Dennis Romboy writes:
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On a warm May morning, Joe Horton, who turns 71 in July, swims laps at the Sports Mall in Murray, though he might as well be at Walden Pond. He powers through the lane in a turquoise swim cap, goggles and light blue trunks, his white beard flashing to the surface when he turns his head to take a breath. The waterline is where all his deep thinking is done.
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âI find that my problem-solving skills are better after about 30 minutes of swimming. My mind would clear. I was just sharper. So I solved a lot of problems just swimming in the pool,â he said, a congenial tone to his voice.
âBut also itâs like just sort of meditating. It lends itself to that because you canât talk to anybody. The sounds are kind of meditative. You just hear the sound of the water as you move through it and you canât see very far, so it lends itself to meditating and prayer.â
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About a year ago, a close friend who had just run his 10,000th mile inspired him to calculate all his miles in the pool. He realized he was about 300 short of 10,000. He ramped up to six or seven times a week, hitting the milestone in late April. And he has no plans to hang up his goggles.
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Read more about the healing power of water in Horton's life.Â
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