Can You Swim?

**Scooter's Mom** · 07-26-2009, 04:47 PM

Mom had us take swimming lessons each summer when we were little. Mostly so we were out of her hair for a little while during the day, I think.

However, she wanted to make sure we knew the basics since we lived around water. I love being in the water... and while I don't use my swim techniques that I learned way back then, I can float for hours! LOL

I'm a floater... have always loved floating around. As long as I don't panic, I can literally float all day.

**Casper** · 07-26-2009, 05:06 PM

I come from a family of river rats. Knowing how to swim is a requirement.
My sister and I had to take swimming lessons as soon as we were old enough. I hated them at the time, but I am now very glad I was taught to swim at a young age.

**lizbud** · 07-26-2009, 05:14 PM

I do ok in a pool, but wouldn't swim in a river.One thing I never learned
was how to dive.

I took my kids to swimmimg lessons & they both love
the water.

**Grace** · 07-26-2009, 05:21 PM

Yes, I swim. And as a couple others have said, I can't remember when I didn't know how.

Grew up in Rhode Island, and went to the beach all the time. Lots of lake swimming in New England, also.

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 07-26-2009, 06:03 PM

yes and no. I can swim if I'm in a pool or something and think to myself "I'm gonna swim to over there". However if I ever get knocked off of a float or trip over my own feet, I instantly turn stupid. I was in a friends pool once and fell off of a float. I was flailing around like crazy thinking I was gonna drown when she grabbed my arm and said "just stand up, dummy!" it was a 4-foot deep pool and I was a 5 foot tall person.

Honestly I just don't like water much deeper than I am so I stick to the shallows when swimming or keep my butt in the boat!

**boomersooner** · 07-26-2009, 06:21 PM

I took lessons all through my childhood, and I guess I learned the strokes once upon a time, but I can't do them now....I'm confident in a pool and in the ocean up to a certain point, but I am not what I would consider a strong swimmer at all....

**happylabs** · 07-26-2009, 05:09 PM

I can float - LOL! I was the youngest of 5 kids. Somehow, no one ever taught me, or, I was maybe scared so they didn't make me. Yes, I was SPOILED!

I did learn the basics later on in life.

Anyway, I do love the water, pools, ocean, etc. However, I am very careful and don't go in the deep end much. I am not a strong swimmer.

My husband (ex now) and I did make sure both of our kids could swim. He was actually a life guard in high school and college.