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Read MoreSummer on the Beach
Ah summer! I’m so glad I took the time to finally learn how to swim!
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Read MoreRottnest Island in Australia
Isn’t this place a beauty? Ah, to actually be able to swim here one day! 🙂
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Read MoreThe All-Important Bow Wave
Note to self: like a boat cutting through the water your head creates a bow wave. There is room to breath. Don’t be afraid to look for it and use it without lifting your head up in the air.
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Read MoreTo Save a Life
I don’t ever want to be put in a situation where someone is drowning in front of me and I am unable to save them because I can’t swim. All the more reason to practice!
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Read MoreBeautiful Boracay
A glimpse of the gorgeous, natural, white sand beaches of Boracay in the Philippines. Just one of the reasons I’ll be glad I took the time to learn to swim. 🙂
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Read MoreLook How Far I Swam
The perfect place to gaze at the ocean while sipping a cool glass of cocktail, contemplating how far you’ve swam in open water. 🙂
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Read MoreHeart-Shaped Pool in Bohol
A cute, heart-shaped (?) pool at a resort in Bohol, an island in the Philippines. Maybe I could finally complete a “lap” here! 🙂
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Read MorePerfect for Just Floatin’
I like the irregular, curved shape of this pool. Just perfect for floating on your back and soaking up the sun!
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At the Yokohama International Swimming Pool
There’s a strong typhoon outside right now. The wind has been howling since early morning, with rain beating at the windows. So it was a good thing we decided to go the pool yesterday. Some (poorly shot)...
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Like Riding a Bicycle
Last weekend my husband and I went to one of the local pools. We got up early and made sure to arrive at opening time. But alas! There were already loads and loads of people waiting to get in. When I started to...
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Summers in the Pool & Triathlete Gifts
Many of us associate summer with lounging by the pool, or taking a dip in the...
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March 2013 Wrap-Up: Slacking Off
What a terrible month. Learning how to run better on a treadmill got me off...
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Trying Out the Upright Bicycle
Do you remember the first time you rode a bicycle? I remember when I was about...
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How to Do Open Turn
GoSwim has a great series on how to do the open turn. I’m practicing for...
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Hello and welcome to my swim blog. I am not a swimmer: I'm a complete novice trying to learn as well as teach myself how to swim. In this site I document my progress (or lack of it!). I hope that one day, when I am able to swim well, the articles here will be a source of encouragement to another adult trying to swim for the first time. Join me in my journey!