FabSwingers.com > Forums > The Lounge > Can you swim
Can you swim
Jump to: Newest in thread
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
 | |||
 | |||
 | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"I’m such a water baby. I love swimming, especially in the sea! I can’t remember a time when I didn’t know how to swim, I learnt really young "I am the same l learnt very young | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"Both of us can swim, but the Mrs nearly drowned when she was 6 so she is afraid of the depth of water so she won’t go in water if she can’t touch the floor with her feet. Alex X" T is the same if she can't touch the floor she panics | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
Haven't done much with it since though!  | |||
| |||
 | |||
"I can. Not particularly well because I hate it and have always avoided it whenever possible." Why you hate though is there any reason | |||
"I love the water. Both in, under and on. There is a freedom which land does not give. Dislike pools though, they are often disgusting. Open water or rivers is where it is at. If anyone knows any good places to swim in Manchester/London, holla! "Can't beat the sea I'm my opinion | |||
| |||
"I love the water. Both in, under and on. There is a freedom which land does not give. Dislike pools though, they are often disgusting. Open water or rivers is where it is at. If anyone knows any good places to swim in Manchester/London, holla! "Salford quays,not sure if open with the lockdown though | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"I can. Not particularly well because I hate it and have always avoided it whenever possible. Why you hate though is there any reason " A few......I can’t hold my breath underwater; no matter what I do, water just goes straight up my nose. Consequently I hate having my face underwater unless I’m breathing out (whilst swimming) and I have no desire to wear one of those daft nose clips. I never figured out how to dive, mostly because of the aforementioned. I just really don’t like doing it....I get nothing from it at all. | |||
| |||
"I can. Not particularly well because I hate it and have always avoided it whenever possible. Why you hate though is there any reason A few......I can’t hold my breath underwater; no matter what I do, water just goes straight up my nose. Consequently I hate having my face underwater unless I’m breathing out (whilst swimming) and I have no desire to wear one of those daft nose clips. I never figured out how to dive, mostly because of the aforementioned. I just really don’t like doing it....I get nothing from it at all." Fair shout I don't like knitting so I don't do it lol | |||
I made my children have lessons from a very early age because of that. The way my daughter just cuts through water is amazing  | |||
| |||
| |||
"Neither of us can " Any reason why | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"I cannot swim. I'd a bad experience at age 8, when I went with all my classmates from school, to the local Council Baths in Croydon, Surrey. The instructor's style was to shout loudly at every pupil, & I recall his first lesson so vividly. We weren't allowed water wings, as he said they were for "babies, not children". Then he held a long pole 6" under the surface of the water, the pole at right angles to the poolside. We'd to duck under the pole to go from one side to the other; this was to acclimatise us to water. It created terror amongst quite a few of us; when we didn't comply, we were made to sit out the rest of the lesson, whilst he berated us for being wimps! There were complaints about him; after an enquiry, he was dismissed. Swimming instructors have said since his attitude was wrong on all levels. I get scared in water & must have both feet on the floor, otherwise I panic." If you read my post above it sounds very similar to my experience. Maybe the same teacher? I was also in south London. | |||
| |||
 | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"Both great swimmers and both scuba divers! Love a swinging dive boat that would be hot" Mmmm scuba diving followed by muff diving. | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"I can swim and we have an 11m long pool but I never use it but my wife does 100 lengths a day. T" 1100 metres, about quarter of a mile, good effort | |||
"I can swim and we have an 11m long pool but I never use it but my wife does 100 lengths a day. T 1100 metres, about 9quarter of a mile, good effort "Oooops sorry I meant 3 quarters of mile | |||
 | |||
| |||
I love the peace of not having to listen swimming gives me without my hearing aid and definitely missing it during lockdown; as someone said earlier, it’ll be hard getting back onto it but it’s great for overall body workout. I’d do about 45 mins with a combination of exercises and lengths of different strokes (can’t do butterfly as I was never taught it)
Millie x | |||
| |||
| |||
 ) | |||
| |||
| |||
"I can swim but slowly and badly. I'd die if I had to swim to save myself... Will anyone swim out and save me? "for sure , wouldn't need to think twice , I might have to give you a kiss of life though, just to make sure you're okay  | |||
| |||
"I can swim but slowly and badly. I'd die if I had to swim to save myself... Will anyone swim out and save me? for sure , wouldn't need to think twice , I might have to give you a kiss of life though, just to make sure you're okay "Absolutely, you'd have no choice, it's the decent thing to do | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
 | |||
"I can't. I used to but had an encounter with a whale and a banana boat on hols 25 years ago and havent been able to since" That sounds interesting do tell more | |||
"Out of lockdown I swam everyday, can dive and retrieve and sea swim as well, water is a big love of mine but not water In the forest, it's full of cow and horse pee "Off topic but love the star wars pants xx | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"Been swimming for years,3 or 4 times a wee, no less than 50 lengths,sometimes 64 if iv time,the thing is with swimming its hard to get into but easy to get out of,it's going to be hard work when I go back" I go 4/5 times a week and do a mile(64) each time, missing it like mad! Thinking of starting back with 25 lengths when they eventually reopen | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"Just reading another thread and it seems alot of ppl can't swim. Can you and if not is there a reason? Im a lover of water so it seems odd but I do know ppl do have genuine fears of water, is this the same for most that can't swim " Water baby here Free diver My body does not float | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"I do love swimming in pools but it always takes a bit of extra courage to do sea swimming. As soon as I can Im getting a wetsuit and going sea swimming. " Tri suit x | |||
"I do love swimming in pools but it always takes a bit of extra courage to do sea swimming. As soon as I can Im getting a wetsuit and going sea swimming. Tri suit x" Will it keep me warm. Or stop me shivering at least. | |||
| |||
"Yes. I have Badges to prove it as well." I can and I like badgers | |||
| |||
"Yes. I have Badges to prove it as well. I can and I like badgers " Badgers mostly come at night... mostly | |||
| |||
"I can’t remember not being able to swim! X" I do... only just though | |||
"I can’t remember not being able to swim! X I do... only just though " Me either since at latest 2 we had a pool x | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"Water baby. In the water before I was walking. Worked in the leisure industry ten years. Your never to old to learn and one of the best find of exercise around." “ Forms of exercise “. | |||
| |||
| |||
"Yes. I have Badges to prove it as well. I can and I like badgers Badgers mostly come at night... mostly" "Why dont you put her in charge!" | |||
"I do love swimming in pools but it always takes a bit of extra courage to do sea swimming. As soon as I can Im getting a wetsuit and going sea swimming. " Love swimming in the sea the higher salt content gives you more Bouyancy, especially a nice hot location with Cristal clear waters. And so much more picturesque than the bottom of a pool. | |||
"They tried to flush me down the toilet all those years ago. Yet the fact that I am here years later must tell you something. Yep, I am a teenage mutant ninja turtle. " Which one? Bagsie me for Michaelangelo
M | |||
 | |||
"Cant swim but apparently I'll never drown "Unless a shark bites your tits | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"Cant swim but apparently I'll never drown
Unless a shark bites your tits "why? They ain't plastic lol. | |||
"It genuinely terrifies me that there are people who don't know how to swim, surely Ice Age 2 was a good warning?! Am a total waterbaby and am very much missing the pool "I'm terrified off water. Bad experience as a child. | |||
"It genuinely terrifies me that there are people who don't know how to swim, surely Ice Age 2 was a good warning?! Am a total waterbaby and am very much missing the pool I'm terrified off water. Bad experience as a child. "Oh, it's completely understandable that there are reasons people don't, but it makes me nervous. | |||
"It genuinely terrifies me that there are people who don't know how to swim, surely Ice Age 2 was a good warning?! Am a total waterbaby and am very much missing the pool I'm terrified off water. Bad experience as a child.
Oh, it's completely understandable that there are reasons people don't, but it makes me nervous. "water makes me nervous. I'm a bit more confident now but still petrified off letting go off the sides in a pool. | |||
"Just reading another thread and it seems alot of ppl can't swim. Can you and if not is there a reason? Im a lover of water so it seems odd but I do know ppl do have genuine fears of water, is this the same for most that can't swim " I love swimming and also a certified scuba diver. The only thing I can’t do or not very good at is doing somersaults underwater, as water gets up my nose! I do have family members whom can’t swim, but not from fear. They’ve just never been taught. J | |||
| |||
| |||
"I can swim and find it weird that some people have never learnt to swim. It's like never riding a bike. It should be a fun activity you do as a kid. Also it's a survival skill. " but when you have a fright as a kid it can totally scare you for life as it did me. | |||
| |||
"I do love swimming in pools but it always takes a bit of extra courage to do sea swimming. As soon as I can Im getting a wetsuit and going sea swimming. " Sea swimming is my favourite (if on holiday in a warm country). pool swimming is good, but you are swallowing a little chlorine every time you swim | |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
| |||
"It genuinely terrifies me that there are people who don't know how to swim, surely Ice Age 2 was a good warning?! Am a total waterbaby and am very much missing the pool I'm terrified off water. Bad experience as a child. "Adults can be the hardest age range to teach because of the reason you explained. Children generally have no fear of water just a short concentration span. | |||
"It depends on your childhood I suppose. If you grew up near a swimming pool/beach and your parents taught you at an early age you can swim. Like everything else, new skills are harder to learn the older you are." Very much. It was pushed as a life skill for me. | |||
 . | |||
| |||
"It depends on your childhood I suppose. If you grew up near a swimming pool/beach and your parents taught you at an early age you can swim. Like everything else, new skills are harder to learn the older you are." I found thats once adults got used to having their face / head under the water and learnt aquatic breathing. It becomes much easier. Your head is the heaviest part of the body, When your head is upright When in the water your legs will sink making it much harder to float and swim. Being streamline in the water is key. | |||
"I can swim and find it weird that some people have never learnt to swim. It's like never riding a bike. It should be a fun activity you do as a kid. Also it's a survival skill. " Sadly I had an ex who neither learnt to swim or ride a bike. He came from a pretty disadvantaged background with an abusive father. It shocked me when I found out as we went to school in the same area and we had mandatory swimming lessons in school. Turns out it's too late by then as he was so embarrassed to be one of the few kids that couldn't swim that he didn't even try to learn. | |||
"I can swim and find it weird that some people have never learnt to swim. It's like never riding a bike. It should be a fun activity you do as a kid. Also it's a survival skill. Sadly I had an ex who neither learnt to swim or ride a bike. He came from a pretty disadvantaged background with an abusive father. It shocked me when I found out as we went to school in the same area and we had mandatory swimming lessons in school. Turns out it's too late by then as he was so embarrassed to be one of the few kids that couldn't swim that he didn't even try to learn." My dad who lives in turkey taught his friend to swim who 50! He is so loving now being able to go into the sea or a pool and be able to swim a bit or float paddle. | |||
"I can swim and find it weird that some people have never learnt to swim. It's like never riding a bike. It should be a fun activity you do as a kid. Also it's a survival skill. Sadly I had an ex who neither learnt to swim or ride a bike. He came from a pretty disadvantaged background with an abusive father. It shocked me when I found out as we went to school in the same area and we had mandatory swimming lessons in school. Turns out it's too late by then as he was so embarrassed to be one of the few kids that couldn't swim that he didn't even try to learn. My dad who lives in turkey taught his friend to swim who 50! He is so loving now being able to go into the sea or a pool and be able to swim a bit or float paddle. " My nan learnt to swim in her 60s! She went to a special swimming class for pensioners which sounds adorable to me! | |||
"I can swim and find it weird that some people have never learnt to swim. It's like never riding a bike. It should be a fun activity you do as a kid. Also it's a survival skill. Sadly I had an ex who neither learnt to swim or ride a bike. He came from a pretty disadvantaged background with an abusive father. It shocked me when I found out as we went to school in the same area and we had mandatory swimming lessons in school. Turns out it's too late by then as he was so embarrassed to be one of the few kids that couldn't swim that he didn't even try to learn. My dad who lives in turkey taught his friend to swim who 50! He is so loving now being able to go into the sea or a pool and be able to swim a bit or float paddle. My nan learnt to swim in her 60s! She went to a special swimming class for pensioners which sounds adorable to me!" Love that !! My Nan learnt to drive at 60 | |||
"I can swim and find it weird that some people have never learnt to swim. It's like never riding a bike. It should be a fun activity you do as a kid. Also it's a survival skill. Sadly I had an ex who neither learnt to swim or ride a bike. He came from a pretty disadvantaged background with an abusive father. It shocked me when I found out as we went to school in the same area and we had mandatory swimming lessons in school. Turns out it's too late by then as he was so embarrassed to be one of the few kids that couldn't swim that he didn't even try to learn. My dad who lives in turkey taught his friend to swim who 50! He is so loving now being able to go into the sea or a pool and be able to swim a bit or float paddle. My nan learnt to swim in her 60s! She went to a special swimming class for pensioners which sounds adorable to me! Love that !! My Nan learnt to drive at 60 " Amazing! Neither of my mum's parents got their license though my grandad apparently used to drive anyway just on a provisional back in the day. The things you could get away with back then . | |||
"I can swim and find it weird that some people have never learnt to swim. It's like never riding a bike. It should be a fun activity you do as a kid. Also it's a survival skill. Sadly I had an ex who neither learnt to swim or ride a bike. He came from a pretty disadvantaged background with an abusive father. It shocked me when I found out as we went to school in the same area and we had mandatory swimming lessons in school. Turns out it's too late by then as he was so embarrassed to be one of the few kids that couldn't swim that he didn't even try to learn. My dad who lives in turkey taught his friend to swim who 50! He is so loving now being able to go into the sea or a pool and be able to swim a bit or float paddle. My nan learnt to swim in her 60s! She went to a special swimming class for pensioners which sounds adorable to me! Love that !! My Nan learnt to drive at 60 Amazing! Neither of my mum's parents got their license though my grandad apparently used to drive anyway just on a provisional back in the day. The things you could get away with back then ."Apparently my grandad was the same. X | |||
| |||
| |||
"We both love swimming, much prefer the openness of the sea, and can often be found skinny dipping along the coast where we live.. nothing like the freedom of not wearing anything.. " So frustrating. My son could swim from age 3 unaided. And when my daughter was born I couldn’t take them both. X | |||
| |||
"I can swim and find it weird that some people have never learnt to swim. It's like never riding a bike. It should be a fun activity you do as a kid. Also it's a survival skill. Sadly I had an ex who neither learnt to swim or ride a bike. He came from a pretty disadvantaged background with an abusive father. It shocked me when I found out as we went to school in the same area and we had mandatory swimming lessons in school. Turns out it's too late by then as he was so embarrassed to be one of the few kids that couldn't swim that he didn't even try to learn." That is sad. | |||
| |||
| |||
 | |||
| |||
