Dear God, another swimming meet
Is scheduled for today
I’m going to be quite busy
So I won’t have long to pray

Bless my Mom, Dad, and Coach
And keep us close to you
Let the friends I make today
Be loyal, good, and true

Please help me not forget you God
Each time I take the blocks
I sometimes get distracted by
The noise and all the clocks

Let my starts and turns be quick
My arms and legs be sure
And help my strokes be smooth and strong
To help me to endure

Help me find the confidence
I’ve struggled for so much
So I can find the shortest way
From start to final touch

And when the droll computer
Writes my times across its face
Please let me not think win or lose
But how I swam the race