Kirkatronics Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I think swimming is a really important skill, and i get suprised when i hear that someone cant. So the big question is can you. If you cant, would you want to learn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Yeah I can, although I havent done now in quite a few years. When I was younger I used to swim for my local towns swimming club in the galas, didnt really enjoy it back then though. The people who ran it were tossers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I can't swim.... Well I could probably keep myself afloat if I was ever drowning, but it would be some serious doggy paddling I've never really been bothered really, and I think that now that I've got to this age I just don't really see the point in learning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I don't get how people cannot swim. They may not be able to do it well but it's a pretty simple motion. No? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Well, that's what I mean, I could probably do so if needs be but I've never learnt properly. Never really seen the need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goafer Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 We learnt to swim at school. Haven't done it for ages, but I'm fairly sure I still can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 Yeah I can, although I havent done now in quite a few years. When I was younger I used to swim for my local towns swimming club in the galas, didnt really enjoy it back then though. The people who ran it were tossers. We went the other day, thats how i found out a few of my friends couldnt swim. I can't swim.... Well I could probably keep myself afloat if I was ever drowning, but it would be some serious doggy paddling I've never really been bothered really, and I think that now that I've got to this age I just don't really see the point in learning! Doggy paddle is so hard! Its about 5 times harder to stay afloat doing it. I don't get how people cannot swim. They may not be able to do it well but it's a pretty simple motion. No? Its hard to grasp because it comes so simply to us. Some people probobly can swim, but are afraid of the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I can swim, I had lessons when I was a kid and I actually got pretty far (up to lifesaving/silver/gold whatever the heck it was called) and I could swim pretty fast. But that was a looong time ago so now it's just the basics. I think it's pretty rare that you can't swim at all, instinct takes over - the best way to start learning is to be thrown in, you'll get the doggy paddle down straight away. Hence the phrase "thrown in at the deep end". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) Well, that's what I mean, I could probably do so if needs be but I've never learnt properly. Never really seen the need! Give it a go, its fun. I think its a skill everyone needs, what if you or a loved one falls in some water? We learnt to swim at school. Haven't done it for ages, but I'm fairly sure I still can. Go do it, its really enjoyable and its good for you Its like riding a bike, you never forget how. I can swim, I had lessons when I was a kid and I actually got pretty far (up to lifesaving/silver/gold whatever the heck it was called) and I could swim pretty fast. But that was a looong time ago so now it's just the basics. I think it's pretty rare that you can't swim at all, instinct takes over - the best way to start learning is to be thrown in, you'll get the doggy paddle down straight away. Hence the phrase "thrown in at the deep end". When we were at school one of my friends fell in the pool at the deep end, and he couldnt swim. He sank like a stone, and couldnt get out. The lifeguard had to get him. Edited July 25, 2009 by Kirkatronics Automerged Doublepost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Give it a go, its fun.I think its a skill everyone needs, what if you or a loved one falls in some water? Go do it, its really enjoyable and its good for you I wouldn't be so stupid.... and if it was a loved one, well I presume they'd be able to swim and if they can't then what the hell are the doing messing around near water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goafer Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Give it a go, its fun.I think its a skill everyone needs, what if you or a loved one falls in some water? Did anyone see that Neighbours where Zeke drowned in a puddle? That was funny as fuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 I wouldn't be so stupid.... and if it was a loved one, well I presume they'd be able to swim and if they can't then what the hell are the doing messing around near water? Did anyone see that Neighbours where Zeke drowned in a puddle? That was funny as fuck. Puddles crop up every where, just think if he could swim his chances of survival would have increaased. Aslong as the currents werent too strong he could have got out of there. See Eddage, always important... Puddles can be anywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Puddles crop up every where, just think if he could swim his chances of survival would have increaased.Aslong as the currents werent too strong he could have got out of there. See Eddage, always important... Puddles can be anywhere! Yeah, I really don't think I'm gonna be falling into any puddles any time soon. Even if I do I have a sure fire plan to avoid drowning that doesn't even involve swimming... it's called standing up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I don't get how people cannot swim. They may not be able to do it well but it's a pretty simple motion. No? I never managed to learn breast swimming (not entirely sure what it's called in English), as I found the movements to do squat neither to keep me afloat nor push me forward. I can swim crawl, but my horrible conditioning means that I wear out pretty quickly. Still, I think I know enough swimming to survive, though I hate being in deep waters where I can't reach the bottom. It makes me panic a little if I don't manage to keep myself under calm control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goafer Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 He flapped around like a fish out of water. It was great. Skip to 3:30: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddage Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Haha, that's the funniest thing I've seen in ages, why didn't he just roll over or summit o_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted July 25, 2009 Author Share Posted July 25, 2009 I never managed to learn breast swimming (not entirely sure what it's called in English), as I found the movements to do squat neither to keep me afloat nor push me forward. I can swim crawl, but my horrible conditioning means that I wear out pretty quickly. Still, I think I know enough swimming to survive, though I hate being in deep waters where I can't reach the bottom. It makes me panic a little if I don't manage to keep myself under calm control. Its breast stroke here. Its easy He flapped around like a fish out of water. It was great. Skip to 3:30: [noparse][/noparse] Seriously, what the hell? Haha, that's the funniest thing I've seen in ages, why didn't he just roll over or summit o_O I dunno. Looked like he was having a panic attack or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goafer Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I dunno. Looked like he was having a panic attack or something. He almost (or did) drown a while back. It was a flashback. Still funny though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Its breast stroke here.Its easy I'm sure it's quite easy once you get the hang of it - I just never managed to. Still, to stay afloat you just have to relax, don't you? It's when you panic and move too much that you sink, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eenuh Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Don't you learn to swim in school? We got taught swimming in primary school, and it was compulsory. I also did some swimming camps as a kid and managed to get up to the silver diploma thingie. Tried for gold once I think but because of a stupid shirt with those horrible press buttons I couldn't do one of the exercises so couldn't finish it. =( Anyway I can still swim and do the basics (breast stroke, crawl and back crawl), though I rarely swim anymore. Hate going out in public in a bikini. >.>; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Haha, that's the funniest thing I've seen in ages, why didn't he just roll over or summit o_O Because he can't swim! That's what'll happen to you if you fall in a puddle. Have you never wanted to swim just because it's fun? Throwing a ball around, diving underwater, splashing, cooling off while on holiday etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 It does amaze me that some people still cant swim, just because I did think schools taught you. My Primary school used to take us every two weeks to a local pool. I was taught before that though, my parents took me when I was very young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Yeah my primary school had a pool of its own, and in later years we were taken to the pool in town in Ipswich called Crown Pools. Which btw is an incredibly dull swimming pool (or it was back then, anyway). But I'm pretty sure I learned before they started it at school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Yeah my primary school had a pool of its own, and in later years we were taken to the pool in town in Ipswich called Crown Pools. Which btw is an incredibly dull swimming pool (or it was back then, anyway). But I'm pretty sure I learned before they started it at school. Yeah mine had its own pool aswell, not particularly good but I always did like it when we swam and it started raining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwarf Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 I've never really enjoyed swimming, I can do it it's just I'd rather mess around in a pool rather than practicing various stokes. I was always scared in Primary School when we went swimming, there were little tests that put a lot of pressure on everyone and it took me out of my comfort zone. There was something chilling about the smell and atmosphere of the big pool that just made it unenjoyable when you knew you'd be tested, which went away when it became 'play time'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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