Are AHers able to swim

WIZE

I for one am a crap swimmer and planning to starting again with adult swimming lessons.

For an Island surrounded by water I know a lot of people unable to swim

BeerWolf

Yes.

Ciderswigger

No.

dilallio

This thread needs a Pool

dr.bollocko

I'm a mod. I fucking walk on water around here.

Rented Mule

Yes.

I am being inducted into my high school's Athletic Hall of Fame in November for my time as a swimmer and water polo player in school/coach after I left school.

The Backwards Man

Like a few other things, it's that long since I've done it I'm not sure if I would still be good at it.

mattjack

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I'm a mod. I fucking walk on water around here.

You might need to think about calling a plumber , in the meantime I've a mop you can borrow.

WIZE

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I'm a mod. I fucking walk on water around here.

We all do, They are called puddles

Earthhorse

I voted "Like a fish" but I meant like a dead fish in case that matters.

Lawrence1895

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I'm a mod. I fucking walk on water around here.

To quote Berti Vogts, former manager of Germany: 'Even if I was able to walk on water, some people would give out to me, because I was too lazy to swim'

The Backwards Man

Earthhorse wrote: »

I voted "Like a fish" but I meant like a dead fish in case that matters.

You float?

WIZE

Rented Mule wrote: »

Yes.

I am being inducted into my high school's Athletic Hall of Fame in November for my time as a swimmer and water polo player in school/coach after I left school.

Congrats

Leogirl

Yes but need to get back to it more often.

Earthhorse

The Backwards Man wrote: »

You float?

Okay then, I meant "Like a rock".

--Kaiser--

I don't even float

anncoates

Mortifyingly, no.

xzanti

Yes and I'm in the process of teaching my 2.5 year old to swim.. I'm very proud to say he's taking to it like a duck to water

Just back from the pool now as it happens!

Elbaston

Presently, I am swimmin in women with their own condominiums, 5+5, whom drives millenniums ? - Its all about the Benjamins baby.

gobnaitolunacy

Like a golden retriever.

Penny Dreadful

WIZE wrote: »

I for one am a crap swimmer and planning to starting again with adult swimming lessons.

For an Island surrounded by water I know a lot of people unable to swim

Are all islands not surrounded by water?

Stone Deaf 4evr

Adult swimming lessons? makes it sound like everyones naked or something.

uch

yep

spiderman1885

I can swim, My Dad who was at Sea for 20+ years can't. Retiring next year, hoping to get him to do lessons. I love swimming and just feel he's missing out on it.

WIZE

Penny Dreadful wrote: »

Are all islands not surrounded by water?

I was waiting for that but too lazy to edit

LeinsterDub

Penny Dreadful wrote: »

Are all islands not surrounded by water?

Not monster island technically it's a peninsula.

Burky126

I swim like an Atari Jaguar.

weldoninhio

xzanti wrote: »

Yes and I'm in the process of teaching my 2.5 year old to swim.. I'm very proud to say he's taking to it like a duck to water

Just back from the pool now as it happens!

He sits on the tops almost motionless and his legs do all the work?? :eek:

BillyMitchel

Like a focking great white OP.

CrazyRabbit

Pretty sure I can swim for the first two seconds or so. Just before I sink to the bottom and drown.

Pug160

I'm not sure there's such a thing as not being able to swim. I think you can either swim or you are too scared to do so. It's basically just kicking your legs and moving your arms around.

Richard Hillman

I swim like Michelle Smith before she got into the practice of tampering her drug tests.

markomuscle

I can execute the arm and leg motions but I can't do the breathing or the treading of water. Myself and a friend were in our own group of 2 during school swimming sessions (from ages 6-12), everyone else was swimming in the deep end and we were wearing floating contraptions around our waists.
We did get a 5 metre certificate though when no extra breath was required.

Howard Juneau

No, I can't!
Saw a report before that said 64% of people who drown are swimmers....I prefer to be in the other 36% tyvm!

Zen65

I can swim, but not especially well. Enough to get out of a pool I guess.

Pug160

Howard Juneau wrote: »

No, I can't!
Saw a report before that said 64% of people who drown are swimmers....I prefer to be in the other 36% tyvm!

Well I'm surprised if that's true but it depends on context. A lot of people drown because they ''can't swim''. They panic and make things much worse for themselves. Also, sometimes the people who try to save the non swimmers who get into difficulty can often be pulled into the water by the person they are trying to save and both of them can end up drowning.

There is a very sad video on the internet of a Middle Eastern couple on their honeymoon. It shows them standing on what seems to be a shallow lake or pond but it appears as though they cross over into deeper water and the man panics and ends up drowning the woman (or they both panic and drown each other perhaps). Very sad, but it's a good example of what I'm talking about.

Galwayguy35

Nope, never learned and would feel foolish trying to learn now.

Rho b

No cannot swim and am terrified of getting into water. Nearly drowned when I was 7. A friend tried to get me swimming a few years ago but to be honest I found it difficult even to float.
Although its something I would like to be able to do but so far have not managed to pluck up the courage.

Karl Stein

Yeah I'm a good swimmer and can dive quite well too. I've been trying to convince my BIL to go down here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gveUynMfZbw

and do that jump with me. :eek:

Howard Juneau

Pug160 wrote: »

Well I'm surprised if that's true but it depends on context. A lot of people drown because they ''can't swim''. They panic and make things much worse for themselves. Also, sometimes the people who try to save the non swimmers who get into difficulty can often be pulled into the water by the person they are trying to save and both of them can end up drowning.

There is a very sad video on the internet of a Middle Eastern couple on their honeymoon. It shows them standing on what seems to be a shallow lake or pond but it appears as though they cross over into deeper water and the man panics and ends up drowning the woman (or they both panic and drown each other perhaps). Very sad, but it's a good example of what I'm talking about.

Its as high as 66% actually, and a lot of sea fishermen don't bother learning either as they would rather go down quickly & not struggle to stay alive & prolong their agony

Oryx

Howard Juneau wrote: »

No, I can't!
Saw a report before that said 64% of people who drown are swimmers....I prefer to be in the other 36% tyvm!

Soyou want to be one of the non swimmers who also drowns?

Howard Juneau

Oryx wrote: »

Soyou want to be one of the non swimmers who also drowns?

Nope, I want to be one of the non swimmers who isn't going to go out above waist level.
A big factor in drownings is the ability of the swimmer.
Unfortunately, people learn to swim in pools & don't know anything about the strength of sea currents & tides.

WoollyRedHat

Only in GTA. And even then...

smurfjed

Every year we get dumped into a swimming pool and have to fight our way into a life raft, so you could say that swimming is a job requirement.

Shenshen

Yes, it always surprised me how so many people here and in the UK can't swim... I grew up some 800km from the nearest beach, we just learned in a river.

Pug160

Howard Juneau wrote: »

Its as high as 66% actually, and a lot of sea fishermen don't bother learning either as they would rather go down quickly & not struggle to stay alive & prolong their agony

It's obviously better to be a swimmer than to not be if you're around water. There are certain circumstances where it wouldn't matter but anyone with half a brain knows that you shouldn't be in water unsupervised if you have a phobia or can't really swim.

Rho b

Pug160 wrote: »

It's obviously better to be a swimmer than to not be if you're around water. There are certain circumstances where it wouldn't matter but anyone with half a brain knows that you shouldn't be in water unsupervised if you have a phobia or can't really swim.

Pug160, I love fishing and have a lake boat although Iam terrified of the water. So I bought a super duper self inflatable life vest. I would never get into the boat or fish from the shore without wearing it.

Lando Griffin

Was an avid swimmer when I was younger but the drink got meas I going on my 20s and gave up.
Between one thing and another didnt bother until recently and Iv started again.
Having trouble with breathing but that will fix itsself.

Howard Juneau

Pug160 wrote: »

It's obviously better to be a swimmer than to not be if you're around water. There are certain circumstances where it wouldn't matter but anyone with half a brain knows that you shouldn't be in water unsupervised if you have a phobia or can't really swim.

I think the amount of drownings & near drownings this year prove that a lot of people either underestimate the power of the sea or overestimate their swimming abilities.

kerry4sam

WIZE wrote: »

I for one am a crap swimmer and planning to starting again with adult swimming lessons.

For an Island surrounded by water I know a lot of people unable to swim

Yes I can swim and find it relaxing doing laps of the pool Not able to swim at the moment though due to an injury in my lumbar region, but would like to get back swimming again before year out.

You should try and take up swimming if you can; great sport to assist you with keeping fit. You can take swim lessons either individually or in groups with your peers.

donegal__road

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Was an avid swimmer when I was younger but the drink got meas I going on my 20s and gave up.
Between one thing and another didnt bother until recently and Iv started again.
Having trouble with breathing but that will fix itsself.

I took it up again after over 20 years of not swimming. A while ago I was swimming 40 lengths a day, but because of the difficulty with timing the breathing, I swim the back-stroke only.