15 Signs You Are an Awesome Teammate

15 Signs You Are an Awesome Teammate
by Olivier Poirier-Leroy.
The bond that you develop with your teammates over the course of your swimming career is difficult to describe. You share a struggle that you cannot adequately explain to those who haven’t experienced the challenge and difficulty of training and competition in the pool.
During your swimming career your teammates will see you at your worst, see you at your best, and have your back. You’ll share an uncountable number of inside jokes, long car rides, and nail-biting swim meets.
Some of your teammates will be friends for life. One of them may become (or already is) the love of your life. Others will fade off, while others will pop in and out of your life when you least expect it.
But for the time being, there is something to be said for making the most of this experience and bond.
Here are 15 signs that you are an awesome teammate: