Poll: Can you swim?

[AlphaOmega]

I love to swim, I have not been able to actually go to a pool for 3 years now though (Large infected open wounds aren't very nice for the other guests)

Being Dutch it would be silly to be unable to swim, more then half our country is under sea level.

 

[Resurrectionist]

Surf.
Therefore swim with the fish.
Avoid 'pools' of chlorine unless it's a private hot tub.

 

[Omikron009]

I took swimming lessons when I was very young, but I got constant ear infections so I had to stop. I tried again a few years later and quickly passed all of the course levels. I'm a fairly good swimmer, and it's the only sport I'm competent at.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

Ah, the wonders of salt water; The salt makes you more buoyant. If you ever get a chance to swim in the (can't remember if it's the dead sea or the red sea), try it. I hear that it's so salty that it's impossible for a human being to sink in it.

I believe its also too salty to swim. Anybody taking a few dips in that sea is gonna get dehydrated quickly. Not to mention if you swallow any of that water and you'll be too busy gagging.
Oh and its the dead sea.

Believe it or not, it is possible, and it's a pretty common part of a vacation to the area: Link [http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/jordan/deadsea].

Years ago, there was an interim pastor at my church who had done it himself. Oh, and thank you for pointing out that it is, indeed the Dead Sea. I thought that was it, but wasn't sure, and didn't have time to check.

 

[Mechanix]

I used to take swimming lessons so yes I can swim pretty good and if I was dropped in the middle of the ocean I could probably stay afloat for a few hours if not more.

 

[Koeryn]

I can float, I can swim, but if I do anything other than a backstroke I'm going to burn myself out because breathing's for pussies.

I'm okay. I'd be better if I didn't have an uncontrollable habit of just going full speed no breaks.

 

[iFail69]

learnt to swim when I was 4 just practising (basics taught by my parents)

 

[ender214]

I've passed lifeguard training, so I certainly hope that I could swim...

 

[superbatranger]

My mom took me to swimming lessons when I was young, and from there I basically became a decent swimmer.

 

[oxiclean]

i can barely stay afloat, let alone actually swim. people have tried to teach me, but im an awful learner when it comes to swimming, and ive never had the strong desire to learn. come to think of it, my dad cant swim either. my mom and sister love swimming though.


im not afraid of the ocean or pools or anything, i just dont enjoy being out in it. especially in public

 

[Mana Fiend]

I can't swim.

It's weird, we had lessons for 4 years at school, but I just never picked it up. Honestly, I don't care. I don't intend to go in the sea, or near enough to water to need to swim.

 

[Kirky]

I can swim.

My Grandad taught me back when I was really young... So I'd say I've been able to do it since I was about four. Honestly, I can't really remember a time when I couldn't swim.

 

[RamirezDoEverything]

I can swim to keep myself afloat and have a good time with my friends, but competitively or to outswim sometinhg? No I cannot

 

[Baldry]

Well I'm sort of a lifeguard!

 

[Sougo]

Ah, the wonders of salt water; The salt makes you more buoyant. If you ever get a chance to swim in the (can't remember if it's the dead sea or the red sea), try it. I hear that it's so salty that it's impossible for a human being to sink in it.

I believe its also too salty to swim. Anybody taking a few dips in that sea is gonna get dehydrated quickly. Not to mention if you swallow any of that water and you'll be too busy gagging.
Oh and its the dead sea.

Believe it or not, it is possible, and it's a pretty common part of a vacation to the area: Link [http://www.world66.com/asia/middleeast/jordan/deadsea].

Years ago, there was an interim pastor at my church who had done it himself. Oh, and thank you for pointing out that it is, indeed the Dead Sea. I thought that was it, but wasn't sure, and didn't have time to check.

lol, I did not know that. By the way, your url states that its impossible to swim in it, you can only float on it
Its 'guarded' by security guards and landmines ... Now I wanna hire a pilot with an aircraft, fly over the Dead Sea, jump into the Dead sea from 10000 feet and read the Sunday newspaper while floating on it.

 

[Vohn_exel]

I learned how to swim from my mom and also just being in the water. Actually, the other way I learned how to swim was watching the Ocean Girl tv show when it came on here in America. She swam like a dolphin, so I tried it, and it worked! I can actually swim pretty good, I know I could save my life but I don't know how far I could go. I never did get quite get the hang of floating on my back, I always sunk like a rock. It was never relaxing for me, lol.

However, I'm terrified of the ocean or just water I can't see in for some reason. I guess I feel something is gonna come and get me. Even when I'm in a boat, I'm kind of terrified of the water I'm over. I really can't explain it, I've just always been afraid of the ocean.

 

[FoolKiller]

I won't die.

 

[Iznat]

I learnt when I was younger, but extreme self consciousness and the fact that people pee in the pool really turn me off of it <_< A private, clean pool is fine though

 

[TimeLord]

I can swim well enough to stay alive for a minute or 2, but I wouldn't trust myself to dive into a river to save someone, as I would probably die myself

 

[Foxbat Flyer]

I can swim, I consider myself prety good at swimming, but im not a fast swimer