Water Sign

I started my "stroke refinement class" a/k/a "grown up swim lessons" last night.  I was really nervous about it.  I worried that I would be the slowest swimmer and have a panic attack in the pool and get pulled out by the instructor.  When I showed up I was one of 2 women.  There were six men.  I was definitely the fattest.  They're all athletes, but not avid swimmers.  We all want to do triathalons.  One of the students is just interested in adding swimming as a cross-training break from his running.

We got in the pool for some drills, and to my surprise, not only could I do them, I did them well.  I was relatively fast.  On my back I beat everyone else in the class by half a length.  On my front I was still the first one to the other side of the pool.  Apparently I have good positioning in the water.  My weaknesses are my breathing and my stroke, which is why I signed up for the class.  I am absolutely over the moon about all of this.  I am proud of myself for signing up and going despite my anxiety.  I am looking forward to the coming classes.  I can really see how the drills that we're doing will develop my stroke and help my breathing.  "We'll have you flying across the pool by the end of the session," my instructor commented while I waited at the end of the pool for everyone else to finish their lap.

I believe him.