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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.usms.org/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>pre-race rituals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/swimming/f/general/9776/pre-race-rituals</link><description>sinewy muscles shake. swimmers fidget to stay loose. shoulders shrug once, twice; a roll of the neck left, right. tug on the goggle strap. a rub of the goggles with one&amp;#39;s thumbs. goggles set, cap in place, a deep inhale and exhale as a long whistle signals</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>RE: pre-race rituals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/157929?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:54:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:55fa9efa-8d2b-486e-b833-4be1ab0e3786</guid><dc:creator>orca1946</dc:creator><description>I must check my heat &amp;amp; lane many times.
I check my goggles for tight fit many times so as to not lose my contacts.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: pre-race rituals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/157910?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:45:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:6c46704a-60dc-434f-a5cd-25245d0ee3d2</guid><dc:creator>jaadams1</dc:creator><description>Should I read that as several haiku strung together? Or should I be snapping my fingers? Help me out here, I&amp;#39;m really not sure what to do.
 
 :lmao: :rofl: :lmao: :rofl:&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: pre-race rituals</title><link>https://community.usms.org/thread/157889?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 02:27:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:1a19dc6a-79e0-4ba5-817a-e94e1dc40502</guid><dc:creator>That Guy</dc:creator><description>sinewy muscles shake. swimmers fidget to stay loose. shoulders shrug once, twice; a roll of the neck left, right. tug on the goggle strap. a rub of the goggles with one&amp;#39;s thumbs. goggles set, cap in place, a deep inhale and exhale as a long whistle signals them onto the platform. a monotone &amp;quot;take your mark&amp;quot; brings swimmers to their motionless set position. the beep sounds. they blast off. awesomeness of a swim race.
 
Should I read that as several haiku strung together?  Or should I be snapping my fingers?  Help me out here, I&amp;#39;m really not sure what to do.&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>