(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
Thank you so much newmastersswimmer!!! That's really nice of you!:D
Oh, these have been some very fun days,
I can't believe no one has anything else to say,
Dreaming, Creating, Imagining,
Dear Readers, come out and play!
Swimmy : )
What once was so red hot
Seems to have lost most of it's steam
The Poetry we once sought
Has lost some of it's gleam
Will it ever come back?
Or was it just a passing fad?
Does anyone still have the knack
To revive it, if just a tad?
Maybe it's time to let go now
Perhaps we've rhymed ourselves all out?
There is no more ground to plow
There is nothing more to tout?
Well it was fun for a while
To see such creative inspiration!
Such cleverness and guile
Y'all have earned my admiration!
newmastersswimmer
Fishgrrl has got to take a break
From the rhymin' and rappin' (my job is at stake!)
'Cause I ain't gettin nothin' done
This thread has been way too much fun!
Penning poems and lyrics and makin' racket
'Bout my favorite swimmers
Like Beard, Thorpe and Hackett
Has really brightened my day
Swimmy, Seagurl151 and Newmastersswimmer are awesome
What else can I say?
But for now it's back to the nose grind
Or another job I'll have to find!
My boss has been great....but all those projects are gonna be late!.....
(I'll be baaaaaaaaccccckkkkkk....)
;)
I once knew a swimmer named fishgrrl
Her rapping style made my toes curl
Once she got going
And her rhymes began blowing
Each song would become a genuine pearl!
newmastersswimmer
The rushing of the ocean
The sound of the waves
I can't get it out of my head
It's been there for days!
I shake out my head
Until I'm dizzy and sick
I want to dig it out
Quick get a Q-tip!!
It's driving me crazy
Go on get out of here
I just can't seem to get this
Water out of my ear!!
~Kyra
