Why do you swim?

There's something zen-like in undulating through the water near the bottom of the pool. Using my whole body like a whip and feeling the crack at the end of each wave as I coast through the water produces a nice calm, almost meditative feeling. I too love the color blue and find joy in floating weightless under the surface. I'm also glad someone shares my love for the flow of breaststroke, wave-like and piston-like at the same time.

Apparently I swim because: I like to get out of a warm bed at 5 am in the winter I like to swim in an outdoor pool all through the winter I like to devour breakfast in the car while driving to work I like to start my workday feeling tired I like to compete against people who always beat me ;) Brian

Aside from the sheer joy of playing in the water, which never seems to fade no mater how many decades go by, it is a veritable fountain of youth in many many ways.

Apparently I swim because: I like to get out of a warm bed at 5 am in the winter I like to swim in an outdoor pool all through the winter I like to devour breakfast in the car while driving to work I like to start my workday feeling tired I like to compete against people who always beat me ;) Brian Haha....excellent reasons!

What, there's an option? When I was a kid I wished that I could swim at school so that the other kids would see that I wasn't such an athletic looser. I had dreams of being chased by "bad guys." The harder I tried to run, the closer they got. My legs just wouldn't coordinate themselves. At the last moment, I'd jump into the air and swim away with ease. The other day someone told me that it was a pleasure to watch me swim. Okay, he was probably hitting on me, but he said that I looked as if I had been born in the water. When I swim, it is a pleasure for me. I feel at home and everything seems right. Years ago a friend asked me if I had to be an animal, what animal would that be, and without hesitation I said I'd be a Blue Whale. If I could find a sponsor and quit my job, I would swim all day long!!

Hmm, lots of reasons. A great workout Low impact, good for my knees (Started swimming regularly after I hurt my knee running) Swimming relaxes me Helps me focus/turn off my head from the day's stress - reboot. Helps correct my posture from a days work of slouching at my desk. It can be as challenging as I want I'll never stop learning how to be better, fast, and still relaxed Cold mornings/warm pool Secret mini races with the people on my left or right I'll stay fit for the next Aquathlon season I feel better after a swim, always I get to watch other people's funny funny pool habits, wonder if people are laughing at me, laughing about laughing at people laughing at me.