Swimming with flippers
Brenda5
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I went swimming in the ocean with my big 25yr old son this morning. We thought we'd be clever and take swimming flippers.
Lesson one, it is not easy to walk in flippers, not even a few feet to the waters edge. In the end I figured you have to point your feet out to the sides and waddle, like a penguin.
Next problem was walking in the water to a swimming depth. I got my lead foot forward but every time I lifted the other flipper to walk a wave caught it and pushed my leg back lol. We were in gales of laughter so much that in the end I just plopped down in a few feet of water and crawled along on hands and knees.
We had no sooner finally made it to the swimming depth then my old dog waddled down to the beach looking for me. He pinched a nerve in his back a few days ago so he isn't very steady on his back legs. I took my flippers off and walked to shore and escorted the dog for a little wade in the water. Enough to get wet and cool off and then I had to wheelbarrow him back home, supporting his hind legs.
I came back to swim and my son was still out in the water, so I thought I would be clever with the flippers this time and wade out holding the flippers and put them on in the water.
Lesson 2, it is not easy to put flippers on in the water with waves. I asked my son to hold me down so I could not float while putting on the flippers but he was wearing flippers too and it wasn't easy. In the end I had to stand like a Clydesdale horse with my back leg out while my son put on my flippers.
The swim was great. The water which has had dirty floor waters in it for weeks has finally cleared. I even saw a school of tiny blue baby fishes swim past.
I need a nap now lol.
Lesson one, it is not easy to walk in flippers, not even a few feet to the waters edge. In the end I figured you have to point your feet out to the sides and waddle, like a penguin.
Next problem was walking in the water to a swimming depth. I got my lead foot forward but every time I lifted the other flipper to walk a wave caught it and pushed my leg back lol. We were in gales of laughter so much that in the end I just plopped down in a few feet of water and crawled along on hands and knees.
We had no sooner finally made it to the swimming depth then my old dog waddled down to the beach looking for me. He pinched a nerve in his back a few days ago so he isn't very steady on his back legs. I took my flippers off and walked to shore and escorted the dog for a little wade in the water. Enough to get wet and cool off and then I had to wheelbarrow him back home, supporting his hind legs.
I came back to swim and my son was still out in the water, so I thought I would be clever with the flippers this time and wade out holding the flippers and put them on in the water.
Lesson 2, it is not easy to put flippers on in the water with waves. I asked my son to hold me down so I could not float while putting on the flippers but he was wearing flippers too and it wasn't easy. In the end I had to stand like a Clydesdale horse with my back leg out while my son put on my flippers.
The swim was great. The water which has had dirty floor waters in it for weeks has finally cleared. I even saw a school of tiny blue baby fishes swim past.
I need a nap now lol.
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Any day spent not lying on the couch feeling like shit is a good day
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I can just picture the scene and, I am sorry, but I am giggling at the thought of you in the flippers !
Great that you can get out into the water.0 -
I'm sooo jealous - 41oC here and I'm not allowed to swim!0
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Lol. I put mine on in the water but it is in a pool...and best not done too deep as you need to be able to touch the bottom. Sounds like you had fun.0
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Well done @Brenda5 sounds like you had a lovely time! I’m glad there is someone else out there like me who has issues with stuff like that lol. You have to laugh don’t you and as @Zoffiel said any day you don’t spend on the couch feeling like shit is a bonus for sure.. I have this image in my head of you pushing you’re poor old pooch in the bloody wheelbarrow.... hilarious! Sad that he’s having trouble with his mobility but funny all the same. Margie xx0
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