I started going Swimming at the local sports centre. 64 lengths is one mile. I only swim for an hour,but I do 80 lengths twice a week. I feel so much better for it. Anyone else go?
Don't like swimming pools ....Diving into chemicals bits of athletes foot , fungal infections , unwashed backsides ..some good some bad , Snot , and countless amounts of urine . I prefer to walk for exercise , if i were to swim i would go to the fresh water pool at Matlock Bath bloody freezing but no carp in it and no more expensive .
I love swimming but I prefer lakes or rivers, though I’m doing the Great North Swim again next year so part of my prep for that will involve going to the pool. Not so keen on seas swimming…. too many stinging creatures
No, I’m rubbish at swimming but I do cycle 8miles everyday mainly because there’s nowhere to park at work. Done it for a year and feel as fit as I did 40 years ago
I am rubbish at swimming too - used to run a lot though. I don't think I have swum 80 lengths total in my entire life.
I used to swim a lot when I was a kid. I’ve tried to get back into it but gym pools are a nightmare during the day. The last one I joined a stupid old bint complained to the manager that I splashed her, another complained that I swam past her too fast, (she was walking in the fast lane) and a silly old git actually tried to attack me when I laughed at him for getting the ‘ump that I kept overtaking him (again in the fast lane. The bell could barely swim). After offering to spread his innards around poolside I sacked it off.
I used to swim 50 lengths every day before college, back when I was young and enthusiastic (and no doubt using the cold water to regularly cure a raging student hangover). These days, I couldn’t tell you the last time I swam. Sad really. My lovely previous boss used to let us use the pool up at his house on our lunch break…. But since he sold the estate, I think any move towards his completely renovated pool with shower block, kitchen, pizza oven, and barbecue area would cause my new boss to shoot us.
