The water doesn’t judge us; that’s why we go to it.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim
Acceptance
A
Finding Oneself
F
Swimming can be a sanctuary, a place to find yourself when you are lost.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim
Elemental Nature
E
Water is elemental and elemental to our lives.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim
Connection & Solitude
C
We swim for the pleasure of being alone and the pleasure of being connected.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim
Restoring Balance
R
In swimming, we find a way to return to a state of balance.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim
Accepting Contradictions
A
To swim is to accept paradox and embrace contradictions.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim
Personal Narratives
P
Every swim has a story, just like every swimmer.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim
Agelessness
A
Swimming is time travel. Here, we are ageless.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim
Trust
T
The act of swimming is an act of trust—in the body, in the water, in the unknown.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim
Infinity
I
When we swim, we are aware of the infinite.
Bonnie Tsui – Why We Swim