Well, lemme tell ya, this here prelim swimmers thing, it’s a whole to-do. These young’uns, they swim in the mornin’, swimmin’ their hearts out. They call it “prelims”. Ain’t that somethin’? Just to see who gets to swim again later. Like a test, ya know? Gotta be one of the fastest to make it to the big show. And some folks, they swim faster at night, you believe that?
These swim meets, they’s somethin’ else. Lots of folks all gathered ’round. These swimmers, they work hard, trainin’ and trainin’. They do all kinds of swimmin’. They do that flippy one, the one on their backs, and the one like a frog. They call it “breaststroke,” if you can believe it. Lots of splashing and yelling. My, oh my!
Now, if ya wanna be a good prelim swimmer, you gotta rest up. That’s what they say. These swimmers, they do better in the evenin’, the finals they call it. So between the mornin’ swim and the evenin’ swim, they gotta eat. Gotta eat good food, like… like those carb things. And some of that pro-teen stuff, too. Keeps ’em goin’, ya see. And water! Lots and lots of water. Gotta stay, uh, “hydrated”. They say that water is good for them. Keeps their bodies workin’ right.
These young’uns, they swim in the mornin’, then they gotta rest. No runnin’ around, no shoppin’. Just restin’. Layin’ down, even if it’s just for a little bit. Helps ’em swim better later, they say. They tell us to keep the water near them. Good thing, too. Wouldn’t want ’em gettin’ all dried out like an old prune.
And some swimmers, they like to swim fast in the mornin’. Others, not so much. They say it’s harder to go fast early. But they gotta try, you see. Gotta try their best if they wanna get to that “finals” thing. It’s all about bein’ fast. Fastest ones get to swim again. It’s a big deal, these prelim swimmers and their swim meets.
- They swim in the mornin’. That’s the “prelims”.
- They gotta be fast to swim again later.
- They gotta eat good food and drink water.
- They gotta rest between swims.
- Some swim better at night. Some swim better at mornin’.
- These prelim swimmers try their best to make it to the “finals”.
These prelims, they’re important. Gotta qualify, ya know? Get a good time. They got this paper, they call it a “psych sheet”. Shows who’s swimmin’ what and how fast they are, supposedly. They got these meets with many prelim swimmers. And these meets, they’re all over. These college kids, they get all dressed up in their fancy suits. They swim and swim, tryin’ to get a good time. It’s quite the spectacle, I tell ya.
And you know what? If these swimmers swim in the prelims, and their team does good later, they all get a prize! Even if they don’t swim in that last race. That’s nice, ain’t it? Everyone gets somethin’ for tryin’.
Some of these swimmers, they go for power. Tryin’ to be all strong and such. Others, they try to be… I don’t know… slippery? They say it helps ’em go faster. Whatever works, I reckon.
These swimmers, they got it rough, I tell ya. Swimmin’ all the time. Mornin’, noon, and night. But they love it. You can see it in their eyes. They love that water. And they love to be fast. Faster than the other fella. That’s what it’s all about, I guess. Being the fastest prelim swimmers to be in the finals.
So, yeah, this prelim swimmers thing, it’s a big deal. Lots of swimmin’, lots of restin’, lots of eatin’ and drinkin’ water. And a whole lot of tryin’ to be the fastest one in the pool. These swimmers are sure somethin’.
