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"Can you swim?
Do you swim often?"
Yes and yes.
I had surgery last year resulting in nerve damage around the shoulder.
Swimming has meant I'm almost back to normal.
We are very lucky that locally we have several pools and the beach close by.
My favourite swimming is sea swimming especially around rocky coves.  |
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Yes. When I was growing up it was considered an essential life skill to be able to save yourself from drowning at a beach.
I've not swum in a long time, but I'm still pretty confident that I could save myself in a pinch. |
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I didn't used to be able to; I had pretty intense hydrophobia born of nearly drowning when I was younger.
Years later, I had a hotel getaway with my wife where she took me to the pool and supported me through getting in the water and holding me until I no longer feared sinking if she let go. Now I absolutely love it! I still hate getting my face completely submerged, but I have no issues with swimming itself. |
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Yes, all part of triathlon training. We pool swim throughout the winter and open water swim throughout the Tri season. We're fortunate we live beside the beach but also use Princes Dock in Liverpool next to the Liver building and a fantastic quarry in Eccleston with crystal clear water and huge carp. You cannot underestimate how good swimming is for overall fitness |
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"Can you swim?
Do you swim often?"
I can swim "ok", but I rarely go swimming. I would love to be able to do a triathlon, but my swimming just wouldn't be good enough. Maybe one day I will get some coaching.
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I can swim- I have to be a competent swimmer as part of my job.
I despise swimming pools in the UK though. Closed, muggy, mouldy … 🤢🤢🤢 I make the most of outdoor pools when I can. Like now.  . 🏊♀️ |
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"I can swim- I have to be a competent swimmer as part of my job.
I despise swimming pools in the UK though. Closed, muggy, mouldy … 🤢🤢🤢 I make the most of outdoor pools when I can. Like now. . 🏊♀️ "
There’s some great outdoor pools in London my gym membership lets me go to.  |
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"Jokes aside I did take up improver lessons as an adult and improved my technique and confidence massively 
Yess broo!
Next social is gonna be at London fields lido "
Oh may I be invited... It'll be nice to see how big the budgies the lads are smuggling... |
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"Jokes aside I did take up improver lessons as an adult and improved my technique and confidence massively
Yess broo!
Next social is gonna be at London fields lido
Oh may I be invited... It'll be nice to see how big the budgies the lads are smuggling..."
YES! |
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I grew up in an era when swimming was a regular part of the curriculum. Pretty much my entire youth was spent swimming. I kinda stopped swimming specifically probably in my 20s, but carried on surfing, sailing and scuba diving, all of which involve swimming to a degree. About 5 years ago I took up triathlon, which took me back to open water swimming after many years.
Having been a surfer in my youth, I'm amazed at the amount of people who have only ever swum in a pool, then line up at an ironman with a sea swim. I literally stood next to a guy at Barcelona last year who told me this was his first time swimming in the sea!...I kinda slid to one side away from him |
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"I can swim.
But I don’t swim. Nobody needs to see me in speedos.
That last sentence is true for all men.
#notallmen
Yes, LB, even some tall men too!
I love budgie smugglers. 💯"
This should be Fab's definition of exceptional. Only the best can pull them off! The rest of us look like Ray Winston in Sexy Beast! |
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I used to do marathon swims a couple of times a year, but haven't got back into it since the pandemic.
Endurance swimming is the only sport I've ever been any good at and I think that's only the case because fat floats on water!
Working from home I rarely swim any more and I miss the early morning meditation of getting a quick mile in before work. |
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Love swimming. Loved it less at lunchtime today when the pool was full of screaming little darlings on their summer holidays mind  forgot about school hols, usually it’s nice and peaceful at lunchtime!
I swim pool and open water all year round |
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"Love swimming. Loved it less at lunchtime today when the pool was full of screaming little darlings on their summer holidays mind forgot about school hols, usually it’s nice and peaceful at lunchtime!
I swim pool and open water all year round "
So annoying dodging kids chucking stuff in and jumping in front of you 🙄😂 |
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By *ripfillMan 24 weeks ago
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I swim as often as I can
Mainly sea swimming all year round BUT not after it’s been heavy rain it’s too polluted sadly here in this section of the South Coast
Love it … very very happy in water ! |
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"Love swimming. Loved it less at lunchtime today when the pool was full of screaming little darlings on their summer holidays mind forgot about school hols, usually it’s nice and peaceful at lunchtime!
I swim pool and open water all year round
So annoying dodging kids chucking stuff in and jumping in front of you 🙄😂"
The lane was in the middle of the pool today… it was lots of fun when they moved the family swim from one side to another |
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