Swimming uPdAtEz

I have announcements: I can really, properly SWIM!
Okay, so this is what happened: I was swimming in the deep (well not swimming properly, a crazy mixture of freestyle cross breaststroke cross dog-paddling because I was running out of breath) when my coach was like, "You want to go underwater?" For a second I was scared but stress makes you sink so I quickly swam over to the edge of the pool and I remembered that no matter how hard I try to drown, I will always float back up. The main thing is to not run out of breath. Then I went, "Okay!" and my coach gave me the instructions and then I suddenly held the wall, took a deep breath, put my hands up (well the one that was not holding the wall) and ducked underwater.

It was amazing underneath. Swimming underwater in the shallow side is a great way to avoid noise and remarks that annoy you, but in the deep, it is absolutely sensational. I felt as if I was flying because I couldn't feel the ground. It was so amazing to feel the water so smooth and silky against my cheeks, the blue masses swirling in front of my eyes, fighting with the water to not let it push you up - okay I'm getting a bit poetical here now! - but it feels so relaxing. It's like a new kind of meditation, only it needs some more effort. When my head was bobbing back up again, I let go of the wall and kicked my legs ferociously because I knew I could tread water now. I don't know how it slid into my mind how to.

I had arms above my head and I slid into the water. I felt free! Fearless! My coach was giving me a thumbs up to show that I was doing good, but I barely saw it. I had gone much deeper this time, at least six inches more, and I felt like a mermaid! Now I know what sea creatures feel like - water all around them, this haze of blue. I felt like the queen of the sea! I couldn't hear anything because I was underwater. Silence is a rare thing; our lives are so filled with the daily hustle-bustle of everyday lives. It was the first time I had experienced true silence.

I can't tell you the joy I felt. I stuck my head up again and slowly tread water, then dog-paddled back to the shallow, for it was time to go home

Note: This is an absolutely true experience, with no exaggerations. However, I have tried to simplify most things, as it would never all fit into one blog post!

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