The Mystery at the Deep End
27 Jun
I’ve been spending time at the George Mason University Aquatic Center doing fifteen minutes of water running when I can. My current rendition of that is 15 minutes of treading water (no arms) with a quick flutter kick. That is a lot of time to look around the Olympic size pool.
Two days ago I watched two divers warm up. One, with a coach, spent most of the time jumping on a trampoline. Yesterday I studied the names of the swim team record holders. Phelps ’02, holds one for the 50 meter and the 500 meter. What really captured my attention last night, though, was a group of people occupying four lanes in the corner. They wore flippers, masks, cut off snorkels and ear protection. The whole time I was in the water, they swam toward each other and then most dove to the bottom and remained there for awhile. A couple stayed on the surface and then dove. Then they’d return to their respective sides, rest for a period and repeat the process. Later they joined me in the hot tub, where I studied them so more. They were in their twenties, very fit and mostly men. What were they, do you suppose?
Later, in the locker room, I asked one of the two women.Her answer surprised me.
Any ideas? Here’s a hint. The guys wore Speedos that said UWH on the rear. Send your guess to the comment section.
Working on lung capacity for free dives?
Under Water….healers? Helpers?
I must know!!
That’s what I thought, too, Barb– lung capacity for free divers. I’m afraid, however, that it is neither underwater healers nor underwater helpers. It is, rather, as my cheating husband says, underwater hockey! Crazy, huh?
That’s elementary dear Watson: Underwater Hockey!!!
I have to admit, I cheated. I checked it on Google.
No cheating, Leszek! Not fair.
Get OUT.
…..Get.
OUT.
Who’da thunk it?!?!?
Made you could seek out a Bermuda team…
GMU? You are in VA? 45 minutes from me. Just saying.
Alana, how cool! I wish I had a car. There’s a chance I might see Liz Hitchcock and Mary Anderson while I’m here. Don’t know if you remember them from our HH days.