Jordan Ashley
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For the love of swimming
🕑 Added 2020-06-30 14:35:52 +0000 UTCMy love for swimming started very early for me. I was 2 and a half years old when I learned and I am told I swam like a fish. I always wanted to go to the pool and I never wanted to get out! I wasn't fortunate enough to have a pool growing up, but my cousins and friends did, so I spent a lot of summers over at their houses getting my fill.
I swam competitively, but got a late start in todays standards. I was a Freshman in high school and was beside myself when I got picked for the team. I swam Junior Varsity my first year and Varsity the subsequent years. I swam both the medley & freestyle relays and the 200 & 500 events. (The 500; 20 laps is when everyone takes off to get snacks, etc. since it's going to be awhile- LoL!) I swam all through high school, including the summer months when I was a part of a summer league. I have some wonderful memories from those years. I used to love going to two a days in the summer. I would ride my bike in the morning and afternoon to my summer workouts or the YMCA in the Winter months to get ready for the upcoming season. I will tell you though, that I don't miss the beginning of the high school season when we had morning workouts in the outdoor pool starting in February. Getting in that cold water so early was miserable!!!
My love for swimming continues to this day. There is something so freeing and enjoyable about being in the water. Not only does it give me great health benefits, but I find it extremely soothing and relaxing at the same time. I had the opportunity to teach a little boy to swim recently and I explained to him that for me, it's the closest thing to flying. Once I'm in the water, it's my own personal world and I can forget about everything else and focus on my breathing and cutting through that water. If I had to tell you my favorite strokes in order, it would probably be Freestyle, Butterfly, Backstroke, & Breaststroke.
My dream someday is to have a 25 yard lap pool in my backyard. Black lane line at the bottom and all! Right now, I use a pretty cool invention called the SuperSwim, that allows me to swim in place at my home pool. It took a little bit of getting used to, but music with underwater headphones help a lot when you aren't going anywhere. I am able to swim some laps in my pool, but with my long arms and legs, it doesn't take too many strokes to get to the end ;-)
It's pretty awesome living in Las Vegas, because I get to swim outdoors from mid April until about the end of September. Usually in the late Fall and early Spring, I like to swim in an indoor lap pool to get my fix, although this year, of course, that's been a little different. I've been asked to swim with the local Masters team, but the thought of working out in a cold pool at 530am still gets to me!
So, if you ever meet me, you will see me light up when I talk about swimming. You will also notice that my Speedo tan lines are more prominent than my bikini tan lines because I swim more than I lay out! Don't get me wrong. I love the sun, floating and lounging as much or more than most. It also feels amazing after a long, hard swim. But I just have to remember to change into that bikini... or maybe into nothing at all ;-)
Comments
Frank Denardo
I love to swim. Mostly in swimming pools. I never swam in the mediterranian or Adriatic seas. I went wading in Lake Ontario in Toronto. My then girlfriend and I went skinny dipping in the Colorado river between California and Arizona.
Jordan Ashley
πThank you for sharing yours. Always nice to hear a fellow swimmer's stories!
John McGowan
I too swam in high school but only for two years. Your story hit a chord as I remember hating to get out of bed early in the morning to get an extra two miles in. I never practiced at an outside pool, which would have been a treat. And we certainly never had underwater music - that would have changed everything. Thanks for sharing your memories - it's much appreciated.
Jordan Ashley
I love your stories of your trips πScuba diving has been on my bucket list for far too long!
Jordan Ashley
Glad I can be an inspiration! π
Rick
Thank you for sharing, I truly enjoy getting to know you better!!! The way you feel about swimming is the way I feel about SCUBA diving. xoxo
MikeH
I used to love swimming too, but I donβt have access to any pools in my community π’. Now youβve got me dreaming about a swimsuit photo! There is something about seeing a lady getting out of the water that is just so sensual. Thank you for sharing this piece of yourself. I have to admit I have wondered how you work out since you said you were athletic in an earlier post. You inspire me to start my own home workout routine.
