4/18/2012 10:17:31 PM | Report

kajkom Hey! So I had a very hard work out today! I ran 2 miles in gym. Then at swim practice we did a 400kick for time, 200IM for time and much more!

4/18/2012 10:14:33 PM | Report

foxface911 WOW! That sounds hard! I could do the swimming part if it were't for time, but for time - that is hard. What's your best mile time?

4/19/2012 11:16:13 AM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz! ~What is the funniest/wierdest swim memory you have? ~~~~~ My wierdest memory is when my coach dyed her hair pink and another coach put his hair in like 50 different ponytails!

4/17/2012 6:56:01 PM | Report

foxface911 Whoa! That is weird! I dunno what mine is...

4/18/2012 9:38:21 PM | Report

sinkinginblack My weirdest memory is when at Divisionals we had to parade around w/ a theme, so ours was Lady Gaga. The two male coaches wore shirts that cut off, so u could see their stomach, and shorts, and they wore a pink wig and a neon green wig! :)

4/18/2012 4:17:54 PM | Report

Lstrat my favorite part of swimming is seeing my friends and meeting new friends

4/16/2012 4:14:42 PM | Report

foxface911 YES YES YES!!! I am a lazy person and probably my mom would have to drag me to swimming except I have a bunch of friends there (including my current crush) :D

4/16/2012 7:54:56 PM | Report

kajkom My fav thing about swim is how refreshing it is. You never feel like you smell because you are sweating!

4/15/2012 11:21:56 PM | Report

Lstrat hey girls what is your fav thing about swimming

4/15/2012 6:33:29 PM | Report

Lstrat hey girls

4/15/2012 6:14:03 PM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz! ~What is you favorite swim related quote or saying? ~~~~~~~ My favorite is... "Swimming is sport, Everything else is just a game!"

4/15/2012 12:28:09 PM | Report

foxface911 "Keep on swimming!" Dori the fish (finding memo)

4/16/2012 12:55:12 AM | Report

sinkinginblack "You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get". -Michael Phelps Those are words to live by <3

4/15/2012 3:46:57 PM | Report

Lstrat hey girls what is your fav part about swimming it can be anything

4/15/2012 9:49:54 AM | Report

Lstrat hey girls whats up how are all of you

4/14/2012 9:47:21 PM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz! ~Why did you start swimming? I started because I used to go to the little toddler Mommy and Me classes. I loved being in the water so I joined the swim team!

4/14/2012 7:52:28 PM | Report

sinkinginblack I started because we moved from the north to the south, and I wasnt that good at swimming. So I joined the swimteam and I've been on it for years now! :) [Plus I just love it! And im a Pisces; two FISH!]

4/15/2012 10:26:08 AM | Report

foxface911 Me too!

4/16/2012 7:55:31 PM | Report

Esparkle Hey girlies when you swim do you ever do drills to work on your sroke if you dont try doing some drills sometime because it will help you with your techniqe which will make you alot faster if you would like to know some drills just let me know!!

4/14/2012 2:53:43 PM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz! ~How do you work on freestyle? If it is a drill, can you explain how to do it and what it works on?

4/13/2012 2:40:26 PM | Report

sinkinginblack Sometimes my coach makes us do Tarzan, which is when you swim freestyle but you have to keep your face out of the water and look straight foward. It can sometimes make me sore, but it helps a lot with building upper body strength! :)

4/14/2012 4:42:24 PM | Report

kajkom Chick Quiz!!! How do you work on breaststroke? ~and again if it is a drill can you describe how to do it and what it works on?

4/12/2012 1:45:35 PM | Report

alli520 Well breaststroke you ould 1. stretch(duh) 2.practise legs by going a) up b) out c) together 3. then do arms by scooping hands apart then together :)

4/12/2012 3:44:44 PM | Report

kajkom @Lstrat Congrats! You are now Swim Chick Secretary! -Also my fav stroke is breaststroke too! But my coach says that I am best at backstroke! I don't get it!

4/12/2012 1:44:06 PM | Report

kajkom How do you work on Backstroke? If it is a drill or something, can you describe how to do it and what it works on? ~~~~~ Do you have any ideas on what we can call these daily questions? -All i have is Chick Question but i don't like that!

4/11/2012 10:29:51 AM | Report

foxface911 Oh god, I HATE backstroke. it is absolutely my least favorite stroke. I try to do it the least amount possible, so I have no idea what regular people do when they swim backstroke, though. Maybe Swimmer Trivia, or just plain Swim Quiz or something

4/11/2012 8:24:50 PM | Report

kajkom Also can you tell me what officer you want to be? You can post these applications on my profile or on the club!

4/10/2012 11:03:05 PM | Report

kajkom So, lots of people are asking me to be an officer. IF YOU WANT TO BE AN OFFICER, YOU HAVE TO ANSWER THESE THREE QUESTIONS!!! 1. Do you swim competitively? 2. What is your favorite stroke? 3. Why would you make a good officer?

4/10/2012 11:00:50 PM | Report

Lstrat ok my name is lindsay and i swim competitively and my favorite stroke is breaststroke then last i would make a good officer because i have some really good tips i would like to be a secretary thanks

4/11/2012 9:00:33 PM | Report

Esparkle Hey kajkom i practice butterfly alot and when i do it i do a drill where we do the butterfly kick and then we do 2 strokes on each arm seperatly and then 2 strokes on both arms together than reapeat it for as many lengths that your doing!

4/10/2012 6:21:32 PM | Report

kajkom Hey Swim Chicks! Here is you question for today... How do you work on Butterfly? If it is a drill or something, can you describe how to do it and what it works on?

4/10/2012 5:37:15 PM | Report

fireworks1071 I think the key to butterfly is just repetition and endurance work because it's so tiring! No matter how good your form is, you're a goner if you tire out halfway. Just swim as much fly as you can, steady long sets or short sprints :)

4/11/2012 12:59:03 AM | Report

kajkom Do any of you have spring break right now?

4/10/2012 5:34:59 PM | Report

kajkom @foxface911 For the extra officer, do you have any ideas on what we could call you?

4/9/2012 9:45:59 AM | Report

Lstrat hey whats up can i be an officer please

4/10/2012 5:16:18 PM | Report

Lstrat hey can i be an officer here idk where you put me just put me somewhere please and get back to me thanks

4/10/2012 5:15:26 PM | Report

foxface911 No I mean if someone quits or something, I would be happy to fill the empty space.

4/9/2012 3:45:12 PM | Report

kajkom Welcome alli520! Before I can make you Swim Chick treasurer, I need to know a couple things... Do you swim competitevly? And why would you make a good treasurer?

4/9/2012 12:03:55 AM | Report

Esparkle Hey girls sorry for the typo in the first comment I meant work on your endurance ;)

4/8/2012 5:33:39 PM | Report

alli520 can i plzz be treasurer? did i say plzzz ;) lol

4/8/2012 9:39:46 PM | Report

foxface911 Kajkom - I'm also availiable if you have EXTRA officer jobs. But give it to other people if they want it. :D

4/8/2012 11:29:51 PM | Report

Esparkle When you swim how many strokes do you take befor you breath if you breath every other one you might want to work on your insurance because the less breaths you take the faster you are! :)

4/8/2012 5:29:18 PM | Report

foxface911 I like my insurance very much as it is thank you! XD

4/8/2012 9:04:48 PM | Report

kajkom @Lstrat ~Esparkle is already giving us swim tips every day. Would you mind being our Treasurer or secretary?

4/8/2012 2:08:44 PM | Report

Esparkle HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everyone I hope everyone has an amazing day

4/8/2012 12:16:05 PM | Report

kajkom ~~~~~I shop for my swimsuits at Dunhams. My swimsuit is red and black!

4/8/2012 11:39:30 AM | Report

Lstrat hey my name is Lindsay and i would love to be an officer i am on a swim team and i would love to give some of my tips and secrets away to other swimers thank you

4/8/2012 12:15:07 PM | Report

foxface911 Hey guys! HAPPY EASTER!!!!!!!! I hope no one has practice today, cuz that would be sad. Is anyone doing an egg hunt or anything. I am, at my friends house. :D

4/8/2012 11:50:13 AM | Report

alli520 i went to my aunts house then i hid eggs for my little brother at my house :)

4/8/2012 9:41:09 PM | Report

kajkom Here's your next question... Where do you shop for your swim suits for practice? ~What color is your newest swimsuit?

4/8/2012 11:38:00 AM | Report

foxface911 I mostly get my suits at Costco. Sad, but true. :)

4/8/2012 11:46:01 AM | Report

kajkom @Esparkle ~How about a flavored drink like crystal light? I think water tastes disgusting when you're surrounded by a bunch of it!

4/8/2012 11:35:23 AM | Report

Esparkle hey girls another tip would be when your swimming make sure you always have water and you drink it because being hydrated is a big part of swimming!!!!!!!!!!

4/8/2012 9:39:54 AM | Report

kajkom Also if you girls could advirtise the club a bit that would be great! If you need some ideas I posted a comment on the "week one winners for april"- you may not want to add the part about chickening out to be the first to join the club!

4/7/2012 11:56:04 PM | Report

foxface911 I'll try. :D I'm ALREADY enjoying this club.

4/8/2012 11:46:59 AM | Report

kajkom Hey Swim Chicks! Please let me know if you want to be an officer- I have 3 spots open. I won't have access to a computer on monday and tuesday so let me know soon!

4/7/2012 11:53:42 PM | Report

Esparkle I have another club called friends all around it is just for fun you can ask us any Qs and we would be happy to answer and we talk about anything from sports to music to celebrities we are also looking for officers so inbox me if you want one

4/7/2012 11:43:26 PM | Report

Esparkle Hey girlies i dont know how long all of you have been swimming but for those of you who are competitive swimmers when you swim or compete fast flip turns and good long stream lines improve your swim time!!!!!!!! so make sure you practice them both :)

4/7/2012 11:34:34 PM | Report

kajkom Ready for another question Swim Chicks??? What is your favorite stroke and professional swimmer?

4/7/2012 12:45:03 PM | Report

fireworks1071 Butterfly/freestyle anddd Michael Phelps or Dara Torres(:

4/11/2012 12:56:42 AM | Report

Lstrat Hi my name is Lindsay and i am on a swim team and i love it and i would love to share some of my workout tips and swiming tips with other people so please get back to me about it thanks

4/7/2012 9:14:13 PM | Report

foxface911 Hi! Im new. You guys can call me Fox. A bit about me: I have only been swimming competitively for a year but have been swimming my whole life; My 50 free time is 35.67; I swim with the YMCA; my fav stroke is breaststroke. Fav swimmer is Phelps. :)

4/7/2012 2:31:54 PM | Report

SwimmerGirl17 Natalie Coughlin and I love breaststroke!!

4/7/2012 12:49:19 PM | Report

kajkom @Esparkle Congratulations! You are now our Swim Go-to-Gal! When we need any tips for swimming we will always turn to you! Maybe you could put a daily or weekly "Chick Tip"!

4/7/2012 12:02:19 PM | Report

kajkom @Esparkle Is there any particular officer you would like to be? -I can make you the "swim go-to gal"

4/6/2012 10:09:11 PM | Report

Esparkle i would love to be the swim go to gal thankyou so much

4/6/2012 11:10:50 PM | Report

kajkom I swim competitvely!

4/6/2012 10:03:00 PM | Report

foxface911 Me too. :)

4/7/2012 2:23:59 PM | Report

kajkom Hey Swim Chicks! Are you ready for your first question??? This one will be pretty easy... Do you swim competitively or just for fun? Post a commnet below!

4/6/2012 5:24:48 PM | Report

SwimmerGirl17 Competitively, been doing that for about 8 years!! :D

4/7/2012 12:50:29 PM | Report

prettyme123 I swim competitively

4/6/2012 8:49:45 PM | Report

fireworks1071 Competitively :) and you?

4/6/2012 7:38:51 PM | Report

Esparkle Hi my name is Emily can i please be an officer i am on a competitive swim team ik lots of tips and strokes and workouts to help with swimming i love it more than anything i would love to help other swimmers get better thank you

4/6/2012 6:54:31 PM | Report

Echosong Just for fun, but this summer I'm joining city swim team, and that will be fun!

4/6/2012 6:40:11 PM | Report

Swimmingroks So competitive<3 Faves are breastroke and butterfly<3

4/6/2012 5:32:47 PM | Report

kajkom @Esparkle and volley_ball2341 Welcome!

4/6/2012 5:21:57 PM | Report

kajkom

@fireworks1071 Congratulations! You are now VP!

Hey girly! Sorry, but we can't let you post personal info about yourself. So, I removed the info about your swim team. We're just trying to protect you from the crazies out there :)

xxx

Becca G.

4/6/2012 11:19:26 AM | Report

volley_ball2341

Hey! Just a reminder girls, don't give away any personal info on the site, like your full name or where you live. That's just one of the ways we keep the site a safe place for you guys to feel comfortable and have fun.

Your friendly neighborhood moderator :)

Helen S.

4/6/2012 5:04:21 PM | Report

Esparkle hey i am on a competitive swim team i swim every night swimming is pretty much my wjole life i have been swimming for 3 yaers and know aton of drills and tips i would really love to be an officer in your club thankyou :)

4/6/2012 3:53:33 PM | Report

kajkom Welcome fireworks1071! I'm glad you joined swim again! Are you on a team or just swimming for fun?

4/6/2012 11:14:50 AM | Report

fireworks1071 Thanks I'm super excited to be swimming again! I'm on a team, my summer team is the top in our state :-) My winter team is more just conditioning for the summer season.

4/6/2012 7:39:35 PM | Report

kajkom Welcome ilikecakeandstuff! I am so glad you joined! Are interested in being an officer???

4/5/2012 10:10:57 PM | Report

kajkom Post a comment if you want to become an officer!

4/5/2012 6:10:14 PM | Report

fireworks1071 Hey kajkom! I'm Katie, I used to run a pretty popular swim club on GL but had to give it up because I was taking a break from swimming. Now I'm back and I'd love to be VP! :-) xx

4/6/2012 12:23:37 AM | Report

kajkom So excited that I have my own club! Don't be scared to be one of the first to join!

4/5/2012 6:09:18 PM | Report