Wednesday, November 02, 2005

Swimming

I just got back from a good soak in a community swimming pool! Since the day I force myself to learn swimming at the ripe age of 25, I am proud to say that I can confidently swim around the perimeter of the pool (so long as the edge is within reach and I don’t need to swim continuously in one lap). For some unknown reason, every time after a good swim, my body becomes so much firmer and well toned! Yes! It’s somehow true! Those floppy muscles are now solid and hard (muscle cramps…) My big tights and love-handle are now smaller and sleek (Suntan, or sun-burnt depending on the weather. But hey, a darker tights looks smaller ya?)


So is there any pantang swimming ethics? Let's explore.

  1. NO SWIMMING in the hungry ghost month.
  2. NO SWIMMING in the pool if you are a lady and you are having your period. (That is purely for hygiene purposes)
  3. NO SWIMMING in red swimsuit or trunks unless you are very sexy and you don’t intend to drown. (Red clothing = revengeful ghost, we see that on TV all the time!)
  4. NO SWIMMING after a heavy meal, stomach cramps and the warnings related to exercise safety.
  5. NO SWIMMING if you intend to pee or poo in the pool (Hygiene again)
  6. NO SWIMMING unless you have the proper swimming attires. (We are not interested to see half-cheek butt especially when you just got out of the pool and your pair of shorts are riding really low. But then again, if you are really sexy and handsome, we can turn a blind eye or we can just stare and drool)
  7. NO SWIMMING if the life guard is not around
  8. NO SWIMMING in the deep end of the pool unless you can swim really well. Do what I did, cling to the edge of the pool.
  9. NO SWIMMING when you hear thunders or see lightings in the sky. (I once heard that Singapore has the highest fatality rate of people struck by lightning in the world. Wow, that's a lot of "天打雷劈" which means to get strike by lightings for any major wrong doings or for breaking vows)
  10. NO SWIMMING with your electronic gadgets.

I seriously can’t think of much pantang issues related to having a good swim. Now isn’t this just wonderful? We get to enjoy this wonder exercise without worrying about breaking any serious taboos! Oh, and don’t forget your sun block and don’t wear your goggles on your face all the time. It makes this pale ring around your eyes while the rest of your face gets a healthy tan.

posted by Joan @ 5:25 PM 2 comments