Swimming

[TBerg]

I have been swimming more and more every summer, and I just think that swimming laps is just so relaxing and great for exercise.

I was just wondering about other people's experience swimming. Can you swim? Do you enjoy it? Do you find it good exercise? Where do you like to swim?

 

[The Gopher]

I've started swimming 4+ days a week due to my physio forcing me to submit with a witches curse telling me to swim. When I'm not stabbing people with swords it's 6 days a week.

I hate putting my head underwater and not being able to breath however a snorkel is good for that. I kinda know how to do breaststroke and freestyle and do them mostly with a little backstroke however butterfly is still an ancient Illuminati art. (Which I've been told not to do anyway)

Only problem is I have to spend roughly $230 per fortnight on physio and exercise/petrol costs as the pool near me isn't heated and it's winter.

 

[TBerg]

You must be Down Unda!

 

[The Gopher]

Yeah. Although I do keep the petrol costs down by motorcycling there and back if that's what you mean.

 

[TBerg]

My favorite is the breaststroke, as I think that it provides the movement best for strengthening the muscles. I have also figured out a good feel for continuing to breathe above water.

How come your routine is mandated?

 

[The Gopher]

Due to a shoulder/back issue. Yeah I like breaststroke best as well.

 

[TBerg]

I have recurrent back problems that are kept at bay by swimming as well. It makes everything better.

 

[Pyropyro]

It's good exercise and is quite enjoyable. I prefer good ol' doggie paddle for playing in the water. I prefer the pool and out of the way rivers/seas for swimming since I can swim alone or with familiar people.

 

[The Gopher]

Sure, I don't really care where I swim as long as the water is warm.

 

[YOLOisonlyprinciple]

I love being underwater

Swimming is by far one of the most pleasurable activities to me.
swimming underwater feels amazing, it is the only time i can literally move in any direction, underwater swimming is the human equivalent of a bird flying

I used to spend 4-5 hours at the pool in summers before. Now i havent gone to the pool in a year. Makes me sad.


And if im swimming for exercise i usually use those nose pad thingies, it makes it so much more fun cos i dont have to worry about water in my nose anymore.

the pool near me isn't heated and it's winter.

ive swam at 10degrees celsius, and it feels amazing after the first 2 mins, espl if it is raining.
Have you swam at winter, how cold does it get and how does it feel?

 

[The Gopher]

Second last asthma attack was swimming in unheated water in winter. In other words I don't know! I do like it when it's raining though.

INB4 everyone in this thread becomes an Se dom.

 

[Happy]

I don't actually know how to swim.

I'm an advanced scuba diver though.

Work that out.




I intend to learn how to swim this summer, though. It can't be that hard. Kids can do it.

 

[The Gopher]

Took me about four sessions to work out the basics. Most of my problem was I didn't have something covering my eyes or nose and needed something to breath with. Once I had that I had no problem, ignoring the devil worship style of swimming of course.

 

[Happy]

Took me about four sessions to work out the basics. Most of my problem was I didn't have something covering my eyes or nose and needed something to breath with. Once I had that I had no problem, ignoring the devil worship style of swimming of course.

How long ago did you learn to swim? As a child or an adult?

 

[The Gopher]

Oh, well I did learn to swim as a child for maybe a few years. Only recently re-learned to swim though. I started from not being to able to swim at all basically just paddle around with head out of water but maybe my childhood swimming lessons kicked in.

 

[Jennywocky]

I rarely swim at all nowadays, mainly because I don't enjoy the beach much and I'm not really ever around a pool.

However, my mom took me for swimming lessons and to the pool/lake regularly as a kid. I learned how to swim (and various types of strokes -- butterfly, crawl, side stroke, backstroke, etc.) very early in life, although I'm really rusty; and water itself never bothers me. It can be fun at the times when I'm actually in the water.

I like actually to gently drop to the bottom of the pool and just sit there calmly, holding my breath, not moving, watching everything happening around me. It's rather peaceful. (But I probably scare the shit out of the lifeguards doing that.) Pool volleyball is kind of fun.