How I SWIM as a Blind Girl

Save 33% on your first Native Deodorant Pack - normally $36, you’ll get it for $24! Click here https://bit.ly/nativemollyb and use my code MOLLYB #AD WRITTEN ON SCREEN: 0:47 - #realandrelatable 1:43 - where I lived soccer and swimmer took place in the same season to as I progressed I had to pick one to continue doing at a competitive level 7:08 - even with goggles on, the water can/will run into my eyes sometimes when I take them off because the rest of my face/hair is wet 7:54 - and when my head is under water I obviously can’t hear them + if there’s lots of splashing sounds that echo at indoor pools it becomes difficult to locate exactly where someone might be 12:09 - this is what they did for swimmers at the school for the blind that I went to… I’m sure they have better ways at the Paralympic level! 12:14 - 13:03: Time to get in, which is always the hardest part. I’m a baby about the cold water. Oh, that’s bright. Tummy is the hardest. Is it like that for anybody else? Just me? I’m lucky enough to have the pool to myself and when I have the pool to myself I sometimes just go off swimming in the middle, like, having fun doing hand stands and twists and I’ll kind of swim in the middle but when people are here, I definitely only swim on one side. I’ve gone to the side of the pool where there’s no stairs or ladders, because I’m trailing the edge of the wall so if I’m doing that with the ladder, I, like, hit the ladder. So, I go to the side with no ladder. I’m gonna dunk, put my goggles on and get swimming! 13:17 - 13:45: Hello. Oh hi! See? So the whole time, every time I was doing the breast stroke I would hit my hand against the edge of the wall and trail just to make sure I’m still close to the wall because, honestly, if I’m not swimming next to the wall and when I do have the pool to myself, & I’m just going in them middle I don’t go straight. I can’t. I can’t keep a straight line. So, I let my hand tap on the end of the pool before my face does which is always key. I’m gonna keep going. 13:54 - 14:03: Success! I love the pool! Oh, should I do some tricks? Should I show you my hand stand? Fancy, aren’t we? 14:12 - 14:19: I get disoriented when I do it, though. Let me show you my twist! I’m gonna do a twist! 14:24 - yes… I am still a child at heart! 14:56 - 16:41: Hello. Oh hi! and then when I’m done swimming I just throw my hair in, like, a very loose knot with that elastic, Sorry, it’s very loud! And then I just jump out at the corner where I finish because I know that if i get out on this side all I have to do is take a few steps and I’m at the hot tub, which is always the best way to end a swim. So instead of going across to the ladder and trying to get around the pool, I just, you know, do a little lift up exercise and then I can just walk this way to find the hot tub. And one thing that is interesting is that I’ve never liked jets in hot tubs I feel like it’s almost too sensory overload especially if I’m sitting there trying to talk with people. It’s like, they’re bubbling in my face cuz I’m super short so the water always come sup to my chin. Short Girl Problems. sitting on the benches in hot tubs. and I just kind of feel over loaded. I don’t know if that’s a blind thing. it’s probably just a molly thing. Although My BF is also blind. and is the only other person I know that doesn’t like hot tub jets. So who knows? But I’m a no jets kind of girl. Ok, and now I’m going to get out and just go right to my right. Directly to my right to a sauna. Which I love a good dry heat moment. And it has color changing lights. There’s a dial and you can select what color you want for color therapy which I am going to be incorporating into my at home steam shower in my new place! I’m so sorry, this audio is probably horrific. So, yeah, I’m gonna go relax in the sauna. I really like it cuz it’s all glass. even though you’re very hot and sweating you don’t feel claustrophobic because its so bright with full glass! Now to dry off on these very cushy plush chairs and head home for dinner. Join my exclusive Killer Bee Club at https://www.patreon.com/mollyburke Download my Audiobook "It's Not What It Looks Like" on Audible: https://audible.com/mollyburke Follow Me: Instagram: @mollyburkeofficial Facebook: http://facebook.com/mollyburkeofficial Twitter: @mollybofficial TikTok: @mollyburkeofficial LEARN MORE: http://mollyburkeofficial.com Big thanks to my Patron’s for supporting my content! Marie Bordeleau Christian Traci Cummins Maddy Duke Stephen Garcia Kayla Haysley Jessamyn Jess/theyloveyou Bailey Mae Ariela Jaylon Aliah Maiken Helen Johnsson Ashley Jones McCay Johns Caitlin Smith Sofia Sousa Ava Bender Erin Horowitz Sophie Reynolds Rachel Carter Caroline Morgan Hunter Walden Abigail Osburn Alexe Robitaille

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