My not-so-typical weekend [lol] pt.2

5 mins later,

Another thing would be this morning...
[Rewind]
My goldstar swimming test is starting soon at Queenstown swimming complex and i am freaking out, i mean who wouldnt when 10 mins later, i find myself on a diving board 3 metres above sea level!!!! Ok chill...thats what i told myself, and than its my turn. I walked to the edge, look to the front, took a deep breathe and jumped. As i jumped, i realised that its really high (cuz i couldnt look down) and a voice in my brain screams its head off (wouldnt do screaming in front of kids all smaller than me). My straight legs(supposed to be), bacame not straight and my tights simply slam onto the pool surface with a resounding splash. Owww!! How wicked surface tension could be! And i am totally embarrased. The tester was lecturing us on diving safety and that we should noe how to jump and he was looking at me all the way. OK, i get it. Stop looking at me wif your razor eyes! Luckily, i wasnt disqualified.

Next would be the 2.5 min speed swimming in pjs. I was panting my lungs out and boy, i passed at 2.27 min! woohoo! However, two swimmers were disqualified (cuz they exceed by 5 secs; a younger girl and boy) We continued wif the thirty laps swim (10 backstroke, 10 sidestroke and 10 frontstroke) within 45 mins. I passed that (of course!). So, with my arms and legs aching, i took towards the bathroom with jubilant feelings cuz;

1. I dont expect to past cuz i usually exceed the timing of the fast swim wif pjs during Andy's lessons,
2. i took this test to give it a shot (as in 'try try la')
3. my arms were still a little aching from holding the heavy tin can yesterday
4. well, i guess i am a little nervous
5. the tester is rather fierce
6. and duh! the 3m jump which assures me that committing suicide takes a trainload of courage

Do you think i should continue to lifesaving? Still considering, and its more likely now that i got past my goldstar stage.

Ps. i practically flunked the 3m jump cuz i got no experience. Back at tampines swimming pool, they had no jump board or dive pool so we usually just jump into the pool (bad idea- it could never replace as training for jumping from a storey high!).

Tired but holding on (+cant wait to eat the chips on the dining table! yum)

kah mun