Nowadays, in the event of an emergency, my love handles can be used as a flotation device. 
Swimming Poll
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I can swim...but not great distances like an Olympian or anything...no competition swimming for me...
Nowadays, in the event of an emergency, my love handles can be used as a flotation device.
No, I can't. I suffer from a great deal of muscular tension. It is almost impossible for me to relax so I can't float. Can't swim if you're sinking.
I grew up in South Florida.
I was BORN swimming.
I was BORN swimming.
In a way, I find it a bit odd that there are people who can't swim when a lot of our features, that aren't found in any other primate, are believed to be a result of an aquatic lifestyle earlier in our evolution after we spilt away from ancestral ape we share with the Chimpanzees.
Yeah I can swim. Haven't for years though - the kids are learning so my trips to the pool these days involve standing guiding them, they're not good enough to swim alone yet.
I grew up sailing on the Chesapeake Bay, so I'm a very strong swimmer. For safety, I was expected to be able to swim to shore without a life jacket and/or tread water in waves until rescue if necessary. We also had a pool when I was a baby, so I was tossed in at about 6 months old or so.
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I can swim fairy well. I think it rather irresponsible not to teach children to swim. So many drowning deaths could be prevented.
My brother-in-law taught infant swim-classes. He and my sister just had a baby, and he's going in the pool as soon as possible.
My brother-in-law taught infant swim-classes. He and my sister just had a baby, and he's going in the pool as soon as possible.
This reminds me of a stanza from a Sherman Alexie poem:Nowadays, in the event of an emergency, my love handles can be used as a flotation device.
In the unlikely event of a water landing
you can use your seat cushion as a floatation device.
I worry about this.
I wonder if the puny cushion can possibly support
my weight. I am a large man.
This reminds me of a stanza from a Sherman Alexie poem:Nowadays, in the event of an emergency, my love handles can be used as a flotation device.
In the unlikely event of a water landing
you can use your seat cushion as a floatation device.
I worry about this.
I wonder if the puny cushion can possibly support
my weight. I am a large man.
As a large man myself, I find that amusing too.Of course, my offer still stands. Consider it analogous to Rihanna's umbrella.
That was the subject of one of the very first public information films I ever saw as a young child - the calm words of a young and topless Rolf Harris inspired me, I must admit:
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I swam in high school and I swam in intramurals in college. The fastest time I swam the 50 free was 23.88 seconds.
^Not me. I have good endurance, but I'm very slow.
Good PSA, Zion! I agree!
Good PSA, Zion! I agree!
When my niece was about 6-7 months old we had her in the pool. After less then a moment's hesitation, she took to the water like a fish.
I didn't start my kids until they were nearly three (young master trampledamage is just starting now). I know it's good to get babies in the water very early but with the personalities of my two charmers I knew I needed to wait until they understood what swimming was, and could clearly communicate if there was something wrong.
^That makes perfect sense, of course -- all kids are different.
Yes, I can swim. Never did it competitively however. Was told my by high school swim teacher that I should. Apparently I had great form in the backstroke and 'crawl'. I could never do the butterfly or the breaststroke.
Nowadays, I usually just 'hang' out in the water whether it is at the pool or in th ocean. I don't like going much deeper in the ocean than say my waist or chest, and I never go much deeper than my hips if the water is murky.
Nowadays, I usually just 'hang' out in the water whether it is at the pool or in th ocean. I don't like going much deeper in the ocean than say my waist or chest, and I never go much deeper than my hips if the water is murky.
I grew up in South Florida.
I was BORN swimming.
Yeah, but you got gators and lotsa shahks there!
Just when you think it's safe to get back in da wadda again...CHOMP!!!
Then again, I'm a big sissy...you're probably...um, like NOT.
Can't swim at all, don't care to learn. I can't think of a skill I'd need less as I don't see myself ever being in a body of water or in a situation where I'd need to swim.
If I was in a "swim or die" situation, I'm sure I'd figure it out, I know the basic "idea of it" but being a land-lover I've never been in position to feel the need to learn.
If I was in a "swim or die" situation, I'm sure I'd figure it out, I know the basic "idea of it" but being a land-lover I've never been in position to feel the need to learn.
I've seen Smallville. Kansas has massive harbors and ports and big lakes that just pop-up next to farms all of a sudden. You really should learn, just in case.
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