My social media is full today of images of lidos and open air pools, and of smiling selfies in swimming costumes. It’s lovely to see – after so long the outdoor pools can finally open again. For me, that means I still have to wait until May for Droitwich, but the one near my swimming buddy Jackie is now open and so I am booked in next week.
I haven’t swum at all – inside or outside, since the beginning of September and since Jackie booked our forthcoming lido visit I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. Today has been lovely seeing all those blue water images on my Twitter and Instagram feeds but it’s also making me impatient!!
I am sure that it is because of those images that I have today booked myself an Open Water intro session in May at a lake about half an hour away from home. This is quite a big step and at the moment I am feeling quite relaxed, and rather excited about it. It’s a one to one session so I hopefully will be able to build and gain some confidence in the water but there’s no denying it’s going to be quite different to swimming at the lido. For one thing I think I am going to need a wet-suit. Part of me is nervous about spending money on something like this but I’m hoping that if I do, it might encourage me to swim through winter this year – something I have wanted to do for a while.
So, any tips on entry level wet-suits gratefully received… look out for my post once I’ve been back in the water next week. If you’re lucky enough to get a swim in before me – have a great time. We deserve this!
The Reluctant Mermaid 