I remember when I use to always only swim above the surface. Everything above the water always seems so nice. But there will always be a time in every swimming adventure when you must venture into the deep end. But if you are always looking at things above the surface, how will you cope with the water's deep side? I never liked the idea of being thrusted into the deep end when I wasn't ready. I guess if you don't properly learn facets of the water you are immersing yourself in, you can possibly drown. Because not every water is meant for you to swim in. Some waters may seem like they are safe to swim in, but that above the surface appearance is always tricky in my opinion. BUT YOU CAN'T HELP IT THOUGH!.....It's just that the feel of the water against your own skin, sometimes overtakes the reality of the fact that you are SWIMMING! You could possibly be swimming in these waters for the rest of your life, until your skin gets wrinkly. But of course that's something we don't think about until it actually happens.
So I guess swimming is a process. You notice the water, and it notices you. Some of us are adept at swimming so we jump right in. For others like myself who don't go swimming often, it takes a little bit longer. We start by maybe just putting our feet in, testing the waters. Then gradually, we work our way down the steps of the shallow end, getting the feel for the water as our bodies become soaked. And with each stroke you take, you feel the water's physical nature a little more. Still, we are in the shallow end and there's much more water to explore. But now we move towards the deep end. And here's when things get real. The deep side of the water is always frightening if you haven't traveled there with another body of water, but in the end it always makes or breaks your experience.
I figure a gradual exploration of water for me is the best route to go. You feel water, and water feels you as move through the different depths. I guess no matter what body of water I put myself in from here on out, exploring that deep end is always my goal.
So I guess swimming is a process. You notice the water, and it notices you. Some of us are adept at swimming so we jump right in. For others like myself who don't go swimming often, it takes a little bit longer. We start by maybe just putting our feet in, testing the waters. Then gradually, we work our way down the steps of the shallow end, getting the feel for the water as our bodies become soaked. And with each stroke you take, you feel the water's physical nature a little more. Still, we are in the shallow end and there's much more water to explore. But now we move towards the deep end. And here's when things get real. The deep side of the water is always frightening if you haven't traveled there with another body of water, but in the end it always makes or breaks your experience.
I figure a gradual exploration of water for me is the best route to go. You feel water, and water feels you as move through the different depths. I guess no matter what body of water I put myself in from here on out, exploring that deep end is always my goal.
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