I don’t usually celebrate my birthday. For me, it’s just like an ordinary day where I do my usual stuff like going to work or staying at home, binge watching movies. However this year, I decided to go for a swim because 1) I really missed it, 2) I wanted to continuously practice what I have learned, and 3) joining the open water swimming is … Continue reading Birthday Swim 2019
Ohmaygawd! I still couldn’t believe that I am done with my 5th and last session. It was December 7, 2018 when I booked my final swimming class. I honestly didn’t know what to feel that time. Part of me was happy because I made it, but I also felt sad because I got used to going on my classes every weekend, and attending my lesson … Continue reading Swimming Lesson – Day 5
Last November 25, 2018, I attended my 4th swimming lesson in Ultra. I was a bit hesitant to attend that time because I just had fever but I told myself that I had to be there because first, I already booked my schedule, second, I missed swimming, and lastly, I felt that my body was badly in need of exercise. Our 4th session was about … Continue reading Swimming Lesson – Day 4
“Fight your fears and you’ll be in a battle forever. Face your fears and you’ll be free forever.” This quote perfectly described my experience in an open water swimming last November 17-18, 2018 at Bus Stop Dive Resort, one of the best diving spots in Bauan, Batangas. I have been open about my swimming lesson which is a part of my preparation for my freediving … Continue reading Open Water Swimming
Yesterday was my second swimming session. As I have previously said, I decided to enroll because I will be taking freediving lesson and hopefully get a certification. I booked my appointment at Ultra – Philippine Sport Complex in Pasig. Our lesson was supposed to last only for an hour, from 1pm – 2pm but our friendly coach, coach Ervin, have decided to extend our class … Continue reading Swimming Lesson – Day 2
Freediving has always been one of the skills that I really wanted to acquire. I love exploring the islands of the Philippines, unfortunately, since I only know basic swimming, I couldn’t enjoy my travel to the fullest. I wanted to swim in deep water. I wanted to personally see how awesome marine ecosystem is, and I know that freediving is the best way to make … Continue reading Swimming Lesson – Day 1
