Took 10 years off of swimming after college. This morning is my first masters meet. Video still hits the same as it did back then!

1 Lap : 25 seconds + 1

My workout today is looking so hard. Lap lanes sprawled out in front of me. I do not want to do this today.. this video is getting me pumped up enough to push through. LETS DO THIS!

Time for me to go to swim 😂😂

Its good

This sounds like Alec Baldwin

Life has its ways. Until today, when I was challenged, questioned, and made to feel ashamed and inadequate because of my disability by someone I encountered due to an arrangement necessitated by that same disability, I had not listened to this speech. I was 19 when, after a year of endless diagnostics and being told nothing was wrong, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I remember the exact words of my doctor: "I have good news and bad news. The good news is, you’re not crazy; you have a condition called fibromyalgia, which isn’t widely known or studied by many rheumatologists. The bad news is, there’s no absolute cure, *yet*, but we can certainly make you stronger against the pain." I always remember how kind and hopeful that "yet" was. Now, at 40, having lived with this condition for more than half my life, I am in pain every single day. Despite the pain that feels like tens of little micro saws cutting through my flesh from the inside out at the same time on multiple parts of body, the spikes moving inside my knee caps nonstop-I choose not to lose sight of that "yet" when I communicate. I refuse to let the exhaustion, frustration, and sorrow that the pain brings take its toll on others. More than half my life with chronic pain has taken many things from me-I don't remember if I managed to swim without feeling as if the top left corner of my acromioclavicular joint on the right side is being sliced open from the inside out with a very hot and sharp knife for over 2 decades. But I understand my pain, I know the cause of it and I know despite the dreams it has taken from me, it has given me a deeper appreciation for life. The person I encountered today must be suffering from a pain far worse than mine, allowing them to choose to be mean. I may not be able to swim my favorite style anymore, feel like flying or if I attempt it, not more than ten strokes without facing weeks of pain. But my pain, and everything it has taken and continues to take from me, is a blessing compared to their pain-what they are missing or refusing to acknowledge as well as their internal loveless judgemental loneliness -no matter how well they master to hide. Embracing a "yet" attitude and the kindness that comes with it is more painful for someone who has never been loved, especially by themselves, than the constant annoying burning sensation at the center of my shoulders that wakes me up at night. Don't get me wrong, I either forgive or feel sorry for people who are weak, sad, and selfish enough to weaponize another's disability against them. I am wiser than that- I don't waste my roses by throwing them to the people who are in capable of understanding the kindness I chose to show. I have been fighting and coexisting with this pain for 21 years and refuse to become like them. If those sad losers and I were in a pool, the place I miss the most, their limitations attached to their weak characters would be too slow to even eat my bubbles. (Fingers crossed 😂) That is the grind that sticks with me. That's why I felt compelled to write this long note. If you're here and listening, if you know what it's like to wake up at the dark hours of early morning and leave your warm comfy bed for a cause that overwhelms but feeds every cell of your body and your soul, then you know that persistence and resilience will stay with you for a lifetime. I hope and pray the day will never come I no longer will find the strength or the courage to get into that gorgeously blue, mostly overly chlorinated, often too cold pool -which is probably my happiest place. I will still swim butterfly fast in my mind as I close my eyes. Even writing about it makes me happy. That happiness is the outcome of my personal journey in the grind.🩷 Sorry to brag about the sad loser who, before listening to this speech and regaining my senses, I almost allowed to drag me into her sadness. I am different than her. I never lost too badly to turn deliberately mean. I am not a loser-I never have been. Even if I enter the water and pain takes over on the third dolphin kick, I will make it to the end, maybe annoyingly slowly, in pain, but I will not give up. No matter how cruel some others are and try to drag me into their sadness, I will never join those who have never been strong, brave and a little bit mad enlightened to jump into that cold water before sunrise. If they were decent enough I could almost feel sorry for them whose bodies have never ached from exercise- have never been warmed by the sense of "completion" as they get out of the pool-already planning their return. For any disrespectful sad person who dares to judge you by your limitations or push you to that dark place where you start judging yourself, don't hesitate to hit them with the cold truth of how much better you were, are, and will always be than them. I am still in the grind. Thanks to everyone who brought me to this video and reminded me of all this. Have a lovely journey everyone. Next time you train or swim butterfly, please have a few pain-free strokes for me. 🙏🏼

How are you doing Colin? I remembered this today while I was in the gym. Glad is still here🤗🤗🤗

This motivational speech made David Popovici olympic champion and, at only 19, one of the greatest swimmers in history.

11 years later and I still remember "You're a lion among lions!" I used to play this every morning for a while. Glad to find it again

9yrs later still here!

still the best one on the internet

you need to remove the chinese cheater Sun Yin

Ce motivational! Mi se rupe inima! (Ajutor sunt capturat de domnul Small si sunt fortat sa imi fac tema la Pshiho)

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Is "Rise and Shine" existing for Ladies? Or is THIS for LADIES??

Swim masters. Come and go when you please.

well swimming seasons around the clock and its winter but rise n grind right 😭

I used to listen to this back when i was running. A few years ago I got diagnosed with a life threatening brain condition, it's been a struggle since but I always remember 'path of least resistance, thing is, you're heading upstream'.

Thanks for the video. 👏😀

Thanks for the video. 👏👏😀

I was listening to it 10 years ago I forgot the name but now I'm back and found it

By the time this video ended I already fell back alseep

Not even a swimmer just here working out

Everyday I get goosebunps

6 a.m is already late here

one of the best motivational speech of all time.

Swimming sucks man, I be moving to water polo . More fun

I can do this

classic

This got me through my Engineering bachelors

I swim and I am watching this one day before my swimming race and or meet

My son is only 10 and made it to the all ireland final and had a draw 2 times brestroke

I remember nearly 10 years ago, I was really hyped about this kind of video -- hustle hustle hustle !!! sleep when you're dead!!! Now .. I'm like "why though?"

That time when you have a 3 am wake up call 😩

LOL... what swim team lets you sleep til 0600?! I want to swim there.

Man iv been swimming for 11 years and this just sounds right

The second song is "Nation Rises" by Ryan Amon you're welcome

That video got me out of bed every morning to go train like crazy ;)

If a top swimmer is with in 10 seconds of the winner you can train smart and WIN.,Its important not to burn out on over training,if the brain gets to much pain it shuts down on the body's movements.STEADY wins the race🙂best of luck.......

god damn this makes it seem like swimming or any sport in general is a complete depression lmfao

Who is the voice?

Los enanitos 😂

Work bitch 🎧

Watching this before my finals rn. Watching this definitely takes away my anxiety.

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Ok but where is the swimming?

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I have been swimming my whole life and i have been thinking about quitting but i just can’t i feel like im born for this sport.. good video