2023-08-17 18:32:55
In the rural environment where he grew up, “we didn’t swim” and the school only reinforced the blockage. Decades later, overuse injuries caused this jogger to confront his fear of the water. Article reserved for subscribers Journalist in the Investigations Department By Lorraine Kihl Published on 08/17/2023 at 20:32 Reading time: 5 min
Frog ! Plane ! Rocket! Frog ! Plane ! Rocket! The breaststroke is a false friend or rather, an easy false swim, which requires a somewhat complex effort of coordination. In particular at the level of the legs which it is necessary to bend, to deploy, to bring closer. Gilbert Granjon leaves for a small crossing concentrated but, already, tired. So the teacher beats time with “Frog! Plane ! Rocket! Frog ! Plane ! … ” (you have it ?). It’s a tad infantilizing, but effective. For a few weeks, Gilbert Granjon has been meeting Mamadou Sow in the small pool of the Marolles swimming pool in Brussels. He is learning to swim. At 61 years old.
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