Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I usually go to the swimming pool if I want to swim.
I do a lot of swimming, both in the ocean and in the pool.
You don't drown by falling into water. You only drown if you stay there.
I've gradually gained more confidence swimming for distance in the open sea, but I still return to the rock pools.
As long as there's a body of water nearby, I'm happy. Pools don't count. I like diving into the ocean and coming out refreshed.
You don't drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.
My preference is swimming in the sea. I find the sea is more liberating, wild and good fun rather than plodding up and down a pool.
I could float in the pool for hours, just letting the water carry me.
During an open water swim, it's easy to lose your direction. With all the splash, it can be quite hard to see the next buoy, so I look behind it for something bigger, like a tree or a building, and aim for that instead.
I've been in the shallow end of a pool, just kind of walking around, but this was my first time really swimming - and I was horrified! I actually lost it whenever I saw the edge of the pool. But I took baby steps and rewarded myself every step of the way.