Goût du chlore (le)

- You should really do something about your back…

- I told you so many times to go swimming
- Yes, I know. I will go

- Yeah, but this time, do it, really!

- If you don’t practice, I cannot do more than that
- Yes, yes, I know, you’re right

- See you next wednesday, and go to the swimming-pool!
- Yes, I’ll go
- And only back stroke

- Bye!
- You’ll tell me how it went. Goodbye, now!

- Yeah… hello… How are you? Hum… You’d like to come with me to the swimming-pool?

- Well, now, this week… I should go…

- I am obliged to…

- Well, tell me if you’re up to it?

- OK

- Yeah, t’night, we’ll watch a game
- No worries… All right… see you, mate

- Receipt
- Here you are
- Thanks

- Here you go, number 54

- Fuck

- It is very good
- I have some difficulties with the arms

- It’ll come
- and with the legs too

- But you have to go back

- Yes, yes, I know

- Its’ll right, it’s cheap

- Fucking awesome! this pool is cool!
- You must take your shoes off

- In fact, I’m totally up to come with you each week…

- Receipt!
- Here you are
- It’s fucking awesome, the cubicles, all that stuffs…

- Haha! It’s nice the little swimming-pool, it’s been a while I haven’t been

- Haha! It’s packed with oldies! Wicked!

- You’ll see, I’m gonna swim 400m, you won’t understand it

- Haha! Fuck it! It’s giant!

- Haha! Anyway, let’s dash!

- Can’t do no more, I’m dead
Haha

- So, I go back swimming

- Fuck, isn’t it too cool? Let’s do a few more and then we head home…
- Yeah, if you like

- Haha! Fuck! It feels great!

- I’m totally in to come back with you. tell me when

- Wait!

- See you next time, dry up well!
- Hehe! Thanks

- Bye

- Bye

- Fuck, it’s wicked, I’m totally in, but with my job, I need to find some free time
- But, no worries, I’m gonna get you motivated

- Are you coming?
- Yeah, yeah… I’m coming

Next Wednesday

- Hi
- Hi
- Is you buddy here?

- Sorry, he couldn’t make it today

- Ah, OK

– You swim really well
- Ah, thanks
- Do you swim every day?

- As often as I can

- Me, I don’t swim too well. My physio forces me to come, I have a scoliosis…
- Ah… OK

- So… I’ll do another length…

- Fuck

- You shouldn’t plunge your arm into the water like that…

- Can I give you an advice?
- yeah yeah, sure

- you see, when you stretch your arm like that, you must keep your shoulders straight

- You must keep you palm outward

- and fold your arm under the water

- Ah, OK. I fold it
- Yeah, that’s it, you stretch and you fold

- As for legs…

- it’s like cycling

- but with you legs straight

- Legs, it’s peculiar

- You should buy glasses, maybe a pince-nez too

- Oh, you know… I like the taste of kids’ piss and dead skin of the old

- Swin a length, I’ll watch you…

- I do know why I can’t do it, it’s because I don’t have the Arena bathing cap and the wetsuit…

- Did you enter competitions when you were kid?
- ‘Cause you swin really well
- Yeah, a few

- Of course! I’m sure you’re a champ’!
- Nooo, I wasn’t a champion, it was small competitions

- Did you win medals?
- Yeah, but it doesn’t mean anything

- Come on! How many did you win?
- Hey! Basta! It doesn’t mean nothing, It is not how many medals…

- Come on, tell me what kind of medals did you win? What’s the biggest gold you won?
- Dunno, I won a regional one, once…

- Hey! but you’re a champ’ !

- Stop it… IT doesn’t mean anything…

- yes, it means

- How many medals do you have?
- Dunno, around thirty

- Holy cow! You’re a real champ’!

- But I’m telling you it doesn’t mean anyhting…

- Yes, it means you won something

- I, I’ve never won anything

- During competition, I always sucked, I’ve never knew how to act on spot…

- Give everything now, where it was needed

- You want to swim another one?
- And you?
- As you wish, we have time

Next Wednesday

- Hey!

- Haha!

- Hello!

- Are you ok? How long have you been there?

- not too long… I had time to swin a few lengths…

- Hey! you bought glasses!
- yes, pro ones

- I have to tell you something
- Tell me

- I was having a shower, soaping, and then I turned my head and the guy next to me…

- He was ogling, you know, and he had his hand in his pants, like…

- Dirty look
- Ah! Disgusting!

- Hey, look, it’s him.

- So, it’s your lover?
- Must be joking! Now I’m gonna swin scared, and fearful
- Hehe! Come on…

- It’s alright, you’re doing good, now!
- Thanks

- Can you teach me how to turn somersaults under water?

- If you want to

- somersaults are pro stuffs, You know…
- Yeah, I trust you…

Next Wednesday

- Fuck

- Hi!
- Hi

- Hi
- Hi

- How many lenghts did you swim?

- Not really good today… only thirty or so… I came in 5 minutes ago

- We must put ourselves in too, if we want to keep up with you

- Hey! Are you ok today?

- Yeah, yeah, I’m alright…
- You don’t seem so up?

- I’m ok

- I’m just trying to crawl a few lengths, but I don’t succeed… Breathing and all that…
- Do you want me to explain?

- Yes, please
- ok, let’s go to where we have our depth

- Basically, you need to synchronise breathing, legs and arms

- Arms: you push on water with your hand…

- with your elbow and shoulder high, of course

- Then, push, the hand through to the thigh

- Return: elbow high, as if you’d touch your armpit with your hand…

- Legs: the beat never stops, but you choose your rythm: 2, 3, 5

- Well, regarding legs, it was ok, you were doing good

- As for breathing, you need to find your rythm. Breathe out slowly underwater otherwise you’ll tire yourself out

- That’s the basis… Come on, I’ll watch you

- Tell me, you think I could swim the whole length underwater?

- Yes

- That’s good, just think to higher your elbow and keep your back straight

- You’ve got a god synchronisation of legs and arms

- Sorry, we have to go
- Yes yes, I’m coming

- Well… I’m going. Ciao
- Ciao

Next Wednesday

- How are you?
- How many lengths did you do underwater?

- You know, I don’t want to swim underwater…

- I prefer to swim “cool”

- You can follow me on my top speed and it should be alright

- Why did you quit swimming?
- It wasn’t for me

- What is it for you, then?
- I don’t know

- And for you?

- Hum… I don’t know if we’re made for something, in fact

- you think so?

- Did you already ask yourself for what thing you are ready to die and you’ll never quit?

- So, tell me…

- I’m thinking

- So, tell me..

- I think there are things I will never quit but I’m not ready to die for

- Like what?

- I don’t know yet

- I’ll have a break, I don’t have your endurance
- ok!

- you understood what I said

- No, didn’t get it
- Excuse me, we close at 6pm

- Yes, we’re on our way out

- What were you saying underwater?

- Are you there, next Wednesday?

- Yes, normally, I’m there, what about you?

- Mmmmmmh… Yes, normally. I’ll tell you next Wednesday, then…

- ok, it’s good, till Wednesday, then…
- Yes, see you Wednesday

Next Wednesday

- Fuck

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Tell me, you think I could swin the all length underwater ?

Yes

- Fuck

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