Swim Team

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You’re on the swim team.  For some it’s a clique, for others it’s an opportunity to be competitive and macho, and occasionally it might even be a popularity contest.  Some are here because their parents made them join, some because they enjoy it, and nearly want to see some teammates in tight racing suits… or less.  You’re a teenager, mostly driven by anxiety, sex, embarrassment, peer pressure and self-loathing, probably in that order.  Above all, your life seems to be a quest for validation.
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You’re on the swim team.  For some it’s a clique, for others it’s an opportunity to be competitive and macho, and occasionally it might even be a popularity contest.  Some are here because their parents made them join, some because they enjoy it, and nearly everyone likes to see some teammates in tight racing suits… or less.  You’re a teenager, mostly driven by anxiety, sex, embarrassment, peer pressure and self-loathing, probably in that order.  Above all, your life seems to be a quest for validation.
You live in a small city, and the swim teams around here mostly compete with teams within about an hour drive.  The local high school has a team, and for the families that can afford it there’s a private swim and racquet club with its own team.  Some of the teens are on both teams.  Beyond that, you are:
You live in a small city, and the swim teams around here mostly compete with teams within about an hour drive.  The local high school has a team, and for the families that can afford it there’s a private swim and racquet club with its own team.  Some of the teens are on both teams.  Beyond that, you are:

Current revision as of 07:36, 31 October 2019

You’re on the swim team. For some it’s a clique, for others it’s an opportunity to be competitive and macho, and occasionally it might even be a popularity contest. Some are here because their parents made them join, some because they enjoy it, and nearly everyone likes to see some teammates in tight racing suits… or less. You’re a teenager, mostly driven by anxiety, sex, embarrassment, peer pressure and self-loathing, probably in that order. Above all, your life seems to be a quest for validation.

You live in a small city, and the swim teams around here mostly compete with teams within about an hour drive. The local high school has a team, and for the families that can afford it there’s a private swim and racquet club with its own team. Some of the teens are on both teams. Beyond that, you are:

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