Chlorinated: The World Inside Each Swim Team

Chlorinated: The World Inside Each Swim Team
Thanks to Lexi Coon of brantaphotos.com for contributing this photo essay:
 
Most competitive swimmers start the same way: bi-weekly lessons, that turn into daily practices, that turn into daily doubles, that turn into a career. It was what got me up before five in the morning and put me to bed before ten every night, what kept me from going out with my friends, what forced me to drink caffeine during school to pay attention during classes. Thechlorine burned my skin, killed my hair, and dripped out of my pores every day. It took over my life...