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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 1076113" data-attributes="member: 1125">A ripple of excitement moved through the crowd as the race began, a broad roar as supporters called the names of their chosen champion and the swimmers pounded down the beach and dove into the waves.The water was cool velvet as it closed over the swimmers each one showing signs of being a skilled swimmer in their own right.True to his boast hower the Hiva swimmer pulled ahead of the pack his arms carrying forward with strong and smooth strokes, indeed with the water glistening from his strong sunbrowned back he could justly claim kinship with the shark.Tu-Ru was but a length behind and gaining with each powerful stroke of his arms, the other O'punga ashore hollered their support for their kinsman and offered a prayer to their Spirit-Patron Punga whose manifestations included the Stingray.Tatiki and Lani came next almost parallel with the O'punga who was but a single stroke ahead of them. The Takanui cheers supported both swimmers as they approached the Hauru rock where they had swam on many occasions previous. Perhaps that would be an advantage, their familiarity with the rock allowing them to gain time at the turn about.Following a half-length behind was the woman from Paumako, with the small contigent that she represented calling loudly from the shore. Paumako may have been but a small and poor atoll in comparison to Nukutere but the people where nonetheless proud. Behind her were the swimmers from Nukuhau and Aotona. The Ruatai Swimmer fell slightly behind them and the representative from Pakoro who had stumbled at the start and now trailed far behind the othersThe Hau-ru rock loomed close ahead and the swimmers made read for the turn about and the return to shore. The few remaining fish flashed away to avoid the intruders and at the edge of the bay Mou leapt up and turned lending support to her friend Tatiki.(Placings 1 Hiva 2 Tu-Ru 3 Tatiki 4 Lani 5 Paumako woman 6 Nukuhau 7 Aotona  8 Ruatai 9 Pakarostage 2 - turn about the rock DC 15 Swim checks please)</blockquote>

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