Tag: swimming

Sanity Maintenance

There are days when I swear things are going to Hell on rocket-powered roller-skates. Some pundits describe the daily disclosures from DC as “drip, drip, drip”; to me, they look more like deluges. It’s easy to get sucked into incessantly watching or reading the news for fear of what’s next. Sometimes you just have to …

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A Year in the Life of the Early-Morning Lap Swimmers

Over the years, I’ve noticed a certain pattern in the comings and goings of my fellow swimmers. January: The New Years’ resolutioneers arrive. February: 50% of the New Years’ resolutioneers are no longer swimming. March: 90% of the New Years’ resolutioneers are no longer swimming. April: The first wave of triathlon trainees arrive. May: The …

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The Pool Pals

As I mentioned earlier, swimming can be a social activity. You get to know the folks in your lane and the locker room.  You notice when someone hasn’t been at the pool for a while. And you learn what your pool pals may be dealing with on dry land. It can add up to another …

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Swimming as a Social Activity

At first glance, swimming is the ultimate introvert exercise. It’s just you, the water, and the clock (or your waterproof digital activity monitor). For most of us, swimming means sharing a lane in a public pool with other people and showering in a shared locker room. This is where the socializing comes in. When I …

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