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I have a confession to make. I DIDN’T know how to swim. Yes, past tense. Last DEcember, I paid for a swimming instructor to - once and for all - teach me how to swim.

I’ve always been envious of those who knew how to swim and I’d always feel so left out whenever my friends would gently leave me on the shore while they swam far off on the beach.

Well, last year, around September, I saw my 5-year old niece get her swimming diploma. And watching her swim back and forth across the pool was my turning point. I said, “that’s it, I’m taking swimming lessons!”.

I won’t bore you about the finer points of learning how to swim but just on what I felt after the course… I really love swimming! In fact, I try to go to the local pool every chance I get now. I still need to work on my resistance as I can’t hold my breath too long under water yet and since I’m not that evolved as a swimmer yet, I have difficulty maneuvering my head to take a breath WHILE swimming!

Of course, I’ve always known that swimming is an extremely great type of exercise yet I was still surpirsed to note how I lost a little weight after the endeavor! Yahoo!

To think that I didn’t hold back at all during the Holidays and attended so many sumptuous parties… it’s just absolutely great that the swimming helped me balance things out! So one of my 2009 resolutions is this: to swim regularly.

Tips Before Signing Up for a Swimming Club

I don’t know if you have a great - and FREE - local pool where you live but this is not the case with me and I had to go and visit several swimming pool clubs to see which one fit me best. So to help YOU out in case you’re in the same dilemma, here are some things to consider.

• Proximity. As in any fitness endeavor, we need to make sure that it’s not dofficult for us to do what we need to do! So a pool near you may be costly and something further cheaper but will you really make that effort to go that other pool? Probably not so make sure you choose a swimming club that you can easily go to when you want to.
• Types of Memberships and Associated Fees. There are many types of memberships these days: solo, group, corporate, specific dates, etc. (The latter is a membership type that allows you to use the pool only on certain times and dates.) Be sure you go over each type of membership thoroughly and choose the one that best fits you. Fees are often fixed but it never hurts to ask for any specials/promos or discounts that may be running at the moment.
• Cleanliness. It’s very important that facilities are kept clean! Personally, I’ve already been hospitalized years ago for amebiasis no thanks to a dirty swimming pool so I’m quite particular about how pools are maintained and so should you.
• Programs and Classes. Ask for any swimming lessons or programs they may have. It’s a great way to further your swimming talents and to meet others!

I plan on making swimming a vital part of my lifestyle this year. I hope you do too!

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