@Emma_369 Mr ZF gets SO irked when there are loungers in the ¡Lap Pool! At his YMCA. He swims about your distance, too. There’s also a man we call “music guy”, who brings his boombox in and sets it going on obnoxious music for the length of his swim (during much of which he’s nowhere to be seen, but then again the mister is blind without his contacts). Arrgh. I am not a swimmer any more
I find the asthma/ticklish airways to make it impossible to breathe in quickly enough to do anything rhythmic for swimming. And on vacation, the ocean water weighs on my chest like an elephant, so I mostly stick to the places I am not more than a foot from the bottom. Sad that the fish in me has come to such a pass.
@ianpspurs I don’t think an experienced swimmer would get swim rage if they shared a lane with a slow and steady person!! It’s the lollygaggers... and you are NOT a lollygagger no matter how we look at it! Rest assured that as you keep having lessons, one day the rhythm of this or that stroke is just going to “click” and you’ll feel as natural as all your other admirable activities.
All days recently had a 2.5+ mile walk in ‘hood. Have tried it during the day, with serious calf stretching right before bed, to ward off the cramps. Mostly successful. Last night I had a nice ballet class, tough energywise but really improved my mood. No walk- no time. Calf stretching before bed didn’t work last night. There must be something about the rhythmic walking that’s mire beneficial than stop-and-start dance classes.
I know the extent of my rage is extra puffing although that could just be my awful fitness levels!
I find the asthma/ticklish airways to make it impossible to breathe in quickly enough to do anything rhythmic for swimming. And on vacation, the ocean water weighs on my chest like an elephant, so I mostly stick to the places I am not more than a foot from the bottom. Sad that the fish in me has come to such a pass. 
