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Time for a Second Career

Diane Harper

I have written before about the possibility of becoming a swim instructor and it is finally happening!

I had to redo the fitness test that gave me so much trouble back in June but this time I was with three other people, which helped. They were all much younger and faster, but that spurred me to try and keep up during the sprint. I didn’t, but I did swim fast enough to meet the minimum time. The other tests were all fine.

It feels like a full circle moment, as I will be working at the pool where I returned to swimming in my 40s. At the time, it felt like a big deal to start an activity as an older adult. Now, I’m a much older adult and looking forward to sharing a lifetime’s worth of love for water with new generations.

Diane in a purple jacket and pink shirt, outside the Ottawa swimming pool complex where she will start work this week.

Published by Diane Harper

Diane Harper is a retired former public servant who lives and swims (and bikes) in Ottawa. In her hobby life, she is Siglinde Harfnerstochter, a 6th C Merovingian housewife from the city of Metz. Her primary interests are cooking, textile arts and bonecarving. Siglinde lives in the canton of Caldrithig, Barony of Skraeling Althing, Kingdom of Ealdormere.

One thought on “Time for a Second Career”

  1. Congratulations! Your adventures are giving me ideas for when I retire (maybe 7-8 years from now?) It’s never too soon to plan…

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