Recently I was given the title of "workout beast". While not a professional award, this title was awarded as I gave everything I had to my team and my sport. I was first in the pool most days, I worked through every single workout no matter the intensity or weather conditions.
I truly have a passion for swimming that is unparalleled by anything else in my life. The sheer amount of pleasure, joy, and happiness that the sport provides is unmeasurable for me and has given me so much confidence and security in my own life. These provisions, as well as my phenomenal coaches and teammates, are the exact reasons for my large commitment to the sport including morning workouts, cold water training, resistance training, and almost daily out-of-water weight training.
For me, swimming is a worldly example of heaven.