i am Not a SPORTS BRO!!!
...but, i really enjoyed this vn. swimming is the one sport my own body tolerates and actually enjoys, so reading about it in a more competitive lens was quite interesting.
the artistic value here is what drives this vn through to the finish line. at times, it read as a poem, with the usage of epiphora and repetition in general really standing out. the interjection of real video footage of pools / lake added such an intimate feeling to it all. the constant presentation of water through the visuals, the effects, the sounds really ties it all together.
really beautiful piece of work. i have a feeling that, like a poem, it should be read several times over to parse it 100%. excellent work from everybody involved.