(I somehow lost my post in the middle of reviewing it--sorry if this ends up posted twice! Now let's see if I can remember what I wrote.)
I was talking with a friend about swimming and she said she started "swimming for life" x number of years ago. I got the sense that she meant that it was more than a good workout--it kept her "alive." I have to admit that it has that kind of effect for me, too. At the risk of sounding too new-agey, it's nourishing in more than a physical sense.
What does swimming mean to you? How does that compare to other sports or activities you do? How does that meaning influence your goals and performance?
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(We'll try to forget about the kid who just hit you in the head with a ball)
Very Funny Insert...(and so true!)!! It's nice to know that some things will always be the same at every public pool (YMCA I'm guessing??) At my YMCA I'm convinced that the kids have made an organized sport out of this....and they always act so innocent afterwards.
Also I want to say that I really appreciated reading the messages from CraigIII and Sonic Swimmer. Thanks for sharing those stories with us.....I'm so glad that swimming has been able to smooth out some of the unfortunate rough edges that life can sometimes bring!!....For me, I was falling into a kid of depression associated with my severe obesity problem.....and since running was to hard on my feet and ankles (I already was suffering from severe swelling of the ankles), swimming was the clear choice for me....so far it has worked miracles for me....I've lost around 65 pounds since the middle of May (when I first started back to swimming again)....I still have about 30 - 40 pounds to go before I reach my weight goal, but now I feel confident and healthy...and I just feel 100% better in every way thanks to swimming!
newmastersswimmer
(We'll try to forget about the kid who just hit you in the head with a ball)
Very Funny Insert...(and so true!)!! It's nice to know that some things will always be the same at every public pool (YMCA I'm guessing??) At my YMCA I'm convinced that the kids have made an organized sport out of this....and they always act so innocent afterwards.
Also I want to say that I really appreciated reading the messages from CraigIII and Sonic Swimmer. Thanks for sharing those stories with us.....I'm so glad that swimming has been able to smooth out some of the unfortunate rough edges that life can sometimes bring!!....For me, I was falling into a kid of depression associated with my severe obesity problem.....and since running was to hard on my feet and ankles (I already was suffering from severe swelling of the ankles), swimming was the clear choice for me....so far it has worked miracles for me....I've lost around 65 pounds since the middle of May (when I first started back to swimming again)....I still have about 30 - 40 pounds to go before I reach my weight goal, but now I feel confident and healthy...and I just feel 100% better in every way thanks to swimming!
newmastersswimmer
