Alli Canfield

Here I am, an old, trying to learn to dive 👵🏼. I look like a fool 🤪 It’s ok though; I like winning more than losing, so it’s unlikely for me to fail entirely once I put my mind to it. I think the important thing is that you don’t give up. Oh, and invest in ear plugs. Splash the haters. Expect a few thigh bruises and stinging sinuses. And be patient with yourself; learning a new skill is hard!
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I only learned to dive at all just last week! I learned off the side of the pool at @de_la_sammi ‘s birthday party when @scottrnew pulled me in a few times with a pool noodle so I could get the feel for going in head first! It was unorthodox, but it worked! 🏆😆 So naturally I was frustrated earlier this week when Seth and I went to the pool and I couldn’t translate what I had learned from the side of the pool last Saturday to the low dive. Now, a full week behind me, more practice, and some wax ear plugs, I’m able to do it little by little. It’s forward-backward gains. Progress isn’t a steady incline. I got a few and I failed a bunch. These videos definitely aren’t chronological 😅 (but they’re more satisfying to watch this way 😇).
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Good thing I didn’t give up! You wouldn’t have gotten to see me belly flop like a beached whale! 🐳😆 It might take a whole extra year of clogged ears, belly slaps, and stinging sinuses, but I look forward to making this look easy with more time and practice 😎
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