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Today is already Tuesday. Only 2 days left to the swimming competition on Thursday.

I'm getting the jitters.

Now, I finally feel how much I want to get into the finals, but 2 days is definitely not enough to change my timing from 51 seconds to 41 seconds.

But even with the 10 seconds improvement, my place in the top 8 wouldn't be confirmed. Everyone's so good. The pressure is killing me!

Anyway, I went to swim at Bedok swimming complex with Li Ling. The whether was especially hot!

Jia Hui, Jun Wei, Kevin and Kai Xiang were there too.

Kai Xiang was really nice. He kept commenting on Li Ling and my strokes and told us how we could try to improve.

It was really nice that he took the trouble to spot our mistakes.

Swimming with these 4 guys really made training more fun. At least we had someone to talk crap with. But we also encouraged and made fun of one another along the way.

But, both Li Ling and I forgot how to plunge again!

It always happens! After we master the skill, we'll simply forget it the next time we go for training.

Then we'll have to waste time splashing into the pool time and again before we finally get it. Only to forget the next day. Haiz.

But, we met a good guy today.

There was a swimming instuctor at the next lane. And he was teaching little kids how to swim.

When he saw how had we were practicing but still couldn't get it right, he voluntarily gave us some advice.

After he taught us that new method of plunging, both of us got the hang of it straight away.

He was so nice! I felt so touched!

If I get into the finals, I promise that I'll buy him a big present. IF I get into the finals, that is. Haha.

Today's training wasn't as intensive as I thought it would be. We mostly did plunging and slacked the rest of the time away.

Anyway, we went to bathe after training. And, I made a stupid mistake. I was so careless!

I... I left my shoes in the changing room and forgot about them!

Oh my God! I've never been so stupid in my life!

But that was because I was wearing slippers so I forgot about my shoes!

I really can't imagine what would happen if I forgot about my shoes while I wasn't wearing slippers.

I would probably bang my head against the wall after I realise my stupidity!

Haha. I can't really do anything about it now. Just hope that no one steals it and that the cleaning auntie doesn't splash water all over it while she cleans the floor.

Haiz. I'm amazed at my carelessness.