Then & Now
Gavin Lee
A throwback to what I could once do. After 7 months without a pool, I’m grateful for any opportunity to swim these days.
But what will our future have in store for us? Unfortunately, it feels like swimming is becoming an activity for the privileged. Due to the current need to book reservations for a 45 minute swim in a lane to yourself, pool reservations become 90% filled within the first 10 minutes of booking. It’s a “Feeding Frenzy “, competing for lanes with our friends and local community, leaving many out of the water. To top it off, prices have doubled, some paying up to $12 for the 45 minutes.
This does not make me feel good. How can swimming be safely done for all?
At this point I am learning how to let go of past goals in swimming… taking it one day at a time… maybe a little swim test now and then to see where I’m at… just for kicks… 😉