Swimming

I used to swim regularly when I was in primary school, because it helped me win my battle with asthma. I had stopped swimming until May 2008, with the exception of recreational swimming on holidays. In May, I spoke with my trainer at the gym, and he told me that one of the best ways to increase my muscle strength was by swimming, and that I should swim. So I began to swim 2 hours every week with my trainer for 6 weeks, and he showed me how to improve my strokes and how to swim without tiring myself too quickly. It was a difficult 6 weeks, because I do not have a very good physical discipline. My trainer motivated me to come at the scheduled hours, and thanks to him I improved greatly at swimming consecutive laps. I also feel that my respiratory system is stronger, since I would not be able swim more than 4 laps without having to stop to breathe for 5 minutes before. Now, I can swim 10 laps without having to rest for more than 2 minutes.
I did not continue swimming in my senior year, however I plan to start again after my IB finals since I will have a chance to swim everyday without worrying about classwork.