We have done it! This afternoon 5-yr-old granddaughter R and I sploshed our way to a total of 800 metres in one go. The longest swim ever for both of us, although I have lived a great many more years when I could have tried it. But didn’t. Didn’t ever think I could do it! Now, R just has to repeat the exercise at the official trial in a couple of weeks’ time. She has already proved to herself (and me!) that it is comfortably within her capabilities.
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Wow well done!
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Thanks!
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Well done, R! And for pushing your grandpa to reach sploshy heights.
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trumpets at the ready for an almighty fanfare of well done to you both
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Thank you – super tooting!
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Amazing the fortitude of the young ‘uns.
You have your work cut out for you now! Who’s bitten off more than they can chew I wonder? 🙂
Best of luck. I can just about manage the 2 metres it takes to get from the edge to the bottom.
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Next year I have to worry about 1500 metres. Eek.
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Yes, I saw that. I see the Midmar Mile looming, Mister N.
I remember a conversation over a braai and a few beers about how running 8 kms was a bit of fun but only a complete nutter would contemplate Comrades.
And anyone who knows me knows exactly how that turned out!
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There you have me totally. Running 8 kms for me is a bit of impossibility akin to doing the Comrades. Ride, cycle or hike is a different matter.
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No, sorry, I wasn’t suggesting you do the running. I meant it as a comparison to your swimming.
It starts with a few lengths of the pool with the little one and before you know ít, shes got you training for the bloody Midmar Mile! Wait and see.
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*Standing ovation*! Whooohoooo!
Now 1000m.
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It has to be 1500 next *sob*
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Congratulations to you both…
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Thanks – I am still beaming with pride and joy!
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What a great grandfather you are (no – I don’t mean great-grandfather).
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She takes the credit! I didn’t need to bully or cajole her. She said after school, ‘Let’s go to the pool and do the 16 lengths.’ And we did!
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🙂
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Yippee! Well done to both of you.
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Thanks! I am really happy with that. I was having butterflies even though I was doing backstroke.
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That’s very impressive indeed. Well done to you both. 🙂
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Thanks – I am delighted with both of us, too!
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Ah ha!! getting competion are you 😀
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Definite incentive! Takes a five-year-old to keep one on one’s toes – well, flapping them, anyway.
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Congratulations to both you, Col, and granddaughter, R! Extremely well done!
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Thanks! We are both smirking widely!
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Well done!
. . . I can float for about 8 seconds, so that’s doubly impressive to me.
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As long as you can do that every half minute or so, you’d be fine!
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