Hola a todos! Since my mini-bag is in process. For this week of recess, I decided to learn something entertaining and “half” new: swimming with my head submerged.
And no, it’s not that I don’t know how, but it’s tough for me to swim with my head down (very strange).
It all started because I live with two girls from Mexico (Mar and Marisol, I love them) who are lifeguards, and both worked in camps with children. So, they invited me to swim at the university pool (even if it was -19 degrees outside, hahaha), and I told them I didn’t know how to put my head under the water. And now they are going to teach me.
Marisol said: “Well if you drown, I’m a lifeguard.” But what convinced me was that they had already taught children before, and if children can learn, why can’t I?

And now I feel confident that I want to learn, hahaha. Besides, at the end of the semester in December, I go back to Chile, where the summer is just starting, and I must know how to swim well, so I’m going for it.
Marisol first taught me that breathing was crucial and said I should do “bucitos,” which refers to a diver. So, I should take a breath, keep my lungs full, submerge my head, and blow “like birthday candles,” she said.
Marisol made me go back and forth in the university pool, watching my breathing and how I moved my feet and legs. The great thing about this was that I could go longer with each lap without taking full air and only breathing as much as I needed. Of course, there was a moment when I was ready to give up because of the effort involved, but Marisol (the best coach/friend in life) kept cheering me on and praising what I was completing.
I plan to keep going to the pool until I must leave, so I can be almost professional (as long as I can dip my head in is fine). See you next week!