My friend asked, a few months ago, if I’d like to join him
at this year’s Kapas-Marang Swimathon on March 24, an annual event when
hundreds of swimmers thrash, splash and swim the 6.5km from the Pulau Kapas to
the mainland. The event was first held
in 1997 and this would be the 14th time the event was held.
There’s nothing like commitment to focus the mind. As soon as
registration opened, I registered, paid the fee and made travel arrangements. With
a couple of months to go, I had committed myself, that I was going to do the
event or my darn best, anyway, before I had time to mull it over and chicken
out.
My aim was very simple. I wanted to complete the event in
reasonably good form, within the cut-off time, without bringing disgrace to my
ancestors.
