C'mon HP03, swim to me, you can do it baby.

HP03 has taken on swimming. It's hard. Her first time in the pool, breathing was a major issue, but she's getting a little better. HP03 was convinced that kicking was going to be her secret weapon in the water....wrong. HP03 swims faster, smoother, and easier with the buoy between her legs so as to not be horribly distracted/drowned by her shark-chase like kicking style.

On Tuesday HP03 and HP04 learned the hard way that it's not a good idea to lift arm weights before a swim. And last night was HP03 first solo go at the pool. She made up some arbitrary workout to have goals. This routine incorporated the kicky board. Aka, the bastard kicky board. The HP swim coaches are all excited about the kick board, singing it's praises even. HP03 hates the bastard kicky board. Despite her recent accomplishments running, HP03 is breathless in the pool and her core is weak. Her immediate goal is to swim back and forth without stopping or taking on water halfway through the "forth" part.

Last night, HP03's ego nearly convinced her that HP01's hottie lifeguard at the Y was checking her out. After one of many "stop to cough up water" breaks it occured to her that perhaps he was looking at her every time she looked at him because he figured he'd have to jump in to rescue her at some point. Um, no thanks buddy. I'm just fine. *cough*spit*cough*