The feat

It was a long day of training. The team had done well, yet it wasn’t perfect. There was a bitterness about the mistakes. Rightly so.


With the cleats off we worked on recovery, breathing, focussing and cold water. Then there was the feat. We had to get the manager from the beach, to the pier ladder, without getting wet.


The young men worked with their muscles and their minds. They worked together and hauled their revered team manager high into the air and across the gap. There was sacrifice, there was effort. There was unity and success. At the end of it all there was a team, cheering, ready to face the challenges ahead at the World Championships.