Not the beach, but...
So I went to an Israeli water-park yesterday. One of those things you just never imagine they would have but then when you hear about it you think, "why not?" It was pretty hot yesterday, and we were just south of downtown Tel-Aviv, so I was thinking going to the beach would be even better, but I wasn't driving. :)
Of course, it's hotter at the beach, and you can't escape to the shade like you can at a park. So maybe they knew what they were doing.
Since it was right next to Tel-Aviv, I'm assuming a lot of the patrons were Tel-Avivians. If that's true, then for people who live by the beach, they sure are bad swimmers. I beat two of the guys who came with us without my hair even tied back (they directly challenged me, the morons), but since they live just outside Jerusalem, I guess they have some excuse. I spent a fair amount of time trying not to laugh at some of the strokes of random strangers. If they'd been going any slower they would have sunk, and their form was so bad.
A waterpark with a bunch of people who can barely swim is a new experience for me. All right, I'm done making fun of people. :)
Of course, it's hotter at the beach, and you can't escape to the shade like you can at a park. So maybe they knew what they were doing.
Since it was right next to Tel-Aviv, I'm assuming a lot of the patrons were Tel-Avivians. If that's true, then for people who live by the beach, they sure are bad swimmers. I beat two of the guys who came with us without my hair even tied back (they directly challenged me, the morons), but since they live just outside Jerusalem, I guess they have some excuse. I spent a fair amount of time trying not to laugh at some of the strokes of random strangers. If they'd been going any slower they would have sunk, and their form was so bad.
A waterpark with a bunch of people who can barely swim is a new experience for me. All right, I'm done making fun of people. :)
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My daughter the swimming stud! I guess there's a lot more emphasis on swimming "form" in California. I hope it keeps you safe in the water. You'd probably be able to get a lifeguard job no problem! Mom
Funny thing is, when I talk to Hila (my Israeli roommate who swims) she says how much they emphasize form in swim classes. Actually it's been to her detriment, because after over five years she still has to focus so much on keeping the proper form when another form actually makes her faster, that she gets slowed down. I encouraged her to experiment with variations on the form, since I myself swim with my arms a lot straighter than is proper, but it always worked for me. :)
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