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swedeace · 06-07-2007, 09:26 PM

I can swim, as long as it's not in the deep end of a pool.

Zoneboy · 06-07-2007, 09:56 PM

We've had a nice in-ground pool for over 20 years but I rarely ever use it.

Pus$y Galore · 06-07-2007, 10:41 PM

I was a lifeguard when I was 17. Used to be a fish (no wonder my sign is Pisces!). Once I got into my 20s though I really didn't do much swimming even for myself then. When we moved into our current house I was thrilled it had an inground pool so I have swum as much as possible in the last 11 years.

I think all kids should be taught to swim or at least how to float and tread water as soon as possible. I'm always extremely mindful of my niece and nephew when they're over. They can swim now enough to save themselves if they had to, but they still aren't comfortable with the deep end which concerns me.

Pus$y Galore · 06-07-2007, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by swedeace

I can swim, as long as it's not in the deep end of a pool.

That's my husband and his brother. Actually, also our sister-in-law and their kids. They'll go over to it only with "noodles".

Number 9 Dream · 06-07-2007, 10:49 PM

Same here...I'm only 4'11", so I can't even touch the bottom and it freaks me out. I like swimming, though--when I was a kid, you couldn't get me out of the pool!

I'd say I'm a decent swimmer overall.

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Originally Posted by swedeace

I can swim, as long as it's not in the deep end of a pool.

freshprinceofLA · 06-08-2007, 02:44 AM

I'm a pretty good swimmer but I don't really swim in that deep water. I'll probably be scared to swim in like 20 ft water without a lifejacket. But I can do the basic strokes like backstroke, breaststroke and stuff like that you know.

Fleet · 06-08-2007, 02:51 AM

I never learned how to swim. A neighbor gave me a few lessons when I was about 11 years old, but I didn't follow through.
So when I am at the beach, I only wade in about waist deep.

PZelda · 06-08-2007, 03:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Hollywood Rock Chic

I will teach you...
Honestly, I love to swim, as I mentioned earlier. I swam before I could walk, thanks to my dad, who is also a swimmer; speaking of pools, if there is not a deep end, anything over 5 feet, then I am not interested..I absolutely love swimming in deep waters, the deeper the better

Yeah, my mom had my sibs and I in these swimming classes for babies when we were babies. Considering the fact I was ~12 to ~14 months old by the time I was walking on my own, it's pretty safe to say I was swimming before I was walking, as well.

Never been afraid of the water, as far as I can remember. I do get a little nervous if I'm in the deep end, but that's only because of the pool filters at the bottom. I have no ****ing idea why, but they scare me. (incidentally, this reminds me of Guts, by Chuck Palahniuk. Read at your own risk, and don't say I didn't warn you!) After a bit, though, I'm OK.

catlover79 · 01-03-2009, 09:10 PM

I had yet another bad water experience in the summer of 2007, when I travelled to California to visit my friend Brenda. I ended up going to a water park with her, her kids and one of the neighbors. There was a water slide called the Vertigo Body Bowl there - very long and twisty. Brenda warned me that it was VERY fast but I wanted to try all 4 slides there. So I went and it was so fast I felt like I was breaking the sound barrier!!

This water slide drops you into an eight-foot section of the pool. There is a lifeguard there at all times, but I had a problem. Since they make you take your glasses off before going on the slide, I couldn't see him. I went under a couple of times before he finally fished me out. It was very scary, and I was pretty dazed. He had to ask me if I remembered what day it was, etc. I did. I didn't go back on the slide, btw.

Holly · 01-05-2009, 09:56 AM

I admit i'm not a very good swimmer I only swim in a Pool where I can reach the floor on the pool, i don't go in the deep end or anything.

Big C · 01-05-2009, 10:50 AM

06-07-2007, 09:26 PM	#16
swedeace Senior Member Member Join Date: Sep 22, 2003 Posts: 8,978	I can swim, as long as it's not in the deep end of a pool. __________________ My List of Owned DVDs My YouTube Videos *~ ~ ~ * ~ ~ * ~** ♪ "....Too many days wasted away.... ....counting on time to heal the pain...." ♪ --"Wasted Dayz" (demo)

06-07-2007, 09:56 PM	#17
Zoneboy Moderator Forum Veteran R.I.P. STEVE FORREST 1925-2013 Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: Carthage, NC Posts: 22,756	We've had a nice in-ground pool for over 20 years but I rarely ever use it. __________________ *"It's the way things are. A big tree falls and a new one grows right out of the same ground. Old animals die and young ones take their places. Even people step aside when it's time."* (R.G. Armstrong as the Contractor in The Twilight Zone episode "Nothing in the Dark")

06-07-2007, 10:41 PM	#18
Pus$y Galore Forum Veteran In God's Arms Now Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 11,990	I was a lifeguard when I was 17. Used to be a fish (no wonder my sign is Pisces!). Once I got into my 20s though I really didn't do much swimming even for myself then. When we moved into our current house I was thrilled it had an inground pool so I have swum as much as possible in the last 11 years. I think all kids should be taught to swim or at least how to float and tread water as soon as possible. I'm always extremely mindful of my niece and nephew when they're over. They can swim now enough to save themselves if they had to, but they still aren't comfortable with the deep end which concerns me. __________________ If I don't see you in this world, I'll meet you in the next one.....don't be late James Marshall Hendrix Voodoo Chile The Forum Legend formerly known as TripperFan "religion is for people who are afraid of hell--spirituality is for people who have been through hell"---anonymous

06-08-2007, 02:44 AM	#21
freshprinceofLA Senior Member The Bosses Join Date: Aug 09, 2005 Location: A small town in: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,804	I'm a pretty good swimmer but I don't really swim in that deep water. I'll probably be scared to swim in like 20 ft water without a lifejacket. But I can do the basic strokes like backstroke, breaststroke and stuff like that you know. __________________ My favorite show is... Who's the boss? #2 Three's Company #3 Moonlighting RELEASE ALL SEASONS OF WHO'S THE BOSS? ON DVD Watch ION at 9:00 to 10:00 I <3 SAMANTHA! RAIDERS SUCK R.I.P. PAC & BIG we miss yall

06-08-2007, 02:51 AM	#22
Fleet Forum Veteran Mansions, limousines & H-ween Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, California Posts: 14,436	I never learned how to swim. A neighbor gave me a few lessons when I was about 11 years old, but I didn't follow through. So when I am at the beach, I only wade in about waist deep. __________________ The top 1% of wage earners pay 37% of all income taxes; the top 25% pay 86% of all income taxes. A real marriage: "We are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony."

01-03-2009, 09:10 PM	#24
catlover79 Moderator Forum Legend God Bless Val Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 67,885	I had yet another bad water experience in the summer of 2007, when I travelled to California to visit my friend Brenda. I ended up going to a water park with her, her kids and one of the neighbors. There was a water slide called the Vertigo Body Bowl there - very long and twisty. Brenda warned me that it was VERY fast but I wanted to try all 4 slides there. So I went and it was so fast I felt like I was breaking the sound barrier!! This water slide drops you into an eight-foot section of the pool. There is a lifeguard there at all times, but I had a problem. Since they make you take your glasses off before going on the slide, I couldn't see him. I went under a couple of times before he finally fished me out. It was very scary, and I was pretty dazed. He had to ask me if I remembered what day it was, etc. I did. I didn't go back on the slide, btw. __________________ "Jesus loves you and He approves this message." "I'm alive. I'm feeling good. I'm trying to live every moment as much as I can." - Valerie Harper, March 2013

01-05-2009, 09:56 AM	#25
Holly Senior Member I LOVE SUNSETS :) Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: Albany NY Posts: 5,740	I admit i'm not a very good swimmer I only swim in a Pool where I can reach the floor on the pool, i don't go in the deep end or anything.

01-05-2009, 10:50 AM	#26
Big C Senior Member I Lost A Bet With Ramona Join Date: Oct 21, 2006 Posts: 3,522	Yes.

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