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Old 05-28-2004, 09:48 AM   #1
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Do you know how to swim?
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Old 05-28-2004, 10:14 AM   #2
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You betcha Started lessons when I was in preschool (at the local Y) I was a fish as a child, always in the water
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Yes - took lessons for a few years at the MDC pool.
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Old 05-28-2004, 10:17 AM   #4
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Yes, I can swim!

I was actually a Jr. Nationals-grade swimmer, had AA-AAA times in butterfly and free-style swimming and also did some competitive relay swimming in my youth. Tried out for the Olympic team but didn't make it.

I also surf, which is a little unusual for a woman; not so much for those of us who lived by the Beach most of our lives though.

My DH, however, can't swim a stroke. He is terrified of swimming pools and the ocean. I've talked him into a pool a few times and tried to teach him to float and tread water ... but he usually ends up panic-ing and getting scared/upset more than enjoying it.

My son swims very well. My two daughters will have lessons starting this summer -- a challenge, since DD2 (age 3) has autism and doesn't speak. DH does not want the kids to grow up fearing water like he does.

I know DH loves me VERY much. We were married on the bridge of the old Big Red Boat (before DCL) and did a Bahamas cruise and then a week at WDW for our Honeymoon. He was notably uneasy aboard the ship and even sea-sick the first day. He says he'd do it again ... but we usually end up adding extra land days to our WDW vacation rather than ever booking the cruise. (I try to pretend not to notice and just be MORE thrilled about the extra days in WDW.)

Sorry for the life-story ... but I kinda felt like sharing today! I'm excited; it's a holiday weekend!
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Yup! I also was "thrown" in the pool at a really early age. (My Mom can't swim and wanted to make sure we could.) Don't swim very often now but I'd love to do it more!
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I can swim, although I prefer not to be in too deep of water. I pretty much taught myself cause I never passed my first lesson at the age of 5 cause I wouldn't jump in the deep end, therefore I couldn't go ahead. I could do everything else though but I was always afraid that I wouldn't come back up.
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I can swim - although I can NOT dive, and never will! My cousin tried to teach me - and gave up after I failed miserably!! Swimming is fine, and fun! I insisted that the girls take lessons every summer - Jennie did it till she passed level 6, then she'd had enough - she's like me - can swim all day long - but the strokes aren't really correct! Amanda is an awesome swimmer - JR. lifeguard certified, and waiting to be old enough to take the lifeguard course - maybe this summer! Sarah does better than I expected - she isn't afraid of the water, and can spend hours underwater - but she's got no natural buoyancy, so we've been working on staying afloat! She's passed level 3 in swim lessons.
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I can swim, not very well though.

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Re: Looby\'s SQOTD 5/28/04

My father taught all 3 of us kids to swim the hard way. He threw us in to the deep end of the pool and told us to sink or swim. My oldest brother and I took to water like ducks. My other brother swam to the side of the pool, got out and stayed out.
I like in the summer time to swim laps for exercise. It's a lot cooler than sweating on the bike!
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Re: Looby\'s SQOTD 5/28/04

Sort of. I can swim but like Marnie, I cannot dive. And when it comes to jumping in the water or coming off a slide, I have to hold my nose.

An interesting pre trip note for you: Lynn claims she will be able to get me to go down the slide at SAB without holding my nose. We shall see. Results to be announced. Lynn is a swimming instructior, so I am in good hands. I think.
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Yup, and I it!
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Indeed I do. I did 16 lengths at the pool in my lunch hour today. I usually go two or three times a week.
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Sort of. I can swim but like Marnie, I cannot dive. And when it comes to jumping in the water or coming off a slide, I have to hold my nose.



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Sort of. I can swim but like Marnie, I cannot dive. And when it comes to jumping in the water or coming off a slide, I have to hold my nose.

An interesting pre trip note for you: Lynn claims she will be able to get me to go down the slide at SAB without holding my nose. We shall see. Results to be announced. Lynn is a swimming instructor, so I am in good hands. I think.

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You can count on it!!!

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