Swim Bag Breakdown

A swim bag is a like a swimmers home away from home. I mean swimmers are never home, they are always at the pool, gym or weight room. Every swimmer has a swim bag that is unique to themselves. I always seem to be carrying my bag around with me and I am frequently asked, "What does that key chain mean?" or "Why would you need a bag so big?" Well let me tell ya, a swim bag is kind of like a letterman's jacket only for swimming, its important to show off and make it unique. And on top of that you can put in all your necessary equipment and such inside so its with you wherever you go.

For this blog post I will specifically reference my own swim bag which happens to be my favorite color, lime green. "A. Jacobsen" is embroidered on the top in black block letters. It is typical to have your name on your bag because most bags are the same except for the color. When you get to practice and meets with 50 other bags laying around, you need a quick way to identify it.

On the small side compartment is where I keep my state tags. I have received one of these each year that I have qualified for the high school state swim meet. They happen to be orange, green and pink so it adds a splash of color to the lime green bag. In addition to my state bag tags I have an assortment of what I like to call "Livestrong bracelets." I have a ton of these and switch them out periodically, always going for the brightest colors. My bag also has my breaststroker pin and my shark key chain. This key chain was attached to the first pair of goggles I ever bought. I also can't forget to mention the key chains I bought while I was on vacation in the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. Perhaps my favorite thing on my bag is my goggle key chain. It's so cute! Just like a pair of royal blue goggles only miniature size, perfect for a swim bag.

Now for what goes inside these ever so popular swim bags. Im telling ya, its much more than you would think people. On a normal day of practice there are a lot of things that have to be remembered, which is why most swimmers just keep it all in their bag. These things consist of swim suits, towels, swim caps, goggles (always have at least 1 extra pair), a pull buoy, fins, shampoo, a water bottle, flip flops, and a pair of tennis shoes and shorts in case of dryland. I bet that was more than you thought! This is why a swim bag must be a fairly decent size.

I'd say I am pretty proud of the swim bag I have developed. It definitely has "me" written all over it.