Making Waves Fat Swim (in Albany, CA) got me back in the pool! I went off and on for a couple of years before I moved out of the area. Highly recommend it to folks living in the SF Bay! There is space to swim laps and lots of room to just hang out. The Resistance Gym in Concord, CA, also organized a swim clinic, which I did a few sessions of before I moved. This was focused specifically on swim skills, with an experienced coach.
All of that set me up well for feeling comfortable enough to get back into swimming regularly in my new hometown. Mine is usually the only fat body in the pool, but I'm there 3x/week most weeks anyway, because being in the water is the only place where I can move my body without triggering arthritis pain flare ups. I'm also working with a physical therapist on knee pain and lately she and I have been doing aqua therapy so I can even do some of my PT exercises in the pool.
I feel very fortunate to have great pool access where it's never crowded during the hours I visit.
There's no fat swim in town - yet - but a local group for fat folks just started up so maybe that's in the future!
I learned about this a couple of months ago. (On a body positive yoga and beginner surfing retreat but that is a story of another time.) But I have yet to join. I need to put it on my summer bucket list! I am in the pool once a week because I teach aqua fitness but it would be nice to hang out and just chill in the pool.
It was an amazing experience to be surrounded by these amazing women in diverse bodies giving so much love and support to each other. Amber know how to host a great retreat highly recommend.
Yes! Check on their IG for dates. It's most Sundays but there are exceptions if there's a swim meet or if there's a big event on Solano and parking will be severely impacted. @makingwavesfatswim on IG!
I was in the East Bay for 14 years up until last year! I wish I had known about this. Luckily I moved to Albuquerque so I still get fat swim. Ill spread the word to folks I know still in the East Bay.
It was so nice to get in a pool, the first swim I've done in my 11 months in New Mexico. It was also great to meet you in person! Thank you for being so welcoming!
We have been members of a pool since the summer my 6 yo was born. We went the last day of school and then I went to the pool with a splash pad at the beach last week. There’s also a local park pool with several water slides that we plan to go to again this summer but haven’t made it yet.
What a lovely idea! I swam 15 laps of 50 feet each last Sunday. I have sent a goal to swim one mile — 36 laps — by next June. I’ll do my own Fat Swim if I have to!
OK next year I might need to get on a plane for this!
Making Waves Fat Swim (in Albany, CA) got me back in the pool! I went off and on for a couple of years before I moved out of the area. Highly recommend it to folks living in the SF Bay! There is space to swim laps and lots of room to just hang out. The Resistance Gym in Concord, CA, also organized a swim clinic, which I did a few sessions of before I moved. This was focused specifically on swim skills, with an experienced coach.
All of that set me up well for feeling comfortable enough to get back into swimming regularly in my new hometown. Mine is usually the only fat body in the pool, but I'm there 3x/week most weeks anyway, because being in the water is the only place where I can move my body without triggering arthritis pain flare ups. I'm also working with a physical therapist on knee pain and lately she and I have been doing aqua therapy so I can even do some of my PT exercises in the pool.
I feel very fortunate to have great pool access where it's never crowded during the hours I visit.
There's no fat swim in town - yet - but a local group for fat folks just started up so maybe that's in the future!
oooooh I hope your local group does do one!
I learned about this a couple of months ago. (On a body positive yoga and beginner surfing retreat but that is a story of another time.) But I have yet to join. I need to put it on my summer bucket list! I am in the pool once a week because I teach aqua fitness but it would be nice to hang out and just chill in the pool.
wait, I need to know more about your body positive surfing retreat!
Amber Karnes https://amberkarnes.com/retreats/?utm_source=newsletterfooter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=all&ck_subscriber_id=149834273&sh_kit=a8a2dcfb7bdadaa1a0961288fc10b8a04e26fd3a2c71381a3465732e0850246f
It was an amazing experience to be surrounded by these amazing women in diverse bodies giving so much love and support to each other. Amber know how to host a great retreat highly recommend.
Yes! Check on their IG for dates. It's most Sundays but there are exceptions if there's a swim meet or if there's a big event on Solano and parking will be severely impacted. @makingwavesfatswim on IG!
I was in the East Bay for 14 years up until last year! I wish I had known about this. Luckily I moved to Albuquerque so I still get fat swim. Ill spread the word to folks I know still in the East Bay.
YAY, HI!
@makingwavesfatswim on IG! It's a lovely, very welcoming group!
For anyone in the twin cities, Cake Plus Size Retail is putting on four Fat Splash events this summer! https://www.cakeplussize.com/fatsplash
Um excuse me this is so not the main point of this (great) post but funyuns come in a mini size???
RIGHT??????? THEY WERE REALLY CUTE!!!!!
Please tell Robyn I love her baseball cap!
It was a great time! I wish it was a monthly, but grateful to you and Robyn for hosting every year.
So glad you could come, Angie! It would be fun to do monthly!
It was so nice to get in a pool, the first swim I've done in my 11 months in New Mexico. It was also great to meet you in person! Thank you for being so welcoming!
Thank you so much for coming! <3<3<3
Yesssss it was so incredibly fun. Thank you for putting it on!
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We have been members of a pool since the summer my 6 yo was born. We went the last day of school and then I went to the pool with a splash pad at the beach last week. There’s also a local park pool with several water slides that we plan to go to again this summer but haven’t made it yet.
Is there anywhere to buy those stickers or were they only event exclusives??
What a lovely idea! I swam 15 laps of 50 feet each last Sunday. I have sent a goal to swim one mile — 36 laps — by next June. I’ll do my own Fat Swim if I have to!