If you have been a swim parent for a while and lived through your fair share of swim meets, you probably already have your system down perfectly, right? You know exactly what your swimmer will need at any given time and you are ready for anything! Huh? That's not you? Well, if you aren't that...
"Mom, I don't wanna go to practice today...." "Mom, my suit is too big...." "Mom, can my swim buddy spend the night?" "Mom, I'm hungry...did you bring snacks?" "Mom, I was disqualified....what does that mean?" "Mom, my coach was mean to me today....he made me swim the butterfly!!" "Mom, I lost my goggles....can you go...
Being a lifeguard is a serious job. By the time you get the job, you’ve already been through strenuous training and you’re so empowered that YOU can SAVE A LIFE! Then, you get up on that lifeguard stand for the first time, whistle around your neck and bouy in hand and you think…’Oh my gosh,...
If you’ve been swimming for a while, you may know exactly which goggles you are going to buy when you go to the swim store. However, if you are a new swimmer or a new swim mom, you look at the choices and you’re completely overwhelmed! When choosing a good pair of swimming goggles it’s...
It’s Maumelle Marlins night at Splashwear Aquatics! What fun!!! We’re staying open late for the summer league swim team that is just a mile down the road. It’s always so much fun to see all the cute little ones getting outfitted for their summer sport! Some of them I see every year but many of...
It’s LIFEGUARD Time! Oh, the days of my youth, spent as a lifeguard at our local pool. It was a great experience. I learned so much by being a lifeguard. But…things have changed, as they always do. Of course, as most adults think, being a guard now, is so much easier than when I was...
It’s Friday! Hooray!! It’s going to be a gorgeous weekend in Arkansas! We really need it after a long, cold winter. Well, I know to those of you farther north, our cold is probably mild to you…but…what can I say…we have thin blood here! So, anyway, this gorgeous weekend is just a taste of what’s...
What are RANGS, you ask? Well, I’ll get to that in a minute….first, lets talk about famous customers! Being the only competitive swim shop in Arkansas, I occasionally get a local celebrity come in the door and it’s always a treat for me! Today, a retired Arkansas politician came in to pick up his RANGS....