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Hello, my name is Makoto Tachibana.

I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm offering swim lessons at the recreation center. With the coming summer, it'll get warmer and it would be good to know how to swim if you don't already. I normally teach kids, but teaching teens or adults isn't off the table, of course!

I have all the equipment as well, although it would be best if you at least got yourself a pair of goggles, probably a swim cap if you have long hair. Payment won't be an issue either, just a handshake or something will do!

I'm generally available Tuesday and Thursdays, weekends are open after noon. I have another job, so those are the times I'm not working. Just let me know the best time for you and we can schedule it out.

Thank you for your time, have a good day everyone! :)

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I know the basics of swimming but I can't say I'm terribly good at it. Would the lessons be beneficial to me at all?

Yeah, I think so! It depends on what you would like to do. Swimming is good for exercise by itself, so I can provide tips on routines and also help improve your strokes if you need.

That's what I was thinking. I've generally been going for runs on the beach with Tadashi, but that's really only one part of my body that I'm giving most attention to. I'm not much for lifting weights so I was looking for alternatives and swimming seemed like a good choice.

You likely won't gain too much muscle mass just by swimming alone, but we can definitely work on your whole body with different routines.

[ It would still be a workout, he would still keep his muscles fit and strong, but weight training is where gaining muscle mass really was. Makoto was a big guy, but he didn't do too much weight training compared to others who were more serious about their swimming. Sousuke came to mind, he was a couple inches taller but had definitely been working out outside of swimming and it showed in his body. ]

[Thankfully Stormflower is designed to not have the sort of kick a gun like Crescent Rose would have, so upper arm strength isn't his main focus. Generally keeping himself fit and not getting bored with just running on the beach and nothing else is.]

I would appreciate that. Thank you.

oooh! Do you know some swimming pool exercises!? I heard those are really good for your arms and shoulders and I'm in need of some serious stretching!

I do! I was the captain of my swim team, so working with our team manager on routines was something I did. I can definitely help get something going for your arms and shoulders, but I'll need to see how you do the strokes first. The water makes things gentler on your joints but you can still hurt yourself if you're not doing it right.

No problem! I can do freestyle and back decently- I'm not fast but I know to swim, I won't drown.
I always wanted to learn butterfly tho cuz it uses a full swing of hands and shoulders and I need that seriously warmed up and stretched for volleyball. If I try hitting cross-cut without decent, fifteen-minute warm-up, I feel like my shoulder would snap

[He does mean crosses and inside hits, but it's a real strain on his shoulder]

Well, butterfly isn't my specialty but I'm sure we can figure something out, it wouldn't be the first time I taught someone butterfly! But you don't really need to learn a whole new stroke to work your shoulders like that. We can do a bit of both then, butterfly has a lot going on at once so you'll need to learn the basics first anyway.

Backstroke is my specialty, though. There's actually a lot of workouts you can use to the same effect as well.

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Really?? Then that's great! It's fine if you can't teach me that, you can help me with backstroke! OH maybe we can race!

[He'll lose but that doesn't stop him from competing]

Really looking forward to this! It's been a while since I was in a pool! I'll pay you properly!

[aka you will get a long, nice hug. ~~For now~~]

Oh, I can show you the basics of butterfly. I just wish I had my friend Rin or Sousuke here, they're the specialists.

Haha, I wouldn't mind a race. :)

Like I said, a handshake is fine. When would be good for you?

Your friends?

Any day is good for me! I'm following my usual training schedule in mornings and evenings but afternoons are free!

Yeah, their specialty was the butterfly. Rin is aiming for the Olympics and I think Sousuke is too, but he has a shoulder injury to deal with first. I have no doubt he'll make it work though.

[Hopefully without injuring himself again in the process.]

Would Thursday work, then?

I'll trade you those cooking lessons if I can get some instruction on the more technical stuff. On top of your payment, of course!

It's a deal. :)!

Just let me know when's good for you. Be sure to get some goggles like I said. Since things are warming up now, they and a swimsuit shouldn't be too hard to find!

Maybe Tuesday afternoon? I'll go shopping today! Something practical for the swimsuit, right?

Sure, that would work.

Yeah, it doesn't need to be Olympic quality or anything. I'm not exactly well-versed in how the girls get fitted for their suits [ Look, it's been awhile and there were no girls on his team yet, no matter how hard they tried to get people to join. He wished Gou was here. ] but I imagine it's not too far off from the guys? Snug and comfortable. Oh! But also most definitely a one-piece. ^_^;;

[ That much he knows. A two-piece of any kind was probably not ideal for working out, as cute as he was sure Rebecca would look in one. ]

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Got it!

I'll work it out. I'd be kinda worried if you did have expert advice to give on that.

[He's totally blushing at that, he couldn't practically feel Gou's or Miss A's glares from all the way over here......]

Hey...! But yeah, that would be weird, huh? Anyway, I'll see you soon!

what sort of equipment do you need for swimming other than swimming trunks/

Depends on the workout! If you want to just work your legs, there's using the kickboard, the pool buoys or water dumbbells are good for working your arms, whether you use them by holding them so you're constantly trying to swim with them forcing your hands above the water or you put them between you legs so you don't kick but keep your legs positions up so you aren't sinking.

I don't really get too many others, as I've mostly been teaching the children here. It's more for workout purposes or working on your form if you're wanting to improve that.

Otherwise, just swimming laps will do.

i only just started swimming when i got here. i figured i could just practice until i got better. i didn't realize there were tools you could use to focus on improving each step individually. will doing those exercises help me get faster in the water/

[ Maybe even surprise Kairi with how much he's improved. ]

If you just started, it'd probably be best to work on your form first before we set up any particular routines. You could risk injury otherwise.

Yup! Once you get the right form down, it just takes practice to getting faster.

you mean how i move everything/ kairi said the trick is to not overthink it.

I'm still getting used to how simple it is to get money here.

Swimming must be a major interest if you're offering lessons in addition to your job. It doesn't sound like a bad way to spend time.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I'm trying not to think about it too much.

I was the captain of my swim team back home and I helped my former coach with the kids at the swim club in town for a brief time and found I liked it a lot. It really is a lot of fun. :)

Probably for the best.

[It's simple on the surface, but it comes with a lot of... potential complications, that's for sure.]

Sounds like it. I was on my school's swim team for a couple of years, but I'm not that competitive, so I ended up leaving. It was nice for a while, though.

I can relate, actually. I was headed for college before I ended up here and I wasn't going there for the swim team. My friends Haruka and Rin were set for that, I decided I wanted to be a coach for children.

Figured I shouldn't let me being here stop me.

Makes sense. I'm glad you can continue your goals here, and I think that's a great career choice. If a stranger's opinion matters at all, haha.

I've been having some trouble deciding what to do, myself. I was a few months from finishing high school when I got here and I'm still adjusting to the... everything.

I think any opinion matters, don't worry.

Honestly, the text can be deceiving. It's not even been two months for me and I'm... well, I'm not exactly as adjusted as I appear, if I'm gonna be honest. I just find that distracting myself with something familiar has been helping. Why not start out small? Have you maybe found a job around here that you might like?

Money isn't... hard to come by, but no reason to not get a job to help give yourself something to do.

I've been doing a few familiar things, but they aren't something I enjoy so much as habit. [Vigilantism isn't exactly a job or a hobby, and whether it's healthy is up for debate...]

I was looking at the academy, maybe. And then from there I could probably find a job to do in the meantime. I haven't had one before, so I haven't had any real ideas, honestly.

I hope it gets easier for both of us.

School isn't a bad idea, it'd be distracting enough anyway! ^_^; But maybe just take a look around at the shopping center, see if anyone is hiring and look inside if it's something you'd like?

If you ever need or want to hang out though, just give me a call. I'm sure we can find something to do that would be fun.

Thanks, that might be nice. What kinds of things are you into, other than swimming?

[It's not like Ferran's exactly made a lot of friends so far, so he won't turn down the offer. He knows he needs to interact with people more than he has been. ... speaking of interacting, though, he almost forgot his manners.]

I'm Ferran Gallagher, by the way. Nice to meet you.

The recreation center...

Does the water there smell like that cleaning stuff?

The cleaning stuff? Oh, you mean chlorine? Yeah, but it's necessary. You get used to it, and it's mostly because it's indoors.

Why is it necessary? It burns my eyes and nose at the same time... do you just get numb to it, is that the secret?

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