Does Swimming count?
At the Swimming Gala at the end of Junior school, my teacher said that I had to join in and put me down for the freestyle one length girls race. I told her I was not sure I could do it. She thought that I meant win - but I meant swim a whole length for the first time ever without touching the side.

I was the only child to start in the water so was behind from the beginning. It is a good job that it was freestyle as I swapped between breaststroke and doggy paddle every yard. I was in a middle lane and the only reason I stuck to the task was the fact that I was frightened to go sideways as I could not turn reliably in the water.

When I got about half way the others were all out of the water and waiting and two teachers were pacing slowly alongside me. Eventually I reached the end and clung to the wall trembling. After a short wait to catch my breath, I pulled myself over to the steps but did not have the strength to pull myself up them. My teacher reached down and helped pull me out and I tottered, completely exhausted to the changing rooms.

I remember it so vividly now over forty years later.
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(whiskas loved by 8 out of 10 cats, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 21:19, 3 replies)

You go girl!
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( JebediahSpringfield, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 21:27, closed)

i like breaststrokes

( broadsword w⚓, Wed 25 Nov 2009, 22:36, closed)

Nice!
clicks
(Bat Spawn, Thu 26 Nov 2009, 11:36, closed)