My mom first took me swimming when I was maybe one or two. I had a bright yellow swimming costume with a jelly green star on it, a pair of inflatable red armbands, and not much hair. Since then, I’ve always been obsessed with the water. I completed all of my Kelloggs Rainbow Swimming badges [...]
Summer is almost over. The sun is kissing the earth a little later every morning and disappearing behind the clouds earlier at night. Already, I am munching and washing and wiping my saliva up in artificial morning lamplight. Soon, I will be rising in black and traveling in black. I will be running in black, [...]
Specialist studios, public pools, gyms and the dreaded spin class have all been legally back for less than a fortnight. In hindsight, it is wild to believe that these doors were actually barred and locked for the grand total of 20 weeks in the UK. Within this weird and wonderful time, my love affair with [...]
If you follow me via Instagram, you will know I love swimming. I am constantly posting updates on my Stories regarding my swim day streak, how many meters I managed to plough through before slogging it at the library, and how bloody good I feel after a training session. I was made for the pool and would [...]
This summer, (unbeknownst to myself until extremely recently) I have managed to dramatically improve my relationship with my body as well as enhance both my general physical and mental health. I have finally discovered a *real* hobby which is charming, I have a passion for and yet have no intention of making my career (here [...]
