THE DREAM The following are short summaries of dream which all contain 'swimming'. I have tried best to isolate the symbolic meaning of 'swimming' in each dream.

A huge swimming pool dream linked to the dreamer thinking about her relationship with her boyfriend. She wanted things to go in new direction but he could not seem to sense these feelings in her and seemed distracted.

A dream where the dreamer cannot swim dream linked to her knowing that she was abused but could not seem to get away from it - she did not want to change. Swimming symbolised her knowing that she needed to change.

A dream where the dreamer swims with her ex linked to her getting on very well with him. They had both changed emotionally and were getting along as friends.

A dream with puppies swimming linked to the thinking about her boyfriend who was moving to another state. The swimming symbolised the difficult state of the relationship had almost no chance of continuing however they tried.

A swimming dream linked to the dreamer and her partner making an effort to progress.

A dream where the dreamer swims down linked to him really trying to understand his own feelings and difficult past. Swimming symbolised this emotional effort he was putting into his own self analysis.

A swimming pool dream linked to the dreamer feeling exhausted and knowing he needed to change. The swimming pool maybe symbolised his need to relax because he was exhausted by his schedule.

A swimming dream linked to the dreamer feeling as if he could explode - he knew he needed to get to some new situation.

A swimming dream linked to the dreamer feeling quite miserable and sexually frustrated.

A swimming dream linked to the dreamer thinking about what she wanted. She was trying to put some emotional thought into how she wanted to progress.

A swimming underwater dream linked to the dreamer bumping into her ex the day before. She started thinking over how badly he treated her son. She ended up sending him an email expressing just how she felt. Swimming symbolised her thinking deeply about how he had treated her and her son.

A best friend swimming dream linked to the dreamer thinking how some people had lied to her. She wanted them to see things from her point of view. Swimming symbolised her emotions moving in a new direction.

A swimming dream linked to the dreamer fearing that something would be found out. Swimming symbolised her fearing the emotional reaction when she was found out.