THIS POST MAY BE "OFF TOPIC" FOR YOU BUT IT'S RIGHT ON TARGET FOR ME AND I'M CELEBRATING IT.

 

Ready for the start of the race at the USMS Short Course Nationals.

I love to swim. I've been side-lined from daily swim workouts for the second time this year. Each time for two weeks. Reason? Skin cancer surgeries. That's a month out of 2025. And my brain/subconscious tells me that it's unacceptable. Finally, today, I had an appointment with my dermatologist's nurse. She removed the stitches, checked out the healing process and declared that I am now fit and able to go back to swim practice. Of course the pool will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday but I'm thinking of jumping the fence and getting some surreptitious yards in ... but I won't because at heart I am a (sometimes) rule follower and also because I'd hate to do anything that might get me kicked out of the club if I got caught. 

I'll be in the pool right at eight o'clock a.m. on Saturday morning. And, after tomorrow, no more bandage changing. No other maintenance required. New goggles at the ready. Swim suit, back-up swim suit and second back-up suit at the ready. Hope I remember how to do all four strokes...

All these images are from the 2007 USMS Nationals Competition that happened at the Swim Center on the UT campus. Our local team was well represented. Swimmers came from all over the county to compete. Happens once a year for short course and once a year for long course (outdoors). Get your tickets now.

Cameras? Lenses? Who cares if there is swimming that can be had???

Depression and denial starting to lift. Energy returning. Optimism on the horizon. Finally!!!

The warm up pool. Separate from the two competition pools.

Warm ups.