With Nami urging me to get another record and my girls cheering for me, I naturally didn't hold back. The moment the whistle reached my ears, I dove into the water flawlessly, my body slicing through the water without a splash. I tightly held the ball without breaking my form, pushing my arms and legs to propel myself forward.
I stayed underwater for a while before coming back up to the surface, breaking the calm with a spray of water. I took a deep breath and then plunged again, the cheers of the girls echoing in my ears as I powered through the pool. I wouldn't dare say each stroke was calculated but I made sure to remember and use what I learned.
Since I only learned two basic strokes; breaststroke and freestyle, I decided to use freestyle for this. It's faster and more efficient. It also made sure that the ball wouldn't get in the way of my breathing.