First of all...I am not a masters participant. And uhmm...I don't even reguraly swim. I generally run, althought I hate it....uhhh but that's besides the point.
The point is, I'm pregnant with my first. And it's fall now so running is pretty much out of the question. (Asthma and intense uterine cramping. oh joy!)
But my gym at work has a lap pool and I all of a sudden remembered in while I was trying to make myself enjoy the thought of walking on a treadmill.
The point is....I want to know how much people are going to hate me for swimming.
I can't wear a one peice (well I guess I could get a maternity one but they fit horrible). And uh....excuse me...but my breasts are huge from being pregnant. And while I can swim just fine, I'm not a "swimmer" so I do a lap of crawl, a lap of backstroke, a lap of side stroke, a lap of butterfly...etc, etc. etc. Oh and I will often rest in between becuase...well it's hard enough work being pregnant, let alone swimming. lol.
So if you got into the pool and saw me in the lane next to you. Would you hate me for lolling about in a lane with my pregilicous body on display?
I feel kinda bad. I wish they would just give me a half a lane.
What should I do to minimize the hate?
Thanks so much for the replies!! I really appreciate it. I just worried that people would be upset that I'm obviously not a hard core swimmer but am taking up valuable real estate in the pool. (kinda of a roll your eyes at me and complain about it in your head thing)
But it's def encouraging to hear that wouldn't be the case!! I'm so excited to get my stuff and swim tommorow. It will be soooo nice to feel weightless and like my hips aren't falling apart!!
Thanks again!!!!!!!!!! :wave:
Whenever I swim during an "open" lap swimming session at a pool, there are really very few "hard core" swimmers there. I bet you'll fit right in. If they have designated "slow" lanes try to get in one of them and try to stay out of the designated "fast" lanes. In any event, everybody who actually swims (rather than noodles) and is willing to split a lane should be more than welcome and won't be considered by anybody to be a waste of pool "real estate."
We have a woman on our team that is pregnant and swims. Right now she's wearing a one-piece suit. I have also swum laps at a pool with a woman who at the time was 8 months pregnant (she wore a two-piece suit). Both of these women were/are in amazing shape.
Welcome to the pool. Hope you stay awhile.
Thanks so much for the replies!! I really appreciate it. I just worried that people would be upset that I'm obviously not a hard core swimmer but am taking up valuable real estate in the pool. (kinda of a roll your eyes at me and complain about it in your head thing)
But it's def encouraging to hear that wouldn't be the case!! I'm so excited to get my stuff and swim tommorow. It will be soooo nice to feel weightless and like my hips aren't falling apart!!
Thanks again!!!!!!!!!! :wave:
Whenever I swim during an "open" lap swimming session at a pool, there are really very few "hard core" swimmers there. I bet you'll fit right in. If they have designated "slow" lanes try to get in one of them and try to stay out of the designated "fast" lanes. In any event, everybody who actually swims (rather than noodles) and is willing to split a lane should be more than welcome and won't be considered by anybody to be a waste of pool "real estate."
We have a woman on our team that is pregnant and swims. Right now she's wearing a one-piece suit. I have also swum laps at a pool with a woman who at the time was 8 months pregnant (she wore a two-piece suit). Both of these women were/are in amazing shape.
Welcome to the pool. Hope you stay awhile.
