tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31413491.post208616821708783600..comments2023-08-21T03:50:45.499-04:00Comments on Synchronicity: rashadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01384684218145041166noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31413491.post-2548177234151427372009-02-14T12:45:00.000-05:002009-02-14T12:45:00.000-05:00This is a wonderful--and dare I say very attainabl...This is a wonderful--and dare I say very attainable goal--from one non-swimmer to another. I took two semesters of swimming in college, and the swimmers body is a definite draw. You'll be Phelpsian in no time!Papier Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960620022982227174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31413491.post-72179818811254098722009-02-13T17:20:00.000-05:002009-02-13T17:20:00.000-05:00Rashad,I think you and your roomate's story might ...Rashad,<BR/><BR/>I think you and your roomate's story might be an encouragement to others. Not only is swimming fun and great exercise but it is a very important life skill to have.<BR/><BR/>Keep us posted.<BR/><BR/>Good Luck!maxwellsmuszehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030590076412393636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31413491.post-1769841126584589182009-02-13T12:47:00.000-05:002009-02-13T12:47:00.000-05:00I am next in line.I am next in line.Jamalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559937732032999294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31413491.post-53626860184175333532009-02-13T12:31:00.000-05:002009-02-13T12:31:00.000-05:00Rashad,Congrats to you for getting back into the H...Rashad,<BR/><BR/>Congrats to you for getting back into the H2o! Swimming it does a body good!<BR/><BR/>Ha! I remember taking swimming lessons when I entered nursing school. Our intstructor was a big stocky Pilipino woman. On the first day of our lessons, she ordered all of us to go to the 12ft. end of the indoor pool, jump in and tread water.<BR/><BR/>I was in the second group, so I jumped in and started treading, only I felt my self sinking, sinking, sinking.......<BR/><BR/>I was holding my breath for dear life, and the more I tried treading, the deeper I sank. I got angry and thought, ain't no way my black ass is gonna die in a sea of chlorinated water,and just as I was thinking it, I felt arms swooping me around my waist and bring me up to the water surface.<BR/><BR/>It was my instructor. She looked at me, told me to breathe out, sit for 1 minute, and then she ordered me to jump back in and tread water.<BR/><BR/>I jumped back in and treaded the water. It took me half the semester to master staying afloat and learning to swim but I did it!<BR/><BR/>Black women usually don't take up swimmingor other forms of physical activity that calls for sweating, because of their hair. I do not begrduge women the right to wear the hair as they choose, but it's time to put our physical well being ahead of HAIR. <BR/><BR/>It does the body no good to have well-couiffed hair when it's unhealthy! HELLLO!<BR/><BR/>Rant over; pass the BONG! LOL!spirit_55https://www.blogger.com/profile/00522858991375886097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31413491.post-8008025443427934852009-02-13T11:37:00.000-05:002009-02-13T11:37:00.000-05:00This is inspirational bruh. I took swimming lesso...This is inspirational bruh. I took swimming lessons as a child and almost drowned during one of the sessions (the teacher pulled me out before I went down for good). So in essence... the very act that was supposed to cure my fear of water - deepened it. <BR/><BR/>I'd like to learn to swim but I have yet to become brave enough to take lessons. I look forward to reading more about it if you share.Jazzbrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15609660778753850636noreply@blogger.com