Olympic swimmers and their muscle shakes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The shammies drive me insane during summer dive team. Its like my kid has a security blanket all over again!

That is so funny! Made me think of my 17 year old, who "can do whatever he wants" because he is practically a grown up, packed his baby blanket for his trip! He can travel internationally alone but he still needs his blankie! It is kind of funny and cute and weird...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, I have a similar question about the divers? Why do they splash "hot tub water" on themselves after they dive?

And why are they always wiping themselves off with these little towels?

Those are shammies and they absorb the water super quick and well. We actually use them to wipe down the shower afterwards to keep mildew at bay, but I digress.

Diving is easier when you're as dry as possible. The water droplets can be distracting. Hence the quick dry method of a shammy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, I have a similar question about the divers? Why do they splash "hot tub water" on themselves after they dive?

And why are they always wiping themselves off with these little towels?

Those are shammies and they absorb the water super quick and well. We actually use them to wipe down the shower afterwards to keep mildew at bay, but I digress.

Diving is easier when you're as dry as possible. The water droplets can be distracting. Hence the quick dry method of a shammy.

Then why not just a big beach towel made with the same material as a shammy? Just wrap it around yourself and your dry instantly. Similar to muscle shakes, I guess that's why I see swimmers slap themselves before swimming. Anyway, this thread is just cracking me up. All these little quirks for each sport... I've learned quite a bit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ok, I have a similar question about the divers? Why do they splash "hot tub water" on themselves after they dive?

And why are they always wiping themselves off with these little towels?

Those are shammies and they absorb the water super quick and well. We actually use them to wipe down the shower afterwards to keep mildew at bay, but I digress.

Diving is easier when you're as dry as possible. The water droplets can be distracting. Hence the quick dry method of a shammy.

Then why not just a big beach towel made with the same material as a shammy? Just wrap it around yourself and your dry instantly. Similar to muscle shakes, I guess that's why I see swimmers slap themselves before swimming. Anyway, this thread is just cracking me up. All these little quirks for each sport... I've learned quite a bit.

That is a really good point! Why IS it so small. I have even seen divers wipe down the board with their shammies (we called them sammies...)

[Anonymous]

GUYS

CHAMOIS

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:GUYS

CHAMOIS

NOPE! SORRY!
The divers have taken over and the name has morphed.

http://springboardsandmore.com/shammies-sammys-aqua-towels/

It's perfectly OK to use.

[Anonymous]

Any other links for the towels? I can think of a lot of uses for them!

[Anonymous]

I sure would like Ryan Lochte to shake one certain muscle at me. Wink wink.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't mind if MichAel Phelps shook a certain muscle at me either

[Anonymous]

I read it's actually pretty cold in the pool areas. Like 60 degrees.

[Anonymous]

Damn Nathan Adrian can shake a certain muscle at me too! I need to start sleeping with Olympic swimmers! Those bodies..

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read it's actually pretty cold in the pool areas. Like 60 degrees.

If you look at the fans in the stand sometimes they are on long sleeves. Is the pool not really indoors maybe?

[Anonymous]

I heard that the pool was in an open-air facility, and it's winter in Brazil.