Post #3138901
2026-05-28 15:55 UTC
I've been practicing to put my face in the water every day, and it's getting easier.
One thing that really helped was getting swimming goggles! Not having water in my eyes helps me focus on breathing.
For practicing, I slowly graduated from the tiny warm relaxation pool to a pool used to teach swimming, and then to the 25-meter, which is often less busy.
On Monday, I managed to swim the full 25 meters in breast stroke, with my face going in the water for each stroke for the first time! 💚
Replies (3)
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@bleeptrack@vis.social 2026-05-28 16:11
@blinry@chaos.social wohoo \o/
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@bix@chaos.social 2026-05-28 16:34
@blinry@chaos.social cool! Yeah, goggles help so much. My eyes have over the years become very sensitive to swimming pool water so I cant swim without them…
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@pb@chaos.social 2026-05-29 07:04
@blinry@chaos.social Yayyy! I imagine you might not need a new challenge at the moment, but I’d recommend adding a few lengths of crawl as soon as you feel comfortable. If you can get the technique to click for you, it should be so much easier than breaststroke.