swimming?

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Does anyone here swim regularly? This last month i have been going 2 or 3 times a week and really enjoying it. I am just off to the pool now for a couple of hours or so, its a great work out and so much more enjoyable than running, i think it might actually make me run a lot less than i do.

[SgtD]

Does anyone here swim regularly? This last month i have been going 2 or 3 times a week and really enjoying it. I am just off to the pool now for a couple of hours or so, its a great work out and so much more enjoyable than running, i think it might actually make me run a lot less than i do.

i only like swimming in the summer.

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i only like swimming in the summer.

It is a great thing to do on a hot day.

[rodrigo]

i dont know how to swimm, i mean i can stay floating, but i really suck at it

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i dont know how to swimm, i mean i can stay floating, but i really suck at it

you should probably learn because drowning would suck.

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i dont know how to swimm, i mean i can stay floating, but i really suck at it

I haven't been swimming for ages, i was pretty crap when i got back in the pool. Luckily i was taught when i was young as my father thought it was important. I think its pretty important too and its not to hard to learn, its well worth it in my opinion.

[rodrigo]

you should probably learn because drowning would suck.
I haven't been swimming for ages, i was pretty crap when i got back in the pool. Luckily i was taught when i was young as my father thought it was important. I think its pretty important too and its not to hard to learn, its well worth it in my opinion.

yeah, i know, but pools are kind of expensive over here and most of them are only open during summer, so maybe this summer i'll give it a shot

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yeah, i know, but pools are kind of expensive over here and most of them are only open during summer, so maybe this summer i'll give it a shot

That sucks, is there any outdoor swim spots or anything? I saw a cool book here about wild swimming which just lists lots of different places you can swim in the UK, just wonder if you have any spots like that?

[rodrigo]

That sucks, is there any outdoor swim spots or anything? I saw a cool book here about wild swimming which just lists lots of different places you can swim in the UK, just wonder if you have any spots like that?

yeah, but outside my city, so its not like i can go that often

[swallow]

I can't swim very well neither, which is weird because Finland is "the land of thousand lakes", our house is almost ashore, our summer cabin is almost ashore and we have like.. 10 lakes in 10 kms radius from our house.

I just hate swimming in a lake. And haven't done it for two-three years.

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I can't swim very well neither, which is weird because Finland is "the land of thousand lakes", our house is almost ashore, our summer cabin is almost ashore and we have like.. 10 lakes in 10 kms radius from our house.

I just hate swimming in a lake. And haven't done it for two-three years.

I love swimming in lakes and it sounds like you live in a really awesome location.

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I love swimming in lakes and it sounds like you live in a really awesome location.

sounds to me like it'd most likely be cold as hell.

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sounds to me like it'd most likely be cold as hell.


Not something you'd want to do then?

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Not something you'd want to do then?

given the climate that I'm accustomed to, oh hells no.

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given the climate that I'm accustomed to, oh hells no.

Its meant to be really exhilerating, i'd love to give it a go.

[mouseman004]

I can't swim very well neither, which is weird because Finland is "the land of thousand lakes", our house is almost ashore, our summer cabin is almost ashore and we have like.. 10 lakes in 10 kms radius from our house.

I just hate swimming in a lake. And haven't done it for two-three years.

I can't swim in Lakes or the Ocean. I have an irrational fear of deep water.... (however this only applies to natural bodies of water, I am fine with deep pools)

[rodrigo]

I can't swim in Lakes or the Ocean. I have an irrational fear of deep water.... (however this only applies to natural bodies of water, I am fine with deep pools)

i dont think thats irrational. that shit IS scary

[swallow]

sounds to me like it'd most likely be cold as hell.

Well, water in the lake in summer is usually like.. 20-24*C and in the wintertime it's frozen. It's too cold for me, anyway.

I can't swim in Lakes or the Ocean. I have an irrational fear of deep water.... (however this only applies to natural bodies of water, I am fine with deep pools)

Same thing with here! I hate even to be in a ship.

[D1988]

Swimming is OK, but I am not very good at it.

Like you Ed, I can remember when I was younger, my dad thought it was really important that me and my brother learned how to swim, so he showed us.

No way would you catch me swimming in a loch here in Scotland though, far too cold for my liking.

I wish the lochs still froze here in winter.....

[optimismdefeats]

I am going to go swimming once every three weeks so that will be good. I don't get to go often but now I will be able to. I need things like that cos it's healthy and fun.

[CarlaRant]

When I was doing physical rehabilitation, I was required to swim 3 days a week. I love it, but I don't have a gym membership and the community pool is only open during the summer months, despite living in Phoenix, where it's at least 70 degrees 10 months out of the year.