I'm Sure I was a Sight

Savannah doesn't mess around.

We went straight to the lap pool--9 feet deep all the way around 😳.

Back when I was around 10 and taking swim lessons the swim teacher marched us all to the high dive after our first class.

We lined up, and after a few kids jumped into the water my fear got the best of me. When the coach turned his back I stepped out of line and ran to the locker room.

The next day he moved me down a level.

Despite a few more swim lessons, I never got much better.

I felt a little like running to the locker room when I looked down into the 9 foot pool.

But I stayed.

I slowly stepped into the water and gripped the side.

Savannah worked mostly on helping me getting comfortable swimming on my back.

It wasn't pretty.

And I swallowed a lot of water.

She had me "swim" 400 meters with the little floaty.

Took forever, but I did it.

Sometimes I'd kick and kick and just stay in one spot.

We were both stumped by that.

We worked in the pool for about an hour and a half.

It kicked my butt.

Had a few foot and leg cramps.

Was shocked at how out of breath I was even though I work out every day.

Apparently swimming is a whole new level of working out.

Jax and Aubs called to make sure I was okay.

I'm not sure I made much progress, but I didn't cry, and I didn't run away, so that was something.

I did realize I have got to get comfortable holding my breath under water and putting my face in the water.

So the next morning I went to the pool to work on things by myself.

I was literally by myself, in the great big pool,

with two lifeguards keeping an eye on me.

I'm sure I was a sight.

Found out children's goggles don't work for adults (mine are delayed coming from amazon), and a swim cap is a must.

Probably the best entertainment those lifeguards have had in a while, watching my sad attempt at swimming in the 4 foot end of the pool 😂😂😂.