Awesomeness of Swimming as a Fun Sport and Why I’m a Huge Fan of it...

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Swimming is one of those sports that a lot of people don’t usually consider a sport but rather a recreational activity… for me, I also fall under that category as I don’t really see swimming as a sport even though it is a fully recognized sport. For me, swimming has always been one of my favorite recreational activities. There is nothing as cool (pun intended) as jumping into the swimming pool after hot afternoon or playing your favorite sport.

I can remember vividly back then when I used to be scared of large pool of water… the thought of jumping into a large pool of water was frightening to me way back then until one day I had a chance to go with a couple of friends… one of the places we went, there was a very nice swimming pool there and all of a sudden, everyone wanted to hop into the pool… except me. I was the odd one out as everyone except me jumped straight into the pool and were having a good time… playing ball and having all sort of fun.

Deep down, I wanted to be part of the fun as I always love to be part of anything that is fun and games. However, I couldn’t because I was afraid of swimming. I was the odd one out and that was the turning point for me. Everyone in the pool was encouraging me to take the bold step and jump into the pool… at least, stay at the shallow side where my leg could touch the ground… but fear was a huge factor. I could home and pondered about it… asked myself why I was scared of swimming…

after waiting to get an answer, all but to no avail… I made up my mind that I was going to learn how to swim. It was after that day that I took it upon myself to learn how to swim. From then onwards, I have never looked back :)… swimming has become a big part of my fitness routines as I love going to the pool to swim after working out… its like hitting two birds with one stone… I swim to cool off and get refreshed and at the same time, still exercising as swimming is a very effective and good exercise to do. I have to say, swimming is one of the fun recreational activities to do and for me, I love it, hence why I’m a huge fan of it.