Keystone Games went as expected. The pool I practiced in was short of the 25 yard pool I competed in. This was a shock to my system as I was warming up and was already out of breath 20 minutes in. My first race, 100 Freestyle. I swam hard for that third place medal. One race down, 3 to go. 200 Free was next and the time I finished at, I have not swam since I was 10, but I finished the race. 100 Back was next, and was happy that I could 'rest' a little before I swam the 200I.M. It was the final race of the day and I was spent. In the warm up pool I was considering dropping out of it. The lactic acid was winning and it was messing with my head. I used every ounce of strength I had to finish it legally! Goal = Accomplished! It was not pretty by any means, but this is a new chapter in a book of many chapters of my swimming career. I hope to build on what I started and continue to push myself. When customers come into D&J Sports and ask me if I still swim, I say yes, with pride, because not everyone has the same luxury.
'Scotty'
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