Swimming For Fun
I took up swimming when a lady tripped into a lake in Egypt and I was standing next to her - I felt really badly that I couldn't help her - fortunately a friend did save her So I took private lessons and ended up being able to do several lengths of the local pool (OK I'll never be good enough to do competitive swimming) but I never did master the butterfly stroke !
At the same time I got quite fit and found that to my dismay I hadn't actually lost much weight - I had however converted some bits to muscle instead of fat ! (And I put on 4 inches to my chest measurement ...)
If you haven't been swimming lately then do try it - it's quite one of the most fun sports .Â
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Why not get the right things first time ?
You need - a swimsuit ,training board,fins and maybe a cap.
But I really suggest either getting private lessons (one to one is best) or a beginners course at your local sports centre.
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