alexsevy

I spent the better part of the day today at the Coquitlam City Centre Aquatic Complex , the first in what I hope will be many trips there in order to improve my swimming skills and overall heath in preparation for my dive training. I've got to say that I was kinda nervous about it, because it's been a long time since I was at a pool, but I guess it's true that swimming is like riding a bike, because I more or less picked it up immediately.

It also helps that I picked out some stylish gear in order to help get accustomed to breathing and swimming underwater.



The mask and snorkel I already had, and I bought the fins yesterday at the shop where I hope to eventually start my training. The whole purpose of my outing today was to see how well they worked in action. I must have done over 100 laps in a meter long swimming pool, so I guess it's safe to say that they work pretty damn fine.

I've worked out a partial budget plan whereby, assuming nothing terribly irritating happens in the near future, I should have the money I need to start my training course by the end of April, and possibly take my first dive on or around my birthday.

What a great present that would be.