Swimming
@GardenGerty (163639)
United States
May 23, 2025 4:45pm CST
I went swimming today, just to get rid of the rustiness. It has probably been thirty years since I actively swam, as opposed to just playing a little in the water, or teaching my student.
Probably I should go every day to get back into shape.
I feel really good this afternoon, although it is a little cold and cloudy and rainy. Where I am swimming is an indoor pool. I can go swim rain or shine.
I practiced four different strokes today. I got ready to do a length of the pool with a fifth stroke and both my calves knotted up. I will stretch and warm up more before I do it again.
The picture is of the trumpeter swans at the David Traylor Zoo in Emporia, Ks. Obviously, they are swimming, but when not underwater they are very vocal.
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@RasmaSandra (85188)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5h
Those are lovely swans, Glad you could get back to some swimming
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@snowy22315 (189848)
• United States
6h
I was wondering what the white blobs in the body were
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@DaddyEvil (148738)
• United States
3h
It's a nice picture. 
I hope you enjoyed yourself swimming today.
You might want to eat some bananas or pickles before going swimming next time. Both help with leg cramps.
I hope you enjoyed yourself swimming today.
You might want to eat some bananas or pickles before going swimming next time. Both help with leg cramps.
@JudyEv (353881)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
It's a good idea to start swimming regularly. It's about the best exercise you could do.
Swimming birds always fascinate me as their legs look to be too far towards the back. I keep thinking they're going to topple forward into the water but of course they never do. 
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@Ineeddentures (1523)
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5h
Well done on going swimming.
I would love to do that again.
It is over 30 years since I had a proper swim.
Sorry your calves knotted up - next time they won't as you will have warmed up properly.
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