I should have been spending my Summer up to this point at a pool in Atlanta, but I have to admit my training for this year's Transplant Games has been slow.  Ok, non-existent.  After breaking my ankle this past year, I decided to try a new sport that would free me of worry about my feet.  That is why I picked Swimming this go around.  Oh, did I mention the Games are in two weeks?

I did finally make it to the pool last night to test out how much improvement is needed before my trek to Madison, Wisconsin.  Using goggles for first time, and Katie Jo there with her watch to time me, I thought I was definitely ready for this challenge.  I mean, I looked the part. 

Unlike a few years ago, when I videotaped my training for my Track & Field competition, I didn't record this swim.  I didn't have a water-proof camera and didn't want to further advertise my awkwardness in the pool to everyone around me.  However, I didn't want you to totally miss out  - so I sketched out my experience:

Looks like it will take a few more times in the pool to build up the endurance to make the full 50m and 100m I signed up for, let alone try to win a medal.  But here's hoping the fact I'm a Pisces will help me find a way to succesfully paddle to the finish line.  The point is that I get to even try, right?

Learn more about the 2010 Transplant Games.

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