What's the fastest way to move through the water? Under the surface of course. Away from those pesky waves, a meter deep, where you can cut through that clean still water like a great white shark overcome with blood lust. It takes a special breed of human to take advantage of the depths (super-sized lungs and impossible flexibility tend to help...), yet these days, the so-called "5th Stroke" tends to be under-appreciated.

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