Hello,
I'm brand new to swimming and I'm signed up for a class beginning next week. I just received in the mail: two jammer shorts that fit well (size 40 waist), two swim caps, and two sets of goggles that seem good.
I'm not scared of the water but I am concerned about my body image. Will I be glared at or is it common to see fat people at the pool? I don't really see a practical/comfortable way to wear a 'shirt' to cover up my hairy chest and belly. Will I be committing any faux pas by showing my hairy chest and back? Should I even care?
Thanks for any advice and encouragement :)
Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! The first week of class has gone well, and as it turns out there is quite a variety of body shapes and fitness levels there. And I'm using muscles I didn't know existed!
What I'm having hard time with now is exhaling through the nose underwater - I just can't seem to do it. But I have no issue exhaling through my mouth. Should I get a nose plug?
Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! The first week of class has gone well, and as it turns out there is quite a variety of body shapes and fitness levels there. And I'm using muscles I didn't know existed!
What I'm having hard time with now is exhaling through the nose underwater - I just can't seem to do it. But I have no issue exhaling through my mouth. Should I get a nose plug?
