Catch a wave...Or the swimming thread

[firenze11]

I was so nervous to go to my first stroke improvement class, my stomach was in knots and I was so worried I would be the "worst" swimmer there.

Of course, when I got in the pool I wasn't the worst swimmer there and everyone else felt they were going to be the worst, too. Actually, in my little group, they kept making me go first "because you're faster than everyone else" It really boost my confidence.

The class was pretty huge, 20 people, but I'm hoping they break us into groups based on our skills and then teach that way.

Today we did mostly freestyle drills, which I found really hard. My body just wanted to swim, not to do drills. By the end of the hour class I felt more energized then ever about swimming and I can't wait to go back next week. I didn't want to get out of the pool! I'm thinking about asking some people in class if they want to do a second day of just swimming to keep our new skills fresh.

I feel like I'm really starting a path toward a tri now (thank goodness, I was feeling pretty disheartened after missing my try-a-tri this summer)

[Iris616]

Firenze-Congrats on the first swim class. I am a total hack in the water, so at some point this winter I'm sure I'll want to sign up for some sort of class. But the fear of being the slowest/least coordinated/weakest swimmer is very real for me.

when others talk about breathing patterns, I think "I don't have a clue what that's about...it's all I can do to breathe " It's not pretty, but I get to the end.

[colby]

Firenze, that's awesome. It's so fun to feel energized about something.