So we have a "swim rant" thread, but I wanted to post my "swim happy" moment today, probably brought on by being out of the water for over a week.
Pool reopened after maintenance + clear, fresh perfect temp water + 6 lap lanes between 4 lap swimmers = 4200yd :bliss:
I just posted today's workout and hit my Go the Distance goal of 420,000 yards for the year! I wasn't sure my shoulders would hold up, because of my past surgery, but they did! :bliss:
Congrats, Elaine! :applaud:
My SO and I spent Thanksgiving week at a spa, she worked out constantly in the gym, I was in the water non-stop. One little old woman who was spending the week commented at our communal dinner "I've never seen someone so happy in the water as you, you smile all the time". I told her I'm happier in water than I am on land... every swim is a happy swim. :D
Last night after coaching and before my own workout, I was cleaning up the pool deck and had a chance discussion with the guard on duty. I learned that she was the sole swimmer at the local high school, and she learned that I was the anonymous "swimming booster" who kept the local high school web site current on the co-op swim team schedules (boys & girls). The local HS has to co-op with another, as it has no pool, coach or team.
The "happy" part? Four years ago I wrote a profile piece in the local paper when the then sole female swimmer was a senior. Turns out the current sole swimmer was in sixth grade, read the piece and was really impressed that a swimmer was profiled in our small-town paper. It encouraged her and her parents to opt for the co-op swimming when she got to high school!
Sometimes we unwittingly extend our sport just by doing what we do, without knowing the impact we have. :bliss:
My SO and I spent Thanksgiving week at a spa, she worked out constantly in the gym, I was in the water non-stop. One little old woman who was spending the week commented at our communal dinner "I've never seen someone so happy in the water as you, you smile all the time". I told her I'm happier in water than I am on land... every swim is a happy swim. :D
I wish there was a 'like' button sometimes!!!:applaud:
My evening workout turned out to be way more fun than I had expected. We had a small turnout due to the upcoming holidays and the fact that it was raining, so our coach decided to let us have some fun.
We did the "Tour de Mona" as he called it (I swim at the Mona Plummer Aquatic Center at ASU), which equated to swimming up and down each 25 yard lane of the main pool, followed by the warm-up pool. After finishing off the pools, the next part of the tour involved diving off of each diving board in the diving well, and for those with the nerve, the "piece de resistance" was jumping off the 10 meter platform (I jumped from the 5 meter platform, which seemed like a mile off the water).
After all of that fun and frivolity, we ended our "workout" by playing 4 games of Sharks and Minnows. I haven't done anything like this since I was in high school.
Oh, and by the way, our coach did all of this with us. In fact, he was the lead Shark! Talk about swimming happy! I felt like a kid again! :bliss:
I hear you. On the days that I have to travel from home to swim, the 21 mile trip one-way causes me to miss my short 5-mile trip to the gym where I used to swim. But, when I'm done with my workout, I'm always glad I made the drive.
Maybe when you're out here for Nationals in the Spring, and if you have the time, you could join me at my club for a workout. :agree: We'd love to have you.
And, Happy New Year to you and yours! :party2:
That sounds great- thanks! Hey, great Smiley for the New Year! :applaud:
Talk about swimming happy! I felt like a kid again! :bliss:
That sounds like a hoot! :D I'm happy you found a good "home" with your new team, Deb. That is definitely something I am missing out on, swimming alone. (But, the convenience factor and super-short distance to the pool is a huge positive, for me! :agree: )
Happy new year!
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