Strange can You Swim?

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I find it fascinating their people who can’t.

Doom880 · Accepted Answer

Yes, I grew up near the sea and have been swimming since I was two years old

RebeccaBITex2000 · Accepted Answer

I can. Also my boobs are like natural flotation devices. Lol

Apple1996 · Answer

Nah I can't but I go to the pool and beach all the time 😂

1GoldTwins · Answer

I can swim, freestyle, backstroke are my ways to go. Ironically enough I suck at the breaststroke. I like to go from one side to the other without coming up for air. As long as you can keep afloat I don't think you need a technique. Just keep floating <3

WindAtMyBack · Answer

I can swim. I'm not a good swimmer though. I would not want to be stuck a half mile off shore and have to swim to shore to survive. I wouldn't make it.

A LOT of people can't swim. It doesn't happen naturally. If someone doesn't have any place to learn, or anyone to teach them, they won't know how to swim. Not everyone has a pool available to them. The vast majority of the population live in cities now, so there are probably no rivers or lakes nearby.

Anonymous · Answer

I can swim but I am not all that good at it. I have very little body fat 14% so I don't float well. I do love to swim however. I wish I had more opportunity to swim.

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Markm3212 · Answer

i can swim, i guess it has to do with where you are brought up and social circumstances. if your parents didn't have much money or were not into swimming themselves, then it would be harder for them to learn.

like most things its mainly down to money or location. when kids want to do football, scouts, karate etc where does the parent draw the line and the cost of all the activities

MuddyMole · Answer

I'm a professional water sports guide (including coasteering), so yes, I can swim.
Pretty much all British people learn to swim from an early age, and it's actually part of the primary school curriculum these days. The exception are those of Indian / Pakistani / Bangladeshi descent, the vast majority of whom cannot swim. It seems to be a cultural thing, as Indians in India also very rarely swim, and those groups are far less likely to participate in other sports as well.

Snsl153 · Answer

I can't swim because I can't float; I just sink to the bottom every time. I have no buoyancy at all, plus I'm actually afraid of water and can't stand being wet. Why do you find it "fascinating" that people like me exist?

Apulu_Imback · Answer

Yes I leant swimming somewhat recently but I can't swim for even 1 min straight. I don't know how to bring up head while swimming so I get tired easily.

MrOracle · Answer

Yes, I've been swimming all my life, and I spent a year living half a block from the beach and spent 5-6 days a week in the ocean.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

As for me I live by the ocean, I can swim & growing up I lived by a lake & I learned how to swim after my father threw my ass in.

Blackcosmo · Answer

Lol I can't swim but that's because I never got the chance to. I've never even been near a swimming pool.

menina · Answer

I can't swim because I've never learned how to. However this is something that I'm planning on doing soon.

ibodi · Answer

I learnt in my childhood but I guess I forgot I jumped into a river I drowned then I was surprised that I could not

NamerOfStars · Answer

I can relate, too.

MCheetah · Answer

No. Swimming is for rich people who grew up with pools or easy access to the beach. Poor people can't access large bodies of water to learn how to swim. The same way they don't have cars by the time they're 16.

Saville_Row · Answer

Just enrolled into classes. Can't swim still but I'm not afraid, so I'll get there. Hopefully.

genericname85 · Answer

yeah. it's very rare for people not to be able to swim where i live. even though we don't even have so many shore lines or bodies of water xD

Fireguy17 · Answer

Yes, I've lived on a lake most of my life, and had swimming lessons when I was young

jshm2 · Answer

Why do you find it strange for people who can't?  Some people don't like water, others don't have time to learn to swim.

Anonymous · Answer

most people around here can swim as we have a lot of lakes and they tend to learn when there younger

Princess_shruti · Answer

Yes, i love swimming.. i am a state level swimmer i have a gold medal.

EaterPeter · Answer

I can, not for too long, and probably embarrassing swimming style

TrillXHippy · Answer

Yeah I can move through the water using my arms and legs. That’s swimming right?

Iron_Man · Answer

Yes I’m a good swimmer and there’s a Greek girl that wants to challenge me to a swimming race I can beat her When she comes to America

KrakenAttackin · Answer

When I first went into the military I was amazed how many blacks can't swim. I watched the enlisted recruits having to do their qualifications and the blacks damn near drowned regularly.

Anonymous · Answer

I had to learn as the only alternative after those do gooding Green Peace people 'returned' me to the ocean was sink.

Shamalien · Answer

Living on the coast, it was very rare to meet someone who couldn’t swim. We all learned as kids

Redstang88 · Answer

Of course, grew up around the water

TacosRAwesome · Answer

Yep. The beach is close enough.

Likes2drive · Answer

I can but not great but I can get myself to safety

moonpie89 · Answer

I float and move around. 😭😭😭

Luckycharms12 · Answer

I can but not stronger swimmer

BLP11520 · Answer

When I was a kid I was a fish

Hellodownthere · Answer

I can but I'm a landlover. Don't like the water.

mandyfire98 · Answer

I love swimming

whereismyjohnny · Answer

Yup.

call_me_scar · Answer

Yeah I'm a ok swimmer

888theGreat · Answer

If I had gills i would swim and wings I would fly

Brandi555 · Answer

I swim good.

Dinosaursandanime65 · Answer

Yes, it’s fun

lofii · Answer

Yes I can swim

bigpauly · Answer

Yep I love swimming

Anonymous · Answer

Black people can't swim.

jimmy2 · Answer

Yes I can

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