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November 01, 2006 / Wednesday
Whoa, I Think I Got It
Went to swim class today. Played around with diagonal eggbeatering moving laterally in the 4 foot section of the pool to warm up while we waited for the other students to arrive. They did a few laps, the instructor asked if they wanted to go learn to tread in the deep end, and they agreed. (Hooray!)
The 7 foot section of the pool was occupied, so we went all the way to the 12 foot section at the end. It was wide open, the water was calm, and holy crap, I didn't sink! I played with different types of kicks, did a better job of remembering to use my hands, and did a lot of not-quite-as-bobby-as-before bobbing. Toward the end of the session, with half a minute left, I all of a sudden found myself chin high in water... and staying there. My hands were sculling, my feet were scissor kicking, I wasn't moving ridiculously fast like I usually do when I think I'm going to sink, and I could really feel that I was moving the water. Holy crap, I was treading!
And then the session ended. I swam (in 12 feet of water, whoo) to the ladder and got out.
I think I finally got it! Now I'm wishing my gym had a deeper pool.
I'm actually kind of looking forward to the swim test tomorrow. It'll give me a chance to play with this treading thing some more.
Wow, did I just say that? Hello, am I a pod?
November 1, 2006 06:54 PM | Water
Comments
Wheee! Fish don't have a fear of heights/depths, and now, nor does Amvivian!
Posted by: Wendy at November 2, 2006 10:49 AM
Hahaha, I hope that someday I'll be adept enough in the water to be worthy of a nickname like Amvivian.
Posted by: Viv at November 2, 2006 10:56 AM
Outstanding!!!! Sounds like the treading "clicked". How's that sculling...sounds like you got that down too?
Congrats.
Posted by: red at November 3, 2006 06:08 PM
I have it sorta down ... sometimes it feels good, and other times I find myself looking for that right feel. That's when I float on my back and chill a bit before I go back to try again. :)
Posted by: Viv at November 3, 2006 06:12 PM
That is AWESOME. Yippee!
Posted by: Jennie at November 7, 2006 02:43 PM