Is swimming still worth it in 2026?
gentle-clover-8
This came up at work last week and I couldn't let it go.
mossy-rowan-777 more
This deserves its own thread.
amber-hazel-642 more
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
silver-willow-101 more
amber-hazel-64 wrote:
Start small and stay consistent.
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
quiet-finch-90
This deserves its own thread.
hollow-beech-62
mossy-rowan-77 wrote:
This deserves its own thread.
The cheap option was fine for years.
mossy-lichen-34
Nothing beats doing it badly a few times.
gentle-clover-781 more
This deserves its own thread.
misty-willow-80
Small correction, but the point stands.
wry-clover-96
Agreed, and it takes a while before it clicks.
rustling-fern-81
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
bright-fern-2
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
pale-thistle-25
Whatever you pick, pick it soon. Waiting is the expensive part.
hollow-finch-67 more
That's fair. I hadn't looked at it that way.
rustling-willow-856 more
The cheap option was fine for years.
silver-willow-184 more
rustling-willow-85 wrote:
The cheap option was fine for years.
Second this.
woven-thistle-593 more
silver-willow-18 wrote:
rustling-willow-85 wrote:
I asked the same thing a year ago, the answers here helped a lot.
copper-wren-25
Careful with that advice, it doesn't work for everyone.
tidal-rowan-671 more
woven-thistle-59 wrote:
silver-willow-18 wrote:
Counterpoint: it depends a lot on how much time you have.
misty-alder-93
tidal-rowan-67 wrote:
woven-thistle-59 wrote:
This is the most useful reply in the thread.
rustling-fern-27
Start small and stay consistent. That's really all there is to it.
bright-reed-19
My experience was the opposite, oddly enough.
dusky-lichen-45
Could you share a photo?
silver-fern-562 more
Good question, following.
woven-finch-48
silver-fern-56 wrote:
Good question, following.
Strong disagree, but thanks for writing it up.
gentle-yarrow-23
silver-fern-56 wrote:
Good question, following.
Ha, I thought I was the only one.
misty-lichen-88
Saving this for later.
mossy-alder-62
Saving this for later.
wild-reed-86
Do you have a source for that? I'd like to read more.
sunlit-wren-26
Have you tried asking in the local group too?