“Yeah, I mean…” I reach for something that sounds believable. “The way he swam that butterfly stroke. Unbelievable.” His eyes narrow. “He swam freestyle.” “Well…he was so fast it was hard for me to tell.” “His finishing time was 3:40. Mine was 2:20. In what world does Cam Buchan’s very average, very unremarkable time make him ‘amazing’?”
