Waves crash down
6:am
Morning mist
Hot sun burning
White boards rising
from the sand
camp stove coffee
smelling good
Fuel for the engine
Rhythm of the surf
Drums of the sea
One by one
into the ocean
throwing our bodies into
the liquid of life
Souls set free
astride our hearts
twisting and turning
propelled by ocean
into the white light of peace
exhiliration
fear the only obstacle
adrenaline the reward
sweat is our offering
baptized in the waters of
our creator
cleansed of our sins
given strength
to carry our message of
an infinite calm
a silence within
as day begins
the sound of the surf
dawn of the drums

20 reasons why you should date a swimmer:

1. We are always wet and ready to go fast

2. We are always nearly naked

3. No matter how tired we get we can always keep going

4. Good on our stomach or on our back

5. We prefer latex on our head

6. We dive right in and get started

7. We always put in a hard thrust at the very end

8. We like the pull boy between our legs

9. We can stroke it in 4 different ways

10. Eye protection is sometimes necessary

11. Butterfly...hump it hump it

12. We have been trained well... lots of training to get this good

13. We have excellent endurance and stamina

14. Strong forearms for well ya know

15. 6am-6pm we are ready anytime

16. We can perform well anywhere

17. We don't mind it when it gets a little rough

18. We are ready to go on command

19. Corkscrews our favorite drill

20. We go back and forth

If whenever you hear an electronic beep and instinctivley jump, you might be a swimmer

If you have rings around your eyes, unrelated to the amount of sleep you get, you might be a swimmer.

If Waking up before dawn to exercise seems normal, you might be a swimmer.(Or just crazy)

If jamming a piece of Styrofoam between your legs is not a kinky, sexual activity, you might be a swimmer

If bugs die of chlorine poisoning when they land on your skin, you might be a swimmer.

If you sport long, curling hair with split ends on your legs, you might be a swimmer.

If the phrase "This set with fins" is better than hearing "You just won £1000." You might be a swimmer.

If you answer, "I don't need to" when someone asks when you showered last, you might be a swimmer.

When you learn to squirt water 15 different ways, you might be a swimmer.

When your long term goal is to slap your bicep on your latissimus dorsi, you might be a swimmer.

When you go through so much Latex in one season you could wallpaper your room, you might be a swimmer.

If you're asked how a certain girl dresses and you reply, "I've only ever seen her without clothes on", you might be a swimmer

If your friends have stopped asking you about your plans for the evenings, you might be a swimmer.

If you go from store to store desperatly trying to find your favorite sports drink, you might be a swimmer

If the first place you go when your stressed out is a swimming pool, you might be a swimmer.

If among your heroes are Matt Clay, Liam Tancock, Caitlin McClatchey, Francesca Halsall or Sophie Shaw (lol) ORR Michael Phelps and Ian Thorpe, you might be a swimmer.

If your daily apparel (clothes) is held together by knot or is torn and see through, you might be a swimmer.

If you have a inhaler in every colour of the rainbow, you might be a swimmer.

If the phrase "50 double armed backstroke with a breast stroke kick (Old-English)" makes you happier than anything, you might be a swimmer.

If being fish-like is a compliment, you might be a swimmer.

If your friends don't even call you anymore because they know that you have no time to do anything, you might be a swimmer.

If your nightmares consist of a series of numbers ending in 0, you might be a swimmer.

If you sweat chlorine even after showering, you might be a swimmer.

If you dont understand the charm of the swim suit edition, you might be a swimmer.

If getting smacked on the butt doesnt bother you at all, you might be a swimmer.

If someone asks if you have any siblings and you start listing all your team mates, you might be a swimmer.

If you are determind, strong, smart and tough, you might be a swimmer.

-Isn't it true?-