Swimming [Bucket List Goal #2]

As the bucket list has just been put on here (although written about a month ago after Gramp died and I decided I’ve sat around too long and not enjoyed life like I should be) it’s probably a good time to post a bit of an update on some of the items on it. Or in this case one of the items on it… item 2, swimming.

Today was the first day of tacklung this goal again in about 8 years, if not longer. I can’t remember if Kirsty ever attempted to teach me or get me to swim, if not then it was probably Tony when we were on holiday so over 10 years ago.

Gale had kindly offered to teach me to swim so today we went down to the swimming pool and attempted it. Not as easy as it looks!! But I do think we made a lot of progress, I have certainly never swam at least a meter from the edge of the pool to the edge of the pool without my feet touching the bottom before. But today I did :-)

I struggle kicking and moving the arms in a breast stroke at the same time, and am a bit worried about not being able to breath, about going under and all that. But I will get there. Practice makes perfect and all that.

I do feel knackered now but also somewhat better for it. Kind of paradoxical as how can one be both knackered and feeling good?

Now to arrange the next lesson and try some more :-) Well that is if my panicking frog impression didn’t put Gale off being seen with me in public again.