As Arkain began to pick up speed, Chuck took the time to look ahead, having just a bit more warning as he saw Zecel.  As Arkain collided with him and sent him off, Chuck realized that Arkain was being deflected right toward him.  His chest suddenly collapsed as he exhaled, and as though he was tied to weights, he sunk beneath the water, like a submarine diving, sliding just under the body of Arkain, actually rubbing against his gut as Chuck slipped past.  When next he came up, he was on the other side of the point where their race had begun, and breathed a huge lungful of air as he broke the surface, and headed back to the shore.