Category Archives: Beauty of a Swimmer

Protecting Your Nails from the Chlorinated Pool

Oh, swimming. I love, love, LOVE it – but it doesn’t always do your looks as many favors as you’d like.  In addition to your hair and skin taking a beating, your nails get brittle, soft and kinda yellow. Susan … Continue reading

Looking Sexy at the Gym: How-(Not) To Tips

source: swimthefly.tumblr.com Ha, love this meme. The truth is, the last thing I care about at the pool is being sexy. It makes me think about the Lululemon craze. I get it, I really do. I’d be lying if I … Continue reading

Best Cleanse for Swimmers: The Cabbage Soup Diet

By the end of this holiday season, I swear I couldn’t go a few hours without craving a piece of fudge, a sugar cookie, or peppermint bark. So, you know what time it is! DETOX TIME! I’ve tried a handful of detox/cleanse programs, but … Continue reading

Swimmer’s Hair: Your Beautiful Locks vs. Chlorine

Luckily, I’ve never had a problem with green hair because my hair is dark brown. When we were young, I was totally jealous of my brother for getting the blonde hair genes – but now that I’m a swimmer, I’m … Continue reading

Best Soap for Getting Rid of the Smell of Chlorine

So, it’s been a couple months since I last posted. During my hiatus, I quit my old job, got an awesome new job, took a trip to Spain, started house hunting, and oh yeah…got engaged! You could say I’ve been … Continue reading

Swimsuits for My Inner Geek

I’m still shopping for a new swimsuit to wear during my workouts…but then, I found THIS: via: the17thman.typepad.com The question is, who WOULDN’T want a gameboy swimsuit? I continued my search and found even more goodies: via: aibob.blogspot.com Darth Vadar … Continue reading

Dry Skin Magic Fix: Egyptian Magic Cream

I absolutely LOVE this swimming manifesto that Between The Lane Lines shared: Doesn’t that just make you want to throw on a Speedo and hop in the water RIGHT NOW?! The only part of this that I don’t agree with … Continue reading