When you're going to swim, do you jump in the cold water, or edge into it slowly?

[Kinstrome]

When you're going to swim in a pool or other body of water (and it's safe to jump), do you jump right into it and get it over with, or do you ease yourself in comfortably until you're all the way in? Or can you not swim or not have access to a place to swim most or all of the time? Feel free to explain your choice.

I jump right in. Life is short!

I ease in from the steps/ladder/elsewhere. The shock is too much!

I've never been in a pool or body of water deep enough to jump.

I can't swim.

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[Pariah_Dog]

Jump. It's more fun, gets it over with quicker, and I happen to have an affinity for the cold. Then I get to make fun of everyone else being a big wimp.

[sovetskii13]

Life is short? Haha. I jump right in because it's more exciting and get used to the water faster.

[SabyToes]

I ease on in because i am not a great swimmer so i'd rather not jump in the deep end and drown.

[Ceewolf]

Horrible swimmer, almost died in water 8 times... but... I jump right in. Whatever.

[Kinstrome]

That sounds scary. I don't know if I'd even swim after that. You're a trooper if you can still do it.

[Ceewolf]

Like one of the selections in your poll says, "life's to short" Live it on ;)
Cheers!

[strawberryworld293]

I would just jump in. Eventually you have to get in anyway, so better sooner than later.

[TheNewClassic]

I slowly ease in from the ladder or else Id get a heart attack

[Elizabeth101]

I jump right in! No since in making the cold pain of waters freezing grip last longer then it should! Lol

Plus, its fun to jump in and splash my family!:D

[CourtJester]

Jump in. Take it as it comes!!

[LaceyG]

Full on jump in! The acceleration is amazing!