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> Learning to Swim as an adult
jim palmer
post Mar 20 2013, 07:57 PM
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QUOTE(Very Sane Tom @ Mar 20 2013, 07:00 PM) *

Conclusion: if you want to be able to see while swimming, and avoid the risks of injury and of a horrible eye infection then prescription goggles are the only safe option.
It is my birthday soon. Time to start dropping hints (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Unless you live in an area where your tap and swimming pool water comes from mountain springs, keep it out of your eyes!
I save boiled water from making tea/coffee in a carafe, to avoid having to drink or clean my teeth in London water. I hope acanthamoeba can't jump like fleas from my tap-water-washed glasses into my eyes (IMG:style_emoticons/default/argh.gif)
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post Mar 21 2013, 06:46 AM
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I think we've gone a little off topic here- I started this thread to share experiences of learning to swim, but it seems to have turned into an eye care discussion!

I am long sighted and consequently can't see very well in the pool (and I do wear goggles). Howver I find if I'm doing crawlthen I'm mostly looking at either the bottom of the pool or my armpit (when I breath), so it doesn't matter that much anyway. I've never bothered with contact lenses, in part because my job is chemistry- contact lenses are a complete no-no in a lab since if you get solvent in your eyes they have a tendency to weld themselves to your eyeballs.

Prescription goggles seem quite inexpensive (ca ?20-30 pounds compared with ?15+ for normal ones), infact everything is relatively inexpensive for swimming (until you start buying racing gear). My other sporting hobby is skiing where a pair of socks can cost ?20!
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post Apr 1 2013, 09:02 AM
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Did my first length freestyle today - sore shoulders tomorrow!
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post Apr 30 2013, 06:02 AM
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Now doing 30 lengths a session (mostly breastroke, a few crawl)
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post Apr 30 2013, 06:21 AM
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QUOTE(ianporsche @ Apr 30 2013, 06:02 AM) *

Now doing 30 lengths a session (mostly breastroke, a few crawl)

That's fantastic, Ian, very well done (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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Prescription goggles seem quite inexpensive (ca ?20-30 pounds compared with ?15+ for normal ones), infact everything is relatively inexpensive for swimming (until you start buying racing gear). My other sporting hobby is skiing where a pair of socks can cost ?20!

Hear hear - and the racing kit can be REALLY expensive!! Daughter is off to the Island Games.....wants these goggles and that fast skin etc...
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post Apr 30 2013, 07:16 AM
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Now doing 30 lengths a session (mostly breastroke, a few crawl)



30 lengths is impressive! Congratulations :)

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... and the racing kit can be REALLY expensive!! Daughter is off to the Island Games.....wants these goggles and that fast skin etc...


Hope she enjoys the Games - I've been lucky enough to go to Bermuda a couple of times and my husband was there last week - such a lovely place (although I'm sure your daughter is only concerned with what's going on at the pool :D)

My son has given up swimming - competitive and otherwise. The difference to his free time - and mine too - without training and galas is huge, though we both manage to fill it. He hasn't been near the water since January, but I think he's missing it as exercise, so once the exams are over I expect the jammers and goggles to come out again :)

Best of luck to your daughter :)
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post Apr 30 2013, 12:54 PM
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Hope she enjoys the Games - I've been lucky enough to go to Bermuda a couple of times and my husband was there last week - such a lovely place (although I'm sure your daughter is only concerned with what's going on at the pool (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif))



Can I ask, do they just take Bermudan Dollars in Bermuda or is it US Dollars at all? I have some and don't know whether to send them!!
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post Apr 30 2013, 02:11 PM
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QUOTE(Crotchetymum @ Apr 30 2013, 07:16 AM) *

Hope she enjoys the Games - I've been lucky enough to go to Bermuda a couple of times and my husband was there last week - such a lovely place (although I'm sure your daughter is only concerned with what's going on at the pool (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif))



Can I ask, do they just take Bermudan Dollars in Bermuda or is it US Dollars at all? I have some and don't know whether to send them!!


As far as I can remember US dollars are welcome. I'll double check with my husband tonight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Apr 30 2013, 07:29 PM
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Just checked - yes, US dollars are fine, and it's exactly $1 US to $1 Bermudan (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post May 1 2013, 05:51 AM
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Another 30 lengths last night- swimming in the evening is getting to be a bit of a pain, on return lengths I always seem to be swimming in the direction of the setting sun, so I can hardly see. Last week I tried some darker goggles, that just meant I couldn't see in either direction!
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