Advent Calendar 13

I was introduced to sports from early childhood. I had been swimming since age five, and from age seven I trained in competitive swimming at the Institute of Physical Education — several hours of training every day, six days a week. Later I did all kinds of other things, including aikido and kung fu. Then in college I also swam, and while continuing to swim I practiced yoga, boxing, running, snowboarding, and skiing. In 2024, I think for the first time ever, I did not do any sports at all — except taking Leia to swimming.

In the winter of 2025, before my knee surgery, I started swimming regularly — not often, but consistently. After the surgery I had to stop for a while, but now I have been swimming again for several months without skipping, and I really, really enjoy it. In the new year I plan to increase how often I go to the pool.