(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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Wow Fort! When you finally hit this poetry thread, your creative explosions finally erupted into such a complete culmination of the swimmer's view of reality its almost scarey! Some powerful stuff there....I'm glad I'm not really conscious though, for the hell you've described would certainly make me to cowardly to ever get near any pools again (as your poem so eloquently describes...LOL!!)
Newmastersswimmer
Wow Fort! When you finally hit this poetry thread, your creative explosions finally erupted into such a complete culmination of the swimmer's view of reality its almost scarey! Some powerful stuff there....I'm glad I'm not really conscious though, for the hell you've described would certainly make me to cowardly to ever get near any pools again (as your poem so eloquently describes...LOL!!)
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