the benefits of swimming

Do you like swimming?

What benefits do you get from it?

I swim 900 yards a day, so far, I just notice I am very tired haha

I love swimming!

I cant remember the last time I did it, but still I love it. I find it very relaxing. I've never done it as an exercise, but I think swimming is one of the best exercises to do, because you use most of your body when you do it, or something like that,

I can't even swim. :\

you should learn!

I tried to learn I think it is impossible for me.
ahhh, the shame.

RadicalFractal wrote:I tried to learn I think it is impossible for me.
ahhh, the shame.

How many times have you tried?

a lot
many times can't remember them all

Can you float in place, like for 2-3 minutes?

MEDICINE wrote:Can you float in place, like for 2-3 minutes?

hell no.
maybe for like 5 seconds maybe if I'm lucky

you're probably too stiff! you gotta learn to trust the water and let yourself float.. if you relax, and breathe, your lungs will fill and you'll float normally, and once you can do that, you can swim!

Yes she's right, swimming is not at all about being in control, its about balance.
It's like if your in the ocean and try to fight the way it flows to the tide, you will always lose if it's a strong pull.
I would know, I used to take the swim test for kids who were scared and get them bracelets that allowed you to go into the super deep end, where the diving boards and kewl kids got to hang out. Plus you could hear the music the best there, and it was the furthest from the snack bar.
I was a true legend back then in my glory days

I need to control all of the water

MEDICINE wrote:Yes she's right, swimming is not at all about being in control, its about balance.
It's like if your in the ocean and try to fight the way it flows to the tide, you will always lose if it's a strong pull.
I would know, I used to take the swim test for kids who were scared and get them bracelets that allowed you to go into the super deep end, where the diving boards and kewl kids got to hang out. Plus you could hear the music the best there, and it was the furthest from the snack bar.
I was a true legend back then in my glory days

What the?

Tests? Bracelets? Snack Bar?

Rea! It was at a swim club at the community pool where I grew up.
And they had a playground with a secret woods and creek behind
the fence that me and Shane used to play in.
Shane will remember I think, we were there all the time!

My community pool was the best. Playing knights on the basketball court, making kids put a worm on their snack bar french fries, adult swim game sessions, flagrant disobedience of life guards, having to sit on the side of the pool. Shit was tight. There is nothing like being a kid with nothing to do.