My favorite part of swimming is the flip turn.
A whole second of pure perfection.
Curled in a ball.
A perfect fetal position.
I am in the womb.
Protected.
Serene.
Without need of air.
Without worry.
Everything is where and how it needs to be.
And then, a second later, it's over.
Until I reach the other side and experience it all over again.
This makes me want to get naked
and jump into a pool and do the flip
thing.
:)
i always thought the exact same thing at swim meets. this is perfectly written and beautiful and i now miss swimming more than anything.
I always loved flipturns. Particularly the joy when I have done it perfectly. It's the only thing I miss about swimming.