Post #2566846
2026-05-08 09:09 UTC
@blinry@chaos.social interesting topic. Finally something I can relate to because running is not for me. Not because i don’t like it. but because my hip joints are worn out. 😞
I used to swim regularly in my childhood and my youth. I was a member of DLRG and left because of stupid teenager reasons. Since my mid twenties I rarely visited a swimming pool because, being overweight, I was ashamed of my body.
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@Andi_H@chaos.social 2026-05-08 09:13
@blinry@chaos.social in my thirties I became a father and I can’t just drop the kids in the pool and come back later. That would be pretty irresponsible. That’s when I started swimming again. Nowadays we have a family memberships in DLRG which allows me to swim when my kids have their training. I really enjoy it because I can swim pretty long without getting too exhausted. Last year we participated in a 24h swimming contest where you have 24h to swim as much as you can. Last year i did 5km. This year 10.
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@blinry@chaos.social 2026-05-08 09:14
@Andi_H@chaos.social Oh yea, that was a big source of shame for myself too in my childhood! :S I'd almost forgotten.