Category: swimming

Top 10 Pet Peeves about the Pool

Another in my series of “giving new life to old posts” saved in draft… People who change babies on top of picnic tables. Gross. People who change older kids behind a towel instead of going to changing room. Give your child…

The College Tour…Swimmer Style

My freshman and I scoped out pools and athletic facilities at colleges long before my daughter applied to colleges. Even though my 11th grade daughter was closer to looking at colleges, the 9th grader gained insight into what she wanted in…

Musings on Swimming

As a kid going swimming meant hopping in the car, driving to the local indoor swim center in my British hometown with my dad and sister. My mother usually stayed home on those Sundays to cook the Sunday roast beef…

Sunburn, Sunscreen, Rashguards, and Hats…Oh My

What Is It Like To Sunburn And Never Tan? 1. When my teen was 9, she would tell me that she wanted to lie in the sun with her friends and “tan.” Not wanting to burst her bubble, I agreed to…