Can you Swim ?

WIZE

This issue came up in Work today and I was suprized to find out that 7 out of my 20 co-workers couldn't swim . Living on an Island with the sea no more them 3 hrs away from any of us and nearly every town having a swimming pool Id like to know how many people can Swim

Can we put a poll up too . Thanks

If you have a story of nearly drowning yourself Please share !!

MizzLolly

Poorly

No

I never learned how to.

White_Feather

eh........ no!

Spore

Most Haunted wrote: »

If you have a story of nearly drowning yourself Please share !!

No... but autoerotic asphyxiation - don't get me started

mahamageehad

No

Yes. We were taught in school...even though we live in Tipperary and were highly unlikely to drown in a puddle!!

stovelid

Poorly

No

El Weirdo

No

I'm swimming now.

Rented Mule

No

Two city records and two high school records.

mud

No

yes \o/ and I love it


I nearly drowned in St Enda's pool*, years ago now. I got out of my depth and the HARRIDAN of an instructor ****ed me out of it

zero sympathy,

I lived though so it's cool.

*a pool in Limbo**

**Limerick

WeeBushy

No

I can't understand how someone wouldn't be able to swim (barring a phobia of course). It's amazingly good fun, very good exercise, and not being able to swim is pretty dangerous imo... Mostly though its just the best thing to do. ever.

445279.ie

No

Yes, my mum made sure we learnt cos she never did (until she was in her 40's)

Kiera

No

Yup I can.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Poorly

Poll added.

El Weirdo

No

mahamageehad wrote: »

Yes. We were taught in school...even though we live in Tipperary and were highly unlikely to drown in a puddle!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02LO9EPtCz8

CliffHuxtabel

No....the way galway is going maybe i should learn!

alwaysadub

Poorly

Nope not really. I can't tread water at all. My parents were sittin looking at me thinking i was waving at them while in a water park in Spain-it was only when the life guard jumped in and pulled me out they realised i'd been drowning! They stopped waving back at me quick enough then!!

CianRyan

No

Training to be a life guard. (Y)

GLaDOS

No

Yep, damn good at it too

brummytom

No

My official stance is that I can :pac:

I used to be a really good swimmer but I don't like it at all now. Haven't been near a pool for 2/3 years.. probably wouldn't remember how to now

jumpguy

No

I learned one day by randomly going into the deep end and doing a doggy paddle...I worked outwards from there. No I can do do every sort of swim in all distances (first man to swim across the Atlantic). I used to "learn" in school aswell, but I just did it for the doss.

Aodan83

No

Most Haunted wrote: »

If you have a story of nearly drowning yourself Please share !!

My mam made sure I could swim. Once at the beach got caught under a wave and it dragged me in to the beach. Was only about ten yards out so twas grand, but scary as fcuk.

gurramok

Poorly

No, have a phobia of my body been floating in the water, couldn't be able to control myself. I'd still take baths though, its just the floating part that scares the sh1t out of me.

I did wonder before though been on an island with lakes/rivers everywhere if the worst came to the worst, i'd be bricking it if a tsunami came

Senna

I cant swim and have a phobia of water. When i was about 2yr's old i was in the local swimming pool when someone jumped in the pool nearly on top of me, frightened the crap out of me.
I then fell into a swimming pool when i was about 10, only to be dragged out by an 8yr old girl.
So i stay away if i can.

dobsdave

Poorly

Nope, wish I could though:(

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5

No

Yes, not very good at it though I really don't like swimming in pools though. Going home to the parents' place this weekend, I may take an auld dip in the atlantic!

4zn76tysfajdxp

Poorly

No, even though I live on the coast.

enfant terrible

Was going to get lessons last summer but bought one of these instead for the back garden

http://www.poolsinflatable.com/ellipse_12x32x48.html

Found some good instruction videos online and was swimming freestyle,breast stroke, backstroke after about a week

My Butterfly is still a bit messy though:D

Dave!

No

Yeah I can swim

Couple of my mates can't though

Dudess

Yeah, but not very well.

chopperbyrne

No

Yes, learned in primary school.

KnifeWRENCH

Poorly

Nope, and I regret not learning.

Cupcake_Crisis

I learned when i was younger but chances are i havent a clue how to now!

WeWillBeReborn

Poorly

Not a hope, my godfather tried to teach me when I was around 10, but my head went under the water on my first lesson, never tried again.

Also, being outdone by his three-year-old son at the time was very embarassing

WIZE

No

Looks like we need to organize a BOARDS.IE learn to swim day

Rayne

Went to swim lessons when I was younger, still don't know how to swim tho.
Nearly drowned my cousin in the Auqadome in Tralee.
Got lessons 2 years ago before going to Oz, the instructor said the left side of my body does not coordinate with my right.... She asked me to leave.....

WIZE

No

Rayne wrote: »

Went to swim lessons when I was younger, still don't know how to swim tho.
Nearly drowned my cousin in the Auqadome in Tralee.
Got lessons 2 years ago before going to Oz, the instructor said the left side of my body does not coordinate with my right.... She asked me to leave.....

lol:pac:

Cadiz

No

Yep, can't even remember learning I've been doing it so long! Was shocked when a friend told me recently she couldn't.

Naikon

No

Yes, learned to swim when I was around 7 years old.
Surprised so many people can't swim

I have not swam in fcuking ages though, so I am not as agile as I once was.

token56

Currently trying to learn, but its not going well

Daisy03

No

Went for swimming lessons every friday night as a child for ages. Started in the baby pool and didn't stop till we finished the life-savers course. My mum couldn't swim and she thought it was important.

G_R

No

Yep I can,

I'm also a licensed PADI Diver

I know, not really relevant but i like telling people.

citizen_p

poorly....:o

jenny2hat

No

Yeah I can

arybvtcw0eolkf

No

Actually I'm very good at most things.

SV

No

Very well, and whilst wearing a lot clothes and runners too..which is extremely hard (had to do the test wearing them)

Maximus Plain Triangle wrote: »

Actually I'm very good at most things.

egoegoegoegoegoegoego

pikachucheeks

No

My parents used to take me swimming when I was a baby.
Had lessons and swam ever since.
I've won medals for swimming in that community games lark in the past and I'm almost fully qualified as a lifeguard.
I love swimming!

metalfest

No

Lifeguard:cool:
...now i must go post in that smugness thread :P

donmeister

No

I once swam across the Atlantic, im just that good*


*may not be entirely true

ScumLord

No

I learned how to float, I figured that was enough to get me out of most situations.

4zn76tysfajdxp

Poorly

SV wrote: »

egoegoegoegoegoegoego

No, it's "echo."

metalfest

No

donmeister wrote: »

I once swam across the Atlantic, im just that good*


*may not be entirely true

Caught... tut tut tut ...:eek: