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To Swim

January 17, 2012
By Anonymous

To Swim
Goggles pressed firmly into place
Step up on the blocks
Take your mark
GO!

Dive
Kick, Kick, Kick, Kick, Kick, Kick
Breakout
Don’t Breathe
Stroke, Stroke, Stroke, Stoke
Ah, Breathe
Stroke, Stroke, Stroke, Stroke, Stroke, Stroke
Flip turn
Kick, Kick, Kick, Kick, Kick, Kick
Don’t Breathe
Stroke, Stroke, Stroke, Stroke
Ah, Breathe
Stroke, Stroke, Stroke, Stroke, Stroke, Stroke
Finish hard
Hand to touchpad

Look up
Goggles off
Done.

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