献给每一位热爱公开水域游泳的朋友

文｜Steven Munatones（国际泳联公开水域游泳技术委员会委员）

译｜王为人（公开水域游泳运动员）

图｜曹庆珠

献给每一位热爱公开水域游泳的朋友

Words of Thanks for Everyone in the Open Water Swimming Community

文｜Steven Munatones（国际泳联公开水域游泳技术委员会委员）

译｜王为人（公开水域游泳运动员）

图｜曹庆珠

在大地的每个角落，弥漫着圣诞前夜的欢乐

公开水域的运动员跃入了大海的怀抱

精心挑选好泳镜和泳衣

盼望着夏天快快到来

马拉松游泳运动员在自己的脑海中图画着美好梦想

游完了长距离的训练，很快就沉沉睡去，进入了梦乡

小船上的领航员和神情专注的教头

他们久久地凝视着航海图，精心地准备着下一段航程图

运动员们迫不及待地从海岸跃入身后留下了劈波斩浪的层层水花

此时，大海也收起调皮的喧闹，静静地迎候着

她知道，这正是运动员最喜欢的风平浪静

时间在继续，教练依然站在码头

大海里训练的泳者，在深深的冰冷的海湾

时而，运动员显现的是多么另人震惊的眼神啊

看运动员们奋勇争先，公开水域的运动员才称得上是真正的勇士

他们充满了激情，摩拳擦掌，伸腰展臂

勇敢的个性快乐地生活

运动员一见钟情的伴侣注定就是大海

他们相爱的速度堪比飞快驰骋的鲨鱼

泳者们吹哨，呐喊互相大声呼唤

从多佛海峡到库克海峡，从苏黎世湖到卡塔利娜海峡

在里约，在曼哈顿，在鹿特丹和墨西那

到领奖台上，到海岸最前沿，尽情的游泳，打腿，更快地飞驰

当浪高水冷的时候

认真游好每一段，无所畏惧，勇敢拼搏

向所有的喜欢运动的好朋友

献上在这个年末的深深谢意

优秀运动员方宴乔在2010年公开水域世锦赛比赛中

'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the land People were jumping on the open water band.

Goggles and swimsuits were selected with care,In hopes that summer season soon would be there.

Marathon swimmers with big dreams in their heads,After miles of training, fall fast asleep in their beds.

And pilots with boats and coaches with caps,Had just settled down for a long look at coastal maps,When out over the water there arose such a clatter,Swimmers sprang from the shore to see what was the matter.

Just a boat - but no waves or wind along the coast,It was conditions that swimmers like the most.

The season continues with coaches standing on docks Training swimmers in the oceans and in deep, cold lochs.

When, what to their wondering eyes should appear,But focused swimmers sprinting so dear.

With passion abundant, open water swimmers are ready,To live up to hopes that are courageously heady.

Spouses knew in a moment it must be the ocean,More rapid than sharks in a furious motion.

Swimmers whistled and shouted and called out by name;

"Now, Dover! Now, Cook! Now, Zurich and Catalina!

On Rio! On Manhattan! On Rottnest and Messina!

To the top of the podium, to the frst to the shore,Now swim and kick and sprint all the more!

When the waves are high and the water is cold,Keep true to the course and stay mighty bold.

And to all of you who are the sport’s good friends,Our deep thanks to you as another year ends.