Golf was cancelled last night, which was unfortunate. I’m not enthusiastic about golf, but it’s the one physical activity the guy said “OK” to besides swimming. He doesn’t even like walking.
But by going out to the park where golf was supposed to be, we discovered a new pool — Tufts Pool. Which, confusingly, is not on any Tufts campus. It’s just in Tufts Park, which I think is named that because it’s near Tufts.
But Tufts Pool is deeper than Dilboy Pool — 4’-12’ deep. I think it’s better for kids at this stage of swim learning to be forced to not be walking in the pool, but to be able to stand on their toes to get their heads above water if they need to.
The guy can more reliably tread, back float, and Mario swim for 10’ now.
As for me, I’ve gotten worse and can somehow no longer back float unless I use my legs to kick a little. If I stay still, my feet inevitably sink. Maybe my feet have gotten more dense? Or my head has gotten more sparse? Either way, if I land in the middle of the ocean someday, I’ve lost my zero-energy flotation option.