Every single strand of hair (from my toes, legs, arms, fuzz on the belly/back, head, and everything in between) had perked up the minute I stepped into the supposed 85degree pool. Mind you, its been quite sometime since this body had met with an indoor pool. 85 degrees is not truly that. Its cold.
The last time I was in the pool was in Puerto Rico for a short 4 day vaca the husband and I took a few months back. That was an outdoor pool, which i hadn't really taken a dip in. I only hung out at the swim-up bar where I was sitting on a barely-in-the-water-stool, and was sipping on my fancy tropical drink with a pineapple wedge and a mini umbrella. And as I was guzzling those delicious concoctions, I was making smiling back at the husband who was doing laps. I have to admit, it was amazing. We'd get hit with flash rain showers. I felt like Rachel McAdams in the Notebook when she comes back to meet her Noah, and they take a boat ride out in the lake, and they get hit with torrential rain. Yes, that may be a stretch, but it was romantic.
I digress for a min. So as I step into the pool, i had goosebumps like no other from the warm/cool water. Anywho, we finally get wet. Though I am clinching onto my limbs. The coach promised that I would be fine after a few minutes, which I suppose I was. She said since this is day 1, we're just going to "play". And I said, Okay. I was super nervous but so excited that I had taken the plunge. I was so determined. She asked me to take some dips. Take a deep breath, jump a bit, and dip your whole body in. I had my goggles on; she wanted me to keep my eyes open and look at her under water. By the way, we held onto the wall :) That wasn't so bad. I learned the natural "buoyancy" our bodies have. We kept trying that for some time. To keep things moving, we now tried to blow bubbles. She showed me the "bubble mouth" that people make under water. I wasn't sure if i was down for this next activity. She assured me, "look, I promise you, I am right here so nothing will happen to you. But we need you to be very comfortable with your face in the water."
Great, i can't swim and i am frigging scared as well and this lady wants my face in the water for at least 5 seconds. Thats a long time! I just learned to dip and now stay there for 5 seconds?!?!? But i was determined. Took a deep breath and blew bubbles...above water! ahahah. Yes we just stayed up and made that face and noise we make when we see little babies. Or its the noise kids make as if they're driving a car or motorcycle. I needed to practice and it totally helped.
So, deep breath in and blow bubbles out. Tried it in the water and it worked. I had this down. That got me excited. Now she asked me to blow bubbles with my nose. What? But but but what if the bubbles don't come out and go the other way? here we go. I just learned with my mouth and now nose? Fine, I'll give it a try. Take a deep breath in and blow bubbles through your nose. OMG, FAIL. That did not work and water went into my nose...made me feel like i was suffocating!!!!! Ugh. Worse feeling ever. And I should mention, i am also claustrophobic sometimes!
But then she pulled out a trick. She said I want you to hum. What? You mean, make noise, under water, going "hummmmm..."? Yes. Will people hear me? Who knows. But I had to give it a try. And so I did. Deep breath, dip, and hmmmmm for 5 seconds. OMG, it worked! Nose bubbles under water! yayay. I was so happy. Hello water and bubbles under water! It was a good day 1.
The last time I was in the pool was in Puerto Rico for a short 4 day vaca the husband and I took a few months back. That was an outdoor pool, which i hadn't really taken a dip in. I only hung out at the swim-up bar where I was sitting on a barely-in-the-water-stool, and was sipping on my fancy tropical drink with a pineapple wedge and a mini umbrella. And as I was guzzling those delicious concoctions, I was making smiling back at the husband who was doing laps. I have to admit, it was amazing. We'd get hit with flash rain showers. I felt like Rachel McAdams in the Notebook when she comes back to meet her Noah, and they take a boat ride out in the lake, and they get hit with torrential rain. Yes, that may be a stretch, but it was romantic.
I digress for a min. So as I step into the pool, i had goosebumps like no other from the warm/cool water. Anywho, we finally get wet. Though I am clinching onto my limbs. The coach promised that I would be fine after a few minutes, which I suppose I was. She said since this is day 1, we're just going to "play". And I said, Okay. I was super nervous but so excited that I had taken the plunge. I was so determined. She asked me to take some dips. Take a deep breath, jump a bit, and dip your whole body in. I had my goggles on; she wanted me to keep my eyes open and look at her under water. By the way, we held onto the wall :) That wasn't so bad. I learned the natural "buoyancy" our bodies have. We kept trying that for some time. To keep things moving, we now tried to blow bubbles. She showed me the "bubble mouth" that people make under water. I wasn't sure if i was down for this next activity. She assured me, "look, I promise you, I am right here so nothing will happen to you. But we need you to be very comfortable with your face in the water."
Great, i can't swim and i am frigging scared as well and this lady wants my face in the water for at least 5 seconds. Thats a long time! I just learned to dip and now stay there for 5 seconds?!?!? But i was determined. Took a deep breath and blew bubbles...above water! ahahah. Yes we just stayed up and made that face and noise we make when we see little babies. Or its the noise kids make as if they're driving a car or motorcycle. I needed to practice and it totally helped.
So, deep breath in and blow bubbles out. Tried it in the water and it worked. I had this down. That got me excited. Now she asked me to blow bubbles with my nose. What? But but but what if the bubbles don't come out and go the other way? here we go. I just learned with my mouth and now nose? Fine, I'll give it a try. Take a deep breath in and blow bubbles through your nose. OMG, FAIL. That did not work and water went into my nose...made me feel like i was suffocating!!!!! Ugh. Worse feeling ever. And I should mention, i am also claustrophobic sometimes!
But then she pulled out a trick. She said I want you to hum. What? You mean, make noise, under water, going "hummmmm..."? Yes. Will people hear me? Who knows. But I had to give it a try. And so I did. Deep breath, dip, and hmmmmm for 5 seconds. OMG, it worked! Nose bubbles under water! yayay. I was so happy. Hello water and bubbles under water! It was a good day 1.
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