tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post4848159891592429327..comments2023-08-11T09:14:49.656-06:00Comments on Living a Principled Life: Swimming...Ed G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15063291064985198651noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post-54569284491388448912009-09-18T09:57:19.642-06:002009-09-18T09:57:19.642-06:00Swimming is a useful thing to know how to do for a...Swimming is a useful thing to know how to do for a marine scientist. So I learned at an early age--actually in the estuary, trying not to let my toes touch bottom or they would be nipped by crabs. I hope that your lessons pan out. Good for you to try again.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post-9645463541202064362009-09-18T05:01:54.967-06:002009-09-18T05:01:54.967-06:00Life is, indeed, exciting. I hope that with your ...Life is, indeed, exciting. I hope that with your friend's help you will make progress swimming, it really is a wonderful thing. Nothing like what they tried to teach us when we were kids.Mary Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156474205414127488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post-47896210698903989552009-09-18T04:14:23.922-06:002009-09-18T04:14:23.922-06:00Very funny, heartfelt post about humiliation and p...Very funny, heartfelt post about humiliation and perseverance. I think swimmers can't write, so you've got them beat on that end.Anonymous :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14866852475568786172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post-60587025340711114442009-09-18T00:31:42.258-06:002009-09-18T00:31:42.258-06:00You know Ed, I grew up surrounded by great brown A...You know Ed, I grew up surrounded by great brown African river and was never allowed to swom because of the fear of bilharzia.<br /><br />Then I managed to learn how to swim in a school pool with a styrofoam board. I do a splashy kind of breast stroke. It is such fun and I keep fit in summer that way.Mary LAhttp://louisey.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com