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[eclectic]

I was going to add results

When our group first started we were wearing long fins, and snorkels and swam 1700 yds in an hour

4 seasons later - no fins or snorkels and swimming 2300 - 2500 yards in an hour!

(this was swimming 2-3 days per week for 6 months per year)

so you CAN absolutely do it

[Bikingmomof3]

I love swimming and cannot wait to be able to again. My children hate swimming. How could I have children who do not like to swim. Being in the water is so freeing.

I could try swimming, there are lifeguards on duty for a reason, right? Seriously, I need to get back into the water.

[Offthegrid]

You definitely can do it! I took lessons last year and I couldn't do more than 50 meters without stopping for a long break. I probably will take lessons again after I get a little more overall fitness. But I'm now swimming 1,000 meters comfortably (although I use fins, but don't kick).

I luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv swimming, but I'm just so terribly, terribly slow. Even the 70 year old guy swims faster than I do.

[Crankin]

With the crazy idea that I might try a tri next spring, I am going to start swimming in January (when I change gyms and have a swim membership). Glad to see that swimming lessons help. I am SLOW, can't do the front stroke at all, mostly do breast stroke. I haven't been able to find goggles that don't let water into my tiny face and get into my contacts.
So, it's encouraging to hear that you can actually be taught to swim. At this point, I'm an OK cyclist, a slowww runner, and can barely swim.

[alpinerabbit]

Y'all, thanks for the supporting notes!!

Sooo....

I also got boyfriend into this, and while on vacation I practiced everyday in the hotel pool.

I can now do a 50 meter lap in the pool and I am faster than the breast strokers (that's in the slowest lane). I have trouble passing though.

We'll see what teacher says about my style next lesson though, I hope I did not mess it up.

[Trekhawk]

Well done. Keep the updates coming, its great to hear how the lessons are working out for you. You will be swimming lap after lap before you know it.

[eclectic]

I can now do a 50 meter lap in the pool .

Hooray and great going! once you get the stroke mastered the distance comes pretty easily

[eclectic]

With the crazy idea that I might try a tri next spring,
I am SLOW, can't do the front stroke at all, mostly do breast stroke.

I went for a good swim workout on Sunday and timed myself on 500 yards of freestyle. As I was swimming I got to thinking. I am not much slower on breast stroke and in open water with a bunch of other people wouldn't that be easier?

I am going to time 500 breast stroke and see how much slower I am. I know in a pool freestyle is faster for me overall but i really don't know about open water.