(I somehow lost my post in the middle of reviewing it--sorry if this ends up posted twice! Now let's see if I can remember what I wrote.)
I was talking with a friend about swimming and she said she started "swimming for life" x number of years ago. I got the sense that she meant that it was more than a good workout--it kept her "alive." I have to admit that it has that kind of effect for me, too. At the risk of sounding too new-agey, it's nourishing in more than a physical sense.
What does swimming mean to you? How does that compare to other sports or activities you do? How does that meaning influence your goals and performance?
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Gliding and Sliding
And breaking my times
Executing the perfect stroke
And not hitting the lane lines (or the wall...OuCh!)
Swimming in my favorite lane
All by my self in the pool
No else to make some waves
That is very cool
When suddenly someone jumps in
The lifeguard has no clue
That if you try and swim next to me
I am gonna race you!
Racing old ladies
I go flying by
Racing them without their knowing
I couldn't tell you why
Swimming in my favorite lane
All by my self in the pool
But if you try and swim next to me
I am gonna race you!!
~Kyra
Gliding and Sliding
And breaking my times
Executing the perfect stroke
And not hitting the lane lines (or the wall...OuCh!)
Swimming in my favorite lane
All by my self in the pool
No else to make some waves
That is very cool
When suddenly someone jumps in
The lifeguard has no clue
That if you try and swim next to me
I am gonna race you!
Racing old ladies
I go flying by
Racing them without their knowing
I couldn't tell you why
Swimming in my favorite lane
All by my self in the pool
But if you try and swim next to me
I am gonna race you!!
~Kyra
