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00:29Swimming here makes me feel better and healthier.
00:32I used to swim here when it was cold.
00:35But now that it's cool, I feel better and healthier.
00:40When I first came here, I felt like I was at the bottom of the lake.
00:50But I didn't feel like I was at the bottom of the lake.
00:52Once you get over that feeling, you'll feel more comfortable and like it.
00:56I prefer swimming in the river because it's more natural and spacious.
01:01I don't feel scared.
01:03I feel very happy.
01:07I feel free.
01:09I feel like I've let go of everything.
01:13Everything is so hot.
01:15Even the feeling of wanting to go back to the concrete road.
01:19There's nothing here.
01:21When I swim here, I feel like I'm in nature.
01:23When I swim in the river, I feel like it's so big and vast.
01:26Sometimes there are streams flowing.
01:28I feel like there's a challenge here.
01:33It's better than in the lake.
01:34In the lake, it's very crowded.
01:35Especially in the summer, it's crowded, hot and humid.
01:38And the smell of chlorine.
01:39So I feel like I'm swimming in the river.
01:41So far, swimming in the river for me is happiness.
01:46I feel very comfortable.
01:48When I finish swimming, I feel like my body is safe.
01:52It's like a breath in my life.
01:55I feel like I'm in the river every day.
02:13I've been swimming here for about 2 months.
02:16I used to learn how to swim in the lake.
02:19When I knew how to swim, I came here.
02:21At first, I was scared.
02:22But I wasn't scared because it was deep.
02:24I was scared because it was dark under the water.
02:28After that, I got used to it.
02:33Recently, I'm preparing to compete in the swimming pool.
02:37Every time my husband comes here to practice, I follow him.
02:39But only on the shore.
02:40After a while, my husband practices, I also join the club.
02:44Swimming in the pool makes the water more calm.
02:47It's easier to swim.
02:48But when I swim in the river, I have to face many situations.
02:52The water is too strong.
02:54There are days when the current is strong, and there are days when the current is weak.
02:57When I know how to swim, I wear a helmet to protect myself.
03:02I've been swimming here for about 30 years.
03:06It feels different from swimming in the pool.
03:08First, the river is shallow like this.
03:12There is no swimming pool.
03:14The air is clear.
03:17The water is flowing.
03:19It gives me an interesting feeling.
03:21When I swim, I feel calm.
03:23The river water is very cool.
03:26In summer, it's cool.
03:28In winter, it's very warm.
03:29After a stressful day of work, when I come here,
03:31I feel like I've gotten rid of all the bad smells.
03:36When I swim in the river, it's clear.
03:39My eyes are wide open.
03:41I can see the horizon.
03:43The Long Bien Bridge is also very beautiful.
03:46Nhat Tan Bridge is also very beautiful.
03:49I've been to many places.
03:51One of the reasons I come back to Long Bien District
03:53and the old place is the river.
03:57The activities of the club are mainly about health.
04:15Secondly, we explore our own limits.
04:18Now, the members of the club can do things
04:23that they couldn't do before.
04:25For example, if you only swim in the pool
04:29or in a very peaceful area,
04:32you will never think that you can swim 10 to 20 meters in the open water area.
04:37After joining and working with the club,
04:41now many people can swim 10 kilometers in a row.
04:44This is a change for them to be more confident.
04:47The psychological barrier is the biggest obstacle
04:51for everyone when participating in outdoor activities.
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