For me, swimming is also a very intellectually stimulating activity. I work in the science and engineering field and I do some of my best thinking while lap swimming.
I also read that the Japanese are also very aquaphilic personalities and some of their engineers have come up with their best ideas while in the hot tub or in the pool.
Swimming provides such a great natuaral "high" and it really sharpens your mind. ;)
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I usually keep up a running mental commentary on my swim... things like "oh, I did NOT accelerate through that pull... better... hmnnn, ok... aaah, turn coming... drat, flipped too far out from the wall, I hope the lifeguard wasn't watching... are my hips rotating enough?... I don't think my hips are rotating enough... aaah, another turn... what lap is this?... oh no, I don't remember if that made 450 or 500..." :D
I usually keep up a running mental commentary on my swim... things like "oh, I did NOT accelerate through that pull... better... hmnnn, ok... aaah, turn coming... drat, flipped too far out from the wall, I hope the lifeguard wasn't watching... are my hips rotating enough?... I don't think my hips are rotating enough... aaah, another turn... what lap is this?... oh no, I don't remember if that made 450 or 500..." :D
