Ready Steady... Swim!

I learned swimming when I was six years old and my mother told me that I took to swimming as a fish takes to water.

There are several reasons why I love to swim. However, the topmost reason is my love for the water. Besides, swimming does not require expensive gear. Get a swimsuit and a pair of waterproof goggles and you are set to swim.

There are four strokes in competitive swimming. The freestyle which is my personal favourite has no restrictions. The three other styles are the backstroke, the breaststroke, which is commonly called frog style, and the butterfly. To date, I have never participated in any competitions as such, but I hope to do so in the near future.

For me, swimming is a mixture of exercise and fun. Spending time floating on my back listening to the water lap my feet is so soothing and relaxing that it makes me wish I didn’t have to step out of the water ever.