Swimming with Sharks is an allegorical title to tell a story in which characters and events symbolize the deeper, underlying meaning. This is not a fish tale. It is an adult story about sales and those who practice it today much like the drummer man of old. Among them is a satyr defined as a grossly lustful man.. In Greek and Roman mythology it is a man in human form but having a goat's ears, tail and legs. The dolphin reflects playfulness, innocence and love.