An athlete can tell you a tale with words that are as relevant as live action. Use your imagination to fill in the details.
Takeshi Matsuda provided one of those vivid descriptions during a discussion with reporters a few weeks ago at the Ajinomoto National Training Center, where Japan's Olympic swimming team had begun preparations for the 2012 London Games.
Asked how he'd simulate the 200-meter butterfly — his specialty — in England, Matsuda responded by saying, "I've just started thinking (about that)," stated Matsuda, who turns 28 later this month.
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