Update on My Learning to Swim Journey

I signed up for a Triathlon!

Six months ago, I couldn't float without panicking. Now I'm training for a triathlon.

I started with a beginner swim class at the Austin YMCA. It took me three weeks to master what most kids learn before multiplication tables:

• Floating

• Kicking

• Treading water

The childlike basics.

After the course, I could swim 50 meters without flailing or gasping. I kept showing up, driving to the YMCA or Barton Springs three times a week.

Some days, I swallowed half the pool. Other days, I felt like Michael Phelps.

Now I can swim 200 meters without stopping. Progress.

I signed up for the CAPTEX Tri, a sprint triathlon with a 750-meter swim. For most people, that's a relaxing morning dip. For me, it might as well be crossing the English Channel.

But that's why I love doing hard things - it’s an opportunity to show myself what I’m capable of.

The race is Memorial Day weekend. I'll keep you posted.