Would you consider swimming to be a self-involved hobby?

I personally don't think of swimming as a self-involved hobby - it's so social!! (AFTER the set, I mean, & in the locker rooms, at the meets etc.), but maybe you feel guilty about how much time you spend in the pool compared to how much time you spend on your family or S.O.? I asked my Bishop if the amount of time I spend swimming made me guilty of "worshiping false gods" like some of the people I know accuse me of, and he asked me if I felt guilty about swimming; and said that if you feel guilty about doing something, then it probably is a "sin" for you, even if that same activity is not a "sin" for someone else. So, if you feel guilty about spending "too much" time in the pool, maybe you need to reconsider your time allotments. Or, you can take the girl to the pool with you! :) (Sorry if you're offended by the religious overtones here, I didn't know how else to express it, and I certainly don't mean to preach.)

I personally don't think of swimming as a self-involved hobby - it's so social!! (AFTER the set, I mean, & in the locker rooms, at the meets etc.), but maybe you feel guilty about how much time you spend in the pool compared to how much time you spend on your family or S.O.? I asked my Bishop if the amount of time I spend swimming made me guilty of "worshiping false gods" like some of the people I know accuse me of, and he asked me if I felt guilty about swimming; and said that if you feel guilty about doing something, then it probably is a "sin" for you, even if that same activity is not a "sin" for someone else. So, if you feel guilty about spending "too much" time in the pool, maybe you need to reconsider your time allotments. Or, you can take the girl to the pool with you! :) (Sorry if you're offended by the religious overtones here, I didn't know how else to express it, and I certainly don't mean to preach.)