Little Swimmer Things

this blog is dedicated to swimmers: amateurs, serious competitors, brand new swimmers, retired swimmers. it’s dedicated to the little things that make us proud…or drive us nuts, whether it’s a single moment or a long-forming habit.

just keep swimming.

frequently asked questions
q: who runs this blog?
a: my name is laurie, and i’m 17. i’m currently a senior in high school and in the fall i’m going to binghamton university.

q: are you a swimmer?
a: of course! i’ve only been competing since i was 13, which i know isn’t very long in the swimming world, but on my first day of swim practice i fell in love with it. this fall was my fourth and final year on my high school’s varsity team, and i was voted captain. i also swim on a summer club team and i’m hoping to become a part of the club team at binghamton (:

q: what events do you swim?
a: it varies but usually, i’ll do breast or fly in the 200 medley relay, sometimes the 100 fly, the 100 breast, and the 200 free relay.

q: you’ve only been swimming for four years and you call yourself a swimmer?
a: yeah, actually i do. i love what i do and i work hard. i’m not the fastest on my team and i’ve never been to states. but i know i’m more dedicated than some girls who have been swimming for years. if it really bothers you, feel free to unfollow.

q: can you post your times?
a: yep, message me off anon!

q: my time is __ in this event, do you think that’s good? can i have some advice for this event? etc.
a: i will private message you back, if you send it anonymously it will get deleted.

q: do you have a personal tumblr? what is it?
a: http://dowereallybelong-here.tumblr.com

q: can i add you on facebook or twitter?
a: not unless you’ve met me, sorry 

q: how often do you post new stuff?
a: when i feel like it, there’s no method to the madness

q: how many followers do you have?
a: 2,700+

q: where’s my submission?!
a: it might be a duplicate of another post (so i deleted it), in the queue, or saved on my computer but not yet posted. or i just haven’t gotten to it yet.

q: there’s a typo/broken link/etc.!
a: thank you! if this happens i will probably delete and reupload the image.

q: will you follow or promote me?
a: because this is a secondary blog attached to my personal, i can’t follow people. i will promote you only if you are a swimming blog.

q: what program do you use to make the graphics?
a: i’m embarrassed… microsoft paint

q: what fonts do you use?
a: “littleswimmerthings” and the number are in segoe print. the actual words and my url, as well as any text on the blog, are in century gothic.

q: are you affiliated with _____?
a: i do not have any affiliates at the moment. i do not take material from other swimming blogs. any duplicated posts are purely coincidental. if you see a post that is original to another blog, send me a message so i can take it down.

q: what’s a smuggle/squid?
a: i like to reference harry potter, so a smuggle (swimming+muggle) is what i call a nonswimmer. a squid (or a squib) is someone who used to swim but quit. 

q: when did you start this blog?
a: june 16, 2011 (:

this is the original “little swimmer things” blog.

i’ll add more as i get them… thank you to all my followers!