I'm not that strong a swimmer

After much prompting from various physical therapists, I've decided I would like to take swim lessons.  I'm not sure there's such a class for adults, but I'm ready to start investigating this topic.  Why?

1. I need more skilz than the basic "doggy paddle".
2. Swimming is incredible cross training for runners!
3. I think lessons would help me get over my fear of wearing a swim suit in public.
4. I need one more legit reason for the Brazilian "down under" waxing I'm getting tomorrow morning.  (What better way to do that than wearing a swim suit on a regular basis?)
5. I would like to [eventually] participate in a triathlon, and swimming is sort of....required.

So, there you have it.  My kookball reasons for wanting to take my basic swimming skills to the next level.  I actually took lessons for several years as a child.  I wasn't ever very good at it, but I like to think I could save my own life if I fell off a boat.  I cannot seem to swim in a straight line.  I hit the side of the pool wall, and never have a clue how I ended up there.  I have a lot of work to do here.

We'll discuss the cycling part of the tri another day.  Since it's running related, we should also chat about tomorrow's Brazilian waxing appointment after I recovered from the humiliation.  Sigh.  Oh, and for those of you unfortunate souls unfamiliar with the ever so classic Synchronized Swimmers skit from SNL, I leave you with a video snippet.  I watched it the first time it aired, all those many years ago, and it still cracks me up to no end today. 

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