"We swam around a rugged stretch of coastline and beneath an arch sculpted by centuries of waves. On this unusually calm day, the sea was so clear it was easy to spot red starfish clinging to the rocks and black sea urchins just below the surface, their spikes ready to pierce any careless limb. We were three single women, ripe with middle age, setting out to prove the years hadn't dulled our sense of adventure."
"That was the plan when I persuaded my friends Samantha and Angela to join me on a holiday to celebrate our 50th year, organized by a travel company called Swimtrek. I imagined eight months of training would get me in the best shape of my life, maybe even the kind of person happy to be photographed in a bikini. But I'm a procrastinator and squeamish about public pools."
Three single, child-free friends in their 50s booked a Swimtrek swimming holiday in Sivota, Greece, to celebrate a milestone and test fitness. Training proved sporadic; one delayed practice due to pool anxiety and resumed in a lake only weeks before departure. Upon arrival, the trio faced a group of veteran swimmers, many older yet fitter, including a 76-year-old English Channel swimmer. The itinerary involved daily swims up to 4 kilometers around rugged, pine-clad coves, islets and wave-sculpted arches, with clear water revealing red starfish and black sea urchins. The journey aimed to reclaim adventure and foster companionship outside motherhood responsibilities.
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