Diving Right In (Irina)

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Anna didn't waste any time getting to the pool after arriving at Blue Ridge. The day after her arrival, she woke early, ready to begin her first day. She didn't plan on setting aside a lot of exploring time at the beginning. She had the rest of the summer to get to know Blue Ridge, and if she set up a routine and got to know a little more of the school each day, she'd be fine. Now, after peering out the window for a moment to see the summer sun peeking over the horizon, she retreated back to her dresser, which she'd neatly organized the day before. Opening the bottom drawer, she looked through her suits and pulled out a black suit with white accents on the straps and hips. After putting it on, she pulled on a simple sundress over it. She slipped on a pair of flip flops and packed her bag with a towel, water bottle, goggles, a swim cap, and a change of clothes.

Walking out of her room and the house, she quickly found the gym, which was conveniently located behind the Blue Ribbon House. She left her bag and flip flops in the locker room and brought her towel and goggles with her, as well as her swim cap. Before entering the pool area, she twisted her hair into a bun and put on her swim cap with her goggles over it. Entering, she was pleased to find a nice looking pool, and best of all, empty. Leaving her towel on a bench, she walked once around the pool, deciding that yes, this would do. 

Once she made it back to the end, she dove into the pool, loving the feeling she got when slicing into the water. Right away, she started her laps with freestyle. She didn't plan on stopping for a long time. She wasn't really going for speed now, but rather endurance, as she planned on doing quite a lot of laps this morning.

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Irina grabbed a tote bag. She had decided to go to the pool. She hadn't gone since school ended for the summer. Irina grabbed a mint green bathing suit and a cover-up. Irina put a change of clothes, sunglasses towel,sunglasses,swim cap and her swim goggles in the tote bag. Irina changed into the bathing suit and put on a cover-up. Irina put her hair in a French French braid and then put it in a bun fastening it with a hair elastic. Irina slipped on a pair of flip flops and grabbed the tote bag. She zipped it up and went out of her room. She shut the door and made her way over to the pool.

Irina left her tote bag and flip flops in the locker room across from another bag. She hoped the girl wouldn't mind her in the pool swimming. Irina put on her swim cap and goggles. Irina walked into the pool area and put her towel on a bench near the locker room. Irina slipped into the pool. Irina knew that she was going to do at least 5 laps of the breast stroke. Irina started her laps on the breast stroke. Irina hadn't practiced in this pool since school was put. She was probably a little rusty but.that would go away as she did more laps. Irina fell into a rhythm making her way around the pool 4 times. Irina could see another girl ahead of her. Irina hoped the girl wouldn't mind her also in the pool. The girl.didn't look familiar to Irina so either she was new to Blue Ridge or Irina hadn't seen the girl at all. Most likely though it was the first option.      

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Anna became aware of another person in the pool quickly enough, but not right away. The other girl must have slipped in, as she hadn't noticed any splash, and didn't notice the girl at all until she was already doing laps of breaststroke. Anna didn't let this new addition to the pool distract her in any way, and kept focused on her own swimming, enjoying the rhythm of her laps, and how it seemed as if she could make each traverse across the pool the same. Her favorite part was when she did her flip turns at each end. She'd always been good at them and although spacing them for optimum could be a bit stressful when competing, she loved them when she was just doing her usual training. There was no need for any break in the routine, and she could just keep going with an efficient change in direction.

After a few more laps, Anna stopped at the wall, her arms crossed and resting on it at she let her body flow with the water. She watched the other girl who was in her own lane for a while as she took her break, waiting until her breathing grew softer. She'd do butterfly next, which was her best stroke, and definitely her favorite. It took a lot of energy, but it was well spent if she did it right.

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Irina made a couple more laps of the breast stroke before stopping at the wall of her lane. Irina let her breathing even out for a while. Irina took her goggles off and let the fog get off them. Irina put her goggles back on and went back to the pool. Irina began swimming again doing the back stroke next.

The girl cut through the water for a couple of laps. The back stroke was always her least favorite stroke to do. She did well at the Breast stroke and the butterfly stroke. Irina moved her arms in a circular motion out of the water and back into the water. She made sure her kicks in the we're strong and helping to propell her forward. 

The girl stopped at the wall again to regain her breath. She only had done 2 laps of the back stroke. Oh well. Irina thought. I'll just do 2 more the next time I swim. Irina regained her breath fairly quickly but stayed at the wall for a couple more minutes. The back stroke always took a lot of energy out of her which was she normally did it last. Irina decided that she would do the free style next. The free style was also one of her favorites to do. Irina noticed that her normal routine that she did had changed a little bit.

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Anna watched the girl continue to swim for a little while longer, adjusting her swim cap when it began to slip up a little bit. Just when she was about to push off and begin again, the girl stopped her swimming and paused at the edge. When it was clear that the girl was staying for longer than a few seconds, Anna called out, "Hello!" She had been ready to begin swimming again, but she wanted to talk to this girl and see if she was on the swim team. She suspected that she was, judging by the way she had covered most of the strokes, and the skill with which she did them.

Anna wanted to speak to the girl about the swim team if she was on it, and figure out some more details. She'd signed up for the sport, but hadn't received much information about it, which made sense, since it was during the summer months. She didn't really know what was expected of her yet, though she doubted it was any more than her daily sessions. She was also curious about how the coach would be, as her last one had been tough on his team, and Anna hoped that her new coach would be the same.

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Irina regained her breath fairly quickly after she had finished doing the back stroke. Irina noticed that the other girl in the lane next to her was about to push off but stopped. Irina replied to the girl's hello. "Hi." Irina said. "I'm Irina Torchinovich." Irina also said introducing herself.

Irina wondered if the girl was on the swim team or not. Irina judged that by the fact that she hadn't seen the other swimmer before that the girl had just gotten here over the summer. Irina hoped that the girl would join the swim team once school started back up again in the fall. The girl looked like a very good swimmer. Irina didn't know if having the swim coach being tough on the team would interest the girl or make the other swimmer not interested. 

The girl looked like she knew what she was doing. She did her laps very well Irina had noticed when Irina was regaining her breath. Irina hoped that the girl would join the swim team. Irina wondered if the girl rode horses or not or if the girl just swam. Irina knew that it was tough juggling horses,swimming and school but it was worth it. Irina noticed it was a lot easier when school was out.