Swimming
Facts, tips and ideas about Swimming — and how to find people for it.
Did you know?
Swimming works almost the whole body at once — and with someone in the next lane, you swim one more length than you would alone.
At the first Olympic Games in 1896 in Athens, the swimming events took place in the open sea in the Bay of Piraeus — at around 13 °C. There was no indoor pool.
Source: Wikipedia
Tip
Swimming in a group motivates: set fixed times and it becomes a routine.
Breathe to the side, not upward. The head stays in the water and turns with the hips — as soon as you lift your head, your legs sink, and swimming takes twice the effort.
Inspiration
In water, the water carries you — the lightest place to start again.
A small challenge
Laps for two: one sets the pace, the other stays on it. Alone, you quit earlier than you'd admit.
Break the ice
“Do you prefer swimming laps or open water — and why is that?”
Right now
Pool weather. Up for a few laps today?
Lakes still hold the summer warmth when the evenings have already turned cool. That is exactly when evening swimming is best.
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