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January 16, 2013
By Babycoolidge PLATINUM, Rolla, Missouri
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one&#039;s mouth and remove all doubt.&quot;-Abraham Lincoln<br /> <br /> &quot;A word to the wise ain&#039;t necessary. It&#039;s the stupid ones who need the advice.&quot; -Bill Cosby

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“Take your marks….
Get set….
GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
I hurl myself off the block
and streamline into the water.
My legs pump and churn
the water into froth
on the surface.
My arms pull
in a rhythmic pattern
of breaths and strokes,
propelling me through the water.
I race up to a wall,
past thousands of bubbles,
and reach for the end.
“Fifty meters swam in
45 seconds.”
I love swimming.

© Wenting C., Fremont, CA

The author's comments:
I really do swim that fast. I can't keep it up long, though. However, I seem to not get tired while swimming, unlike in running or any other game.
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