Where do you typically like to go swimming?
We have the Pend Oreille river very close by and out little swimming pool.
What is your favorite swim stroke? I know the breast stroke is pretty difficult to master but burn a lot of calories!
the back stroke is probably my favorite.  It is so effortless to glide along.
Yes, I understand it's best if you keep your legs close together and kick from the hips, not the knees.
Yes, much more efficient that way.  I have tried the butterfly, but it is very difficult for me.
Yes, that is apparently one of the most difficult to master! Have you ever run into anything doing the backstroke?
Ha, I have not, but I am fairly paranoid and very cautious.
What are some of your favorite things to do in Raleigh? Any nice parks there?
Yes, it is such a beautiful area.  I try to get out to Falls Lake for some swimming every now and then.