"Three... Two... One... Go!"
As Alex jumped into the pool, the cold water still paralyzed his entire body for a second. But after recovering from the initial shock, his legs instinctively kick against the ledge.
The instant speed boost launched his entire body forward like a torpedo as he tightly packed his legs together.
His arms were anchored forward, breaking through the water like a diamond until the slower speed forced him to transition into freestyle.
With every kick and stroke, his speed was only getting faster and faster, reaching almost a third of the way there as he tilted his head to catch his first breath.
Along the way, he even noticed he could open his eyes underwater without feeling any sharp pain.
"Almost done!"
Just as Alex reached the halfway mark, he noticed waves of water appearing at the finish line, breaking the pool's calm water.
"Crap. Of course, it's not that easy."
