(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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It's like dating :smooch:. I'm so excited everytime I go swimming. I like smell of chlorine, I like all the splashes I hear, I like the lane ropes, I like blue color of the pool, youngsters swimming with joy, coaches shouting out, my yellow-blue swimming cap. Going away, I'm poolsick as much as homesick. I like talking, reading, watching about swimming. An empty pool is a sad story:shakeshead:. The sea is a place to swim. The only lack of a lake is the lane ropes. The ducks, pinguins, dolphins are luckier than chickens, horses, cows. I better write a book about it.
It's like dating :smooch:. I'm so excited everytime I go swimming. I like smell of chlorine, I like all the splashes I hear, I like the lane ropes, I like blue color of the pool, youngsters swimming with joy, coaches shouting out, my yellow-blue swimming cap. Going away, I'm poolsick as much as homesick. I like talking, reading, watching about swimming. An empty pool is a sad story:shakeshead:. The sea is a place to swim. The only lack of a lake is the lane ropes. The ducks, pinguins, dolphins are luckier than chickens, horses, cows. I better write a book about it.
