tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post539956304065198565..comments2023-08-07T16:43:34.477+05:30Comments on the blog formerly known as musings from mumbai: Life, and LemonsPreeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-75714719600244124072012-03-19T20:58:05.855+05:302012-03-19T20:58:05.855+05:30i can swim to save my life :))))))))))i can swim to save my life :))))))))))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-53419620446898943502012-03-16T18:08:10.115+05:302012-03-16T18:08:10.115+05:30seekingsynergy! welcome welcome. i really love bei...seekingsynergy! welcome welcome. i really love being in the water for the most part, so i hope its only a matter of some dedication. hope you get some running enthu soon! i used to think that even 10k was wayyy long now i salivate at the thought of a 30k long run!Preeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-14956637438144125412012-03-15T17:35:45.180+05:302012-03-15T17:35:45.180+05:30Hi Preeti, just found your blog through 'thirt...Hi Preeti, just found your blog through 'thirty-six and counting' and real like your down-to-earth style.<br /><br />I love swimming and I have to say it is the most natural of all sports, so I'm sure you'll get here soon.<br /><br />It's so interesting to hear that you run marathons. I have come back to running after a long break and haven't crossed the 10K mark, so will Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-58320999563530455442012-03-14T11:07:17.622+05:302012-03-14T11:07:17.622+05:30Jeevan coincidentally thats sort of my motivation ...Jeevan coincidentally thats sort of my motivation too. Snorkeling and Scuba diving. Don't plan on certification and all but I do want to dive for sure this summer. And also, the corals we saw were all grey and dead (tsunami killed them) so I want to go to a new place as well (we were in andamans). I am going to stick to it and see how I fare! There is the other aspect of it - I need to spend Preeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-46960707473831836472012-03-14T07:01:58.381+05:302012-03-14T07:01:58.381+05:30I was like you when I came to study here, couldn&#...I was like you when I came to study here, couldn't swim at all. I had taken swim lessons 3 times (summer camps) earlier and never managed to learn how to swim! I met this girl who studies corals and one day she showed me her under water pictures. I fell in love with all the beautiful things that we never get to see on the land. I decided I had to explore that. I learned that I needed to get Jeevan Barettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16092350941556390160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-33817552316286270732012-03-12T12:09:06.153+05:302012-03-12T12:09:06.153+05:30Andrew - Thanks! I will keep at it! WJ- GIRL THATS...Andrew - Thanks! I will keep at it! WJ- GIRL THATS SIMPLY ROCKING! I will try your tips fo' sure.Preeti Aghalayam aka kbpmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11829919187093167561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-7278611595801360192012-03-12T10:36:46.760+05:302012-03-12T10:36:46.760+05:30Windmills... I'm guessing you're swimming ...Windmills... I'm guessing you're swimming freestyle. Try keeping your arms close to your body, rather than making complete arcs over your head. And are your hands entering the water on edge (thumb facing down). That really makes a big difference. <br /><br />I've also found that avoiding a particular stroke for a while really helps. Maybe you could alternate with breast stroke and wordjunkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06767884710407108103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3271469593304696364.post-2584315400822729422012-03-11T09:04:17.708+05:302012-03-11T09:04:17.708+05:30My wife was a national competitive swimmer ... and...My wife was a national competitive swimmer ... and suffice it to say I am not. So when we got married I took adult swim lessons and joined a masters swim club. I got better, and so will you. Good luck!Andrew McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07210761023973607515noreply@blogger.com