Swimming Laps at the Urbana Aquatic Center
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Who would have thought I’d settle into swimming so easily again! As a kid I swam constantly and quite well (won events/races in galas etc), and loved the water and the social aspect of our municipal pool in Rusape (Rhodesia), and later in Umtali (also Rhodesia) at high school: it was one of the places to hang out. But, somewhere along the line after that I lost the pleasure and the desire (probably mostly as I’d put on too much weight), and wouldn’t even readily swim in the sea in Mexico. Now, that’s pretty serious!
So, it’s been a wonderful surprise and pleasure to me to find that I like the water again, that I like going to the Aquatic Center to swim laps, that I’m glad we decided to do this as another form of exercise. Once the initial cold frisson passes, I love the feel of the water surrounding my body---silky, soft, smooth, caressing the skin--- and relish the feeling of peace and comfort that comes after the first few laps.
#1.
Who would have thought I’d settle into swimming so easily again! As a kid I swam constantly and quite well (won events/races in galas etc), and loved the water and the social aspect of our municipal pool in Rusape (Rhodesia), and later in Umtali (also Rhodesia) at high school: it was one of the places to hang out. But, somewhere along the line after that I lost the pleasure and the desire (probably mostly as I’d put on too much weight), and wouldn’t even readily swim in the sea in Mexico. Now, that’s pretty serious!
So, it’s been a wonderful surprise and pleasure to me to find that I like the water again, that I like going to the Aquatic Center to swim laps, that I’m glad we decided to do this as another form of exercise. Once the initial cold frisson passes, I love the feel of the water surrounding my body---silky, soft, smooth, caressing the skin--- and relish the feeling of peace and comfort that comes after the first few laps.
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