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Hello lovelies!

Started swimming for exercise as I am still learning to walk well, after my Guillan-Barre Syndrome. I am up to 35 lengths now!

Best,

Colleen

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girlsptz,

Yes! I started on 7/1, and have probably swam 8-9 times, starting with 20 lengths and now at 35 lengths. It feels SO good, and I sleep much better too! Also, I have an appetite again!

Glad that you are on a better path Sandra.

Best,

Colleen

A July swim

Wow! Good for you! That’s impressive.

I’m glad this gives you joy.

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stardust1965

Colleen, Snap! I’m at 40 lengths (but I think this is a smaller pool). I am missing it at the moment though. Vicki

Love swimming, love this pool!
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USIrishcolleen in reply to stardust1965

Stardust 1965,

LOL! GREAT job! If your #’s in your “forum name” indicate your birth year, than you have a slight advantage over me, as I was born in ‘60! 🤣 I haven’t swam laps in years, and was always a swimmer, high school swim team, daily swimmer at our condominium pool, when I was young.

You KNOW that I’ll be going for “40” tomorrow! Keep it up!

Best,

Colleen

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stardust1965 in reply to USIrishcolleen

Yeah - don’t know how to change my board name to drop that year of birth! 😂 Snap again on the school swim team etc. It was “my thing” as well as lake and ocean swimming. Those days are firmly behind me (water to cold or rough) but I still love the pool. Gives me a real sense of freedom and lightness of being. 💕

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Justme153

Way to Go!! I never truly learned to swim .I can dog paddle and can swim under water forward and can do a thing on my back not sure if they are official strokes . But I could save myself if needed. My 8 yr old granddaughter is swimming she won first place in free style at her most recent meet. 3rd place in the butterfly . I'm so glad she is learning to swim the correct way.

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mariootsi

Quite an accomplishment Colleen 👏! Enjoy.

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BluHydrangea

Colleen— what a THRIVER you are! Inspiring!!!!❤️

USIrishcolleen! I love that you're swimming and I *especially* love the photo you shared! :)

I'm sure you'd agree that swimming is not only fab exercise but it *feels* great! :)

When I was at my cancer fighting best (about a year ago...I've def slacked!) I was swimming regularly, typically followed by a pina colada, obstensibly to get some fruits into me, but the bit of rum helped the medicine go down!

You inspire me to try to give it another go! :) Oh! But I did swim in the ocean week before last! But back home in Dallas now, backyard pool will have to do! :)

Thanks for sharing!

Lynn

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USIrishcolleen

LynnFish,

Something that we have in common that we didn’t know about before! I swam when I was young, in the very same community pool that I swim in these days. My parents both passed, and they left their house to my niece, Annalisa, that is 22 and is intellectually handicapped. We live in their house together. I was on the swim team in high school, but really have not swam a lot in the last 40 years.

I needed a cardio exercise that was easy on my joints. I just began swimming on 7/1, and am increasing the number of lengths that I do every week. I feel GREAT!

Best to you LynnFish! 🐠

Colleen

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RLN-overcomer

Excellent Sister/warrior. Keep up your great happy, and healthy journey😀👍😀💪

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USIrishcolleen in reply to RLN-overcomer

RLN-overcome,

It feels SO good to swim. I increase the amount of lengths that I do every week. I am up to 40 lengths! I am in competition with LynnFish! She is inspiring me!

Happy swimming!

Colleen

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RLN-overcomer in reply to USIrishcolleen

I will be looking for your name on the Olympic Swim team line-up😀💪

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USIrishcolleen in reply to RLN-overcomer

RLN-overcomer,

I am SO excited for the Olympics!! I will be cheering for the US swimmers and the Irish swimmers, if there are any!

Swim on!

Best,

Colleen

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Bettybuckets

That is fantastic snd whT a lovely pool!

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USIrishcolleen in reply to Bettybuckets

Bettybuckets,

This is the very same association pool that I swam in 50 years ago! I could do 100 lengths then. I am happy to do 40 now, at 61!

Breathe!

Colleen

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