Swim days are different.
All day my mind is on swimming.
The anticipation of the swim
Excited nervousness
Builds throughout the day.
For hours beforehand
I’m swimming all those lengths
In my mind.
Thoughts of what I need to do
Areas to work on
Improvements to make
My personal best time and pace
Imprinted on me
Like goggle marks on my face.
Regularly, I check to see
How many other swimmers are booked
At the same time.
I pray for solitude
Wish for the ability to just swim
Without having to stop or slow
For other swimmers.
I have my goal; my target
One focus – just swim.
No time for others.
My swim is not recreational
It’s a challenge.
Me versus the clock.
Me versus myself.
W Is For Duck 
So, how was it? 💦🏊♀️🏊♂️🏊Confession time: I wouldn’t be fighting you for a place at that hot, smelly, chlorinated pool because….I can’t swin!🤣🧜♀️
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