(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?
Former Member
For newmastsswimmer
There was this smart fella named Jim,
Who necroed a thread on whim.
Though a monster he woke,
Who we'll just call "some bloke,"
Now Jim's chances to stop him are slim!
The War Has Now Started .....by Newmastersswimmer:
I once met this cocky young Brit
Who challenged me to a battle of wit
But he had no idea
Of the tortures he would see-a
before he eventually begs me to quit.
Jim-Bo and the Flex went to war.
Their slings resembled acid Parkour.
Their Speedos and teeth,
Now wrecked coral reef.
Their parries like swimming Darfur.
Seagurl, I liked your poems!! Hope your paper turns out well!
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.
There was a swim jockey name Jim-Bo.
Who committed a terrible no-no,
He threw down the glove,
And since I "felt the love..."
Put Ben-Gay on the crotch of his Speedo!
Floating in the water
With nothing on my mind
Is so where I would rather be
Than googling for information
I can't seem to find
I crave more pool time
Heck I'd even take a taper
That's how desparate I am
To get away from this stupid paper.
For FlyQueen:
There was a young lady named Heather,
Who did Fly like bird of a feather.
But when she tried the breastroke,
On the 50 she choked,
'Cos her "frog kick" worked more like tether!
For Fortress:
There was hot Momma named Les,
Who spat posts out like sweets from a Pez,
Above all the din,
She cried, "I'll use my monofin,
"And I don't care what Richjb says!"
For SwimStud:
There once was a Brit Buoy named Rich.
Whose wit caused many a stitch.
Born to do ***,
He taunted the rest,
By asserting the fly they should ditch.
Then came the FlyQueen and Fort.
They decided to commit a real tort.
So they libeled the Stud,
As a stick in the mud.
And his nickname he had to abort.
:groovy: :rofl: :lolup:
Its Now All Out War.....by Newmastersswimmer
Remember that cocky young Brit?
Well he's now set me off in a fit
For he messed with my speedo
And thought it so neato
Now its time to squash him like a zit!
Imagine the suprise in this Brit
When he discovers he can no longer sit
Because I've taken my foot
And stuck it so far up his buutt
That he'll need a dentist
To help him remove it!!
