Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The oddest swimming quotes I have ever read!

"Breaststroke is an athletic event; butterfly is a political statement." ~ Senator Paul Tsongas

"If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away, I'd still swim. And I'd despise the one who gave up." ~ Abraham Maslow

"Chlorine is my perfume." ~ Author Unknown

"It's been told that swimming is a wimp sport, but I don't see it. We don't get timeouts, in the middle of a race we can't stop and catch our breath, we can't roll on our stomachs and lie there, and we can't ask for a substitution." ~ Author Unknown

"Seven days of no swimming makes one weak." ~ Author Unknown

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2 comments:

chicagogreg said...

Great quotes and so true!

Ahelee said...

Hey There!

So happy to see you continue this fun topic on your blog Tony!

On the USMS Discussion Group there is a terrific thread collecting favorites from masters swimmers.

Swimmers who love water/swim quotes, check it out!

http://forums.usms.org/showthread.php?t=3822&highlight=quotes

At a loving glance:

"You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm."

"The swimmer who says it can't be done is ALWAYS passed by the one who is doing it."