Dive in a pool..

After years of hiding away from swimming, I finally joined a club -an elite one. It has gym, sauna, Jacuzzi, squash. He he I can flaunt.

My mum was a great swimmer of her times. She was born n brought up in Haridwar and Ganga was her play ground (??). She would dive from the highest bridge, would cross whole across banks and even sometime fight out from a whirlpool and could beat all boys around in the mohalla. My dad is fairly a good swimmer too.. They learned swimming on their own... No high gear costumes, no life guards, no safe pool – a dive in nature’s creation and they could swim. And all would say to me - “You don’t know swimming!!” ... Yes, I didn’t – no one taught me, there are hardly few pools in shimla – ok ok I didn’t learn it ever.
And surprisingly I love water and have tried so many water sports. I did banana ride even when I didn’t know swimming- it was high time to learn and the best way to - beat Delhi’s heat. (It rhymes)

Finally, I got this chance and I joined the new fitness alley in my society. After days of laziness, pool opens at 6 am and finishes at 10 am (and I was always sleeping between this time), one day I made up mind to join.

So before joining there were other big hurdles – oh yes I’m fashion conscious- all Speedo! So a swim wear, swim cap, I left goggles thinking it will be too much – special shower gel, sunscreen the list was growing. And then finally I was ready for a dive in the pool.
The way I entered all geared up in costume my coach did think I’m a professional. And I entered water and stood and stood for long. Finally he came and asked “first day??”. I was as shy as I was in junior school and teacher would say “first day??”. He taught me few basics – and I think I can float now. He says in next 10 days I would be able to swim well.
I’m very committed and I do want to learn it. Till now its fun – coach is bollywood ishtyle – he doesn’t even step into water and he is coaching us imagine – but I’m a good learner or may be I have inherited the art. I think I would soon be replicating my mom who is just waiting to have a competition with me… I have to try hard!!!