“I’m here all the time, love,” replied the foreign swimmer in the next lane when I said hello this morning and noted that I hadn’t seen him before.

Well, he was exaggerating. He isn’t there all the time—usually on Sundays and sometimes during the week. Seems nice enough and he swims 2 km on Sundays. Not sure how far he went today, but he’s planning to swim around a small island in September, so I guess he’s preparing for that 8 km trek.

I don’t usually talk to people when I swim, so it was a treat to meet an English speaking neighbor who likes the water. Hope to see you again soon, Sean. But not on Sunday; the pool is too crowded.