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Want to swim but find it too much of a hassle? Me too – but here’s how I cracked it

Mine is a familiar story: I used to hate even the idea of running. But, in 2020, when gyms closed their doors, I downloaded the Couch to 5k app, and ran approximately three times a week for the next ...
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I Was A 38-Year-Old Black Woman Who Couldn't Swim. Here's What Finally Got Me In The Pool.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author and her daughter in Long Beach, California, in the summer of 2023. Photo Courtesy Of Shanetta McDonald The day I ...
The Guardian

‘Move forward. Flap around a little!’ How learning to swim in my 50s set me free

My body and my confidence were failing me. I was told swimming would make me fit and strong-minded. But first I had to navigate the aggravation of the slow lane I ended up at the YMCA as a last resort ...
Women's Health

‘Learning To Swim At 24 Taught Me An Important Life Lesson’

It was the summer of 2018. My sister, cousin, and I were aboard a motorboat with seven other wide-eyed tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of the sunken statues off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico.
The Guardian

Want to swim but find it too much of a hassle? Me too – but here’s how I cracked it

What is the equivalent of a Couch to 5k or parkrun for swimmers? Do I need loads of expensive gear? And should I join a club? Here’s how I learned to love the pool Mine is a familiar story: I used to ...