More Swims

Last night I went for lesson number two at the swimming pool.

For the first time in my life I floated on my back.

It doesn't sound like much does it? If you can swim you may think that it is no big deal. Having never floated on my back or my front it was almost like a religious experience.

I lay on my back and looked up at the high roof with it's steel girders and industrial lights. The sounds were muffled as my ears were under the water. It was surreal.

This great event was followed by my actually swimming freestyle half way up the length of the pool.

When I got home and relayed the experiences to my husband he asked me if I was really sure that I could not swim. How could I do a freestyle, a float and breathing after two weeks.

"Because I wanted to I suppose", I replied.

I think it helps that I am confident with what my body can do and understand how to apply the theory behind it.

BUT, do you think I could tread water properly?

Nope.

The girl explained about doing the legs in an egg beater movement and at the same time move the hands across the surface as though over a piece of glass.

I am so sure I did what she explained but the end result was not quite the same as her movements. It was up there with trying to rub your stomach and pat your head at the same time and subsequently ended in a dog paddle.

She said to work on it at home.

At home?

In my bath?

Or just whilst sitting and watching television?

I would Google it, get the theory of it in my head, but there are some things you just have to actually do for them to work.

Until the lesson next week I will work on visualisation.

Ciao
LC