March 2013 Wrap-Up: Slacking Off
What a terrible month. Learning how to run better on a treadmill got me off to a good start, and you’d think I’d be up for...
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February 2013 Wrap-up: The Wonders of Total Immersion Swimming
In January I joined a group swimming class teaching swimming the traditional way (lots of drills via kickboard). After 8 sessions I still...
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January 2013 Wrap-up: The Perils of Group Lessons
To get on with my goal of finally learning how to swim at 35, I enrolled at the swimming school of a local gym. It was a few minutes away...
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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!