(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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To all of my friends
On this Valentine's Day
To you my dears
My compliments I pay
Dear Swimr4life
You encourage and inspire
Not letting anything get you down
Or dampen your fire
Lovely Fortress, My friend
Keeping things up beat
At Nationals, my friend
I can't wait to meet
Newmastersswimmer
What I can say
You've helped me so much
I'm glad we get to play
SwimStud, dude,
My commrade in arms
We'll beat those flyers
With their stroke causing harm
My adopted big sister
You know who you are
I can't wait til Austin
When we can dance on the bar
Poolraat, Poolraat
So mellow and cool
Slipping and sliding
Along in the pool
Sonic, the songster
The lyrics you write
I rock out to them often
Because their super tight
Swimmy, oh Swimmy
The poetry she dishes
I love her a bunch
As long as she's not with the fishes ;)
So to you my friends
On this Valentine's Day
Much love to all
On these forums we play!!
To all of my friends
On this Valentine's Day
To you my dears
My compliments I pay
Dear Swimr4life
You encourage and inspire
Not letting anything get you down
Or dampen your fire
Lovely Fortress, My friend
Keeping things up beat
At Nationals, my friend
I can't wait to meet
Newmastersswimmer
What I can say
You've helped me so much
I'm glad we get to play
SwimStud, dude,
My commrade in arms
We'll beat those flyers
With their stroke causing harm
My adopted big sister
You know who you are
I can't wait til Austin
When we can dance on the bar
Poolraat, Poolraat
So mellow and cool
Slipping and sliding
Along in the pool
Sonic, the songster
The lyrics you write
I rock out to them often
Because their super tight
Swimmy, oh Swimmy
The poetry she dishes
I love her a bunch
As long as she's not with the fishes ;)
So to you my friends
On this Valentine's Day
Much love to all
On these forums we play!!
