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August 14, 2008

Michael Phelps Plots His Swims Like a Good Novel

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I love to read and I love to swim. Watching Michael Phelps this week I was thinking that the way he swims is like plotting a memorable book. He takes off from the wall like a great novel grips you and pulls you in. As he moves down the lane, he has his eye on the field the way a good writer watches over all of his characters --- and he stays one step ahead of them. He holds back when he needs to conserve energy as a writer holds back some action or revelation.