Learned how to swim when I was younger after almost drowning twice before the age of 10 
How many of you can/cannot swim?
- Thread starter Roberto Dinero
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Malik
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The older nikkas at the Boys and Girls club threw me in the deep end of the pool when I was 7 
I sank down to the floor and they had to jump in to get me
After that I learned how to tread water really quick
I sank down to the floor and they had to jump in to get me
After that I learned how to tread water really quick
DemureNatural
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My body is exhausted after swimming! Full body workout indeed!
Roberto Dinero
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i did laps for 15 minutes a few weeks ago and i was exhausted.
i was surprised at how quickly it tired me out because i'm in pretty good shape...just not used to swimming like that.
DemureNatural
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My swim lessons are 30 minutes 3Xs a week and I'm exhausted! Best decision I ever made though! My plan is to learn to swim and do it on a weekly basis as a part of my workout.
Deadpool1986
Cook with a Mouth
My mother threw me into the water and said "this is how they do it in Africa".
I didn't even drown.
My mom did the same thing with me when I was five, I've been swimming ever since!!!Yagirlcheatinonus
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Then again I grew up attending rec centers in the summer, going to the beach etc.. I never understood the perception of blacks not swimming. Most of the people in my family swim we always went to the public pool growing up. The diving boards was
The only thing I didnt like was when people pissed in the water 
Then again I grew up attending rec centers in the summer, going to the beach etc.. I never understood the perception of blacks not swimming. Most of the people in my family swim we always went to the public pool growing up. The diving boards was
The only thing I didnt like was when people pissed in the water 
Stealth
They know the face and they know the name
u sure?EDIT: Luckily I'm a human and not a fish so I don't have to worry about this.
what if one day your girlfriend drops something in a pool and comes to you for help
Stealth
They know the face and they know the name
Swimming >>>
My parents got me private swimming lessons when I was little. I enjoy it with a passion. Can do all the different methods/strokes.
If your over 10 and you don't know how to swim you need to revaluate your life
My parents got me private swimming lessons when I was little. I enjoy it with a passion. Can do all the different methods/strokes.
If your over 10 and you don't know how to swim you need to revaluate your life
Got thrown in a pool when I was 4 and almost drowned, never got in a pool again. Currently trying to find a class to learn how to swim this week since I wanna do laps for a workout.
Jayou Ayen
All Star
Growing up in Oakland, the only exposure to water sports I had was family picnics at the beach in nearby Alameda. Not an ideal place to learn how to swim. It wasn't until we moved out to the burbs that I tried to learn. My mom enrolled me in a beginner's class at a local high school. "Beginner" unfortunately does not mean complete novice. The very first day they were asking us to perform maneuvers that they never showed us. Since I couldn't do shyt, they told me they'd put me in the deep end if I couldn't perform the tasks. So I next two weeks getting fished out the deep end of the pool.
It wasn't until high school that I got into a pool again. You had to pass a swim test to graduate, which I somehow did. The pool was only 5 ft deep, which helped a lot.
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It wasn't until high school that I got into a pool again. You had to pass a swim test to graduate, which I somehow did. The pool was only 5 ft deep, which helped a lot.
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yeah, swimming will tire you out quick.
when i go to the gym i lift for an hour and i most def get tired, but the day i decided to do laps....
and i bike like 20-60 miles a week in the spring, summer and fall, so i'm not some flabby 'ol fat head.
You should, swimming is a underrated exercise