Swimming class adventures

After the 2nd day of swimming, I was in a dilema whethere I need to continue the classes or come to a conclusion that I'm not cut out for this and call it quits..I took tips from S, tried to do the leg movement by lying on stomach in the bed at home and asked him to check if the technique I was doing was right or not..All was well at home, as it cant be as floating in water and splashing your legs..Anyways, I tried to think through it over the week whenever I found some time, and the next Saturday came so soon and the thought of going to the class did not excite as much as it did the previous week..

Anyways, I still went, now,a fellow student who is a senior to me in the class, helped by doubling as y trainer..She gave me some tips, encouraged me when I did it right, motivated to set the goal and cross the lap..Thank you SriVidhya , your tips and motivation did really mean a lot..Because, when the trainer just asked me to practice and went about instructing so many others, you did give me personal attention, held my thighs, moved my legs and literally made me do 20 leg movements and said you wouldn't leave until I did..Thank you so very much.  My interest towards swimming increased from its low ebb the previous week just because you helped me and made me swin across from one to another. Else, I would have been stuck at that level, for God knows hoe long..Thanks again

So, with help from SV, I began to do laps across the pool, sometimes managing to reach the other end , at other times, stopping in the middle in short of breath.

The fourth day of the class, I tried to do more laps by swimming from one end to another and when I felt the need for learning the next step, the trainer asked me to practice this same step as she said I was not ready for the next step yet..So, I started swimming from one end to another, when suddenly , half way through the class, the trainer taught the next step, of hand movement along with leg movements while swimming..Again, this is going to be another big milestone to achieve..I will require practice before I can do this..While I was practicing this hand movement technique, the trainer commented that " You ar doing like a ROBOT" :)::):).. For, I would do the movement of the right hand first, then, start with the left hand , whereas there needs to be a co-ordained movement of both hands..Lets see when I can master this technique..

Another point which I wanted to mention is: I did not expect so many ladies in the class, who had enrolled to learn..There are so many women, though I haven't counted, but the batch can easily be passed of for a ladies batch..In the previous swimming camps I have gone and inquired in the past, I always got a reply that there are either 1 or 2 ladies who have enrolled..But, here, there are so many and I'm happy to have enrolled and begun to learn..