Do you know how to swim or not?
By ihsanul_aniq
@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
Malaysia
April 26, 2007 4:58am CST
Since child, i already know how to swim because i live in the village which have a small river near to my house. After school i always spend my time there at the river with my friends until my mother scold me to go back :) I learn how to swim by try and error with seing others. Kinda heart to learn actually but after a few time, i feel it's easy for me...
When i furthering study at the university, i'm shocked when hear there has a people who don't know how to swim. For me it's weird that time. So my myLot friends, can you share with me either you know how to swim or not? if yes, when you master it :) thanks
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@sadgirl_1958 (1088)
• United States
29 Apr 07
When I was five years old - my father taught me how to swim. He wanted all of us to know how to swim. We live by the Mississippi River and my parents always had a boat so we would go on the river boating every weekend in the summer. I am really glad I learned to swim and I think that it is important to learn how to do because in some situations it could save your life.
@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
• Malaysia
29 Apr 07
Surely booboo, not just for use it in certain situation, but it's good exercise to our body. It's being tell that swimming is good exercise compare than other activities. :) Nice to hear your father have a boat back then, so do you still boating sometime booboo? I never boating even once :)
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@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
• Malaysia
29 Apr 07
Really :) thanks and it looks promising...But i don't have strenght to travel that far booboo, maybe someday. Does Mississippi river have a crocs booboo? From what i've know, Mississippi river is big and wide right? Is it safe to swimming there?
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@sadgirl_1958 (1088)
• United States
29 Apr 07
Yes, we have a boat - it is 16 foot speed boat and sits four people very comfortably. We go boating on the mississippi river every summer. We usually go to islands and go for picnics and swimming. I wish you were here because I would take you boating and you could drive the boat too! :)
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
26 Apr 07
I learned how to swim when I was in junior high school. We had a physical education class that taught the students to swim. Alot of us learned and some didn't. My family also took us swimming at community parks. I really didn't learn a whole lot from my techers at school about swimming. I pretty much taught myself. I know how to swim well enough to survive but I am not an avid swimmer like my husband is. We have a swimming pool in our back yard and my husband and I taught my daughter how to swim. My daughter and I haven't mastered it but we can swim well enough to survive.
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@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
• Malaysia
29 Apr 07
Well i think, it's already qualified for being said that you master the swim technique. Am i right? Because the very basics is know how to float in water surface, then move into any direction using our body while float in the water.... :)
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@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
• Malaysia
29 Apr 07
Oh really :) i never thought that there has a situation like that. I think, floating first before swim. Because in certain situation (survival), float will come first. Maybe your husband know how to do it and never notice it :) i think..
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@mkeanel01 (974)
• Philippines
30 Apr 07
yes...eversince i was a child i know how to swim.. i only learn it for myself!!! first i was drowning but then minutes i can float all by myself...
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@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
• Malaysia
30 Apr 07
Most of the swimmer will learn themselves either natural talent or willing :) it's something interesting right, that is why when there's a water, then most people at their surrounding will be able to swim, and so do the city boy...it's courage to do so..
@GuateMom (1411)
• Canada
26 Apr 07
I do know how to swim. I learned fairly young, about 6 or 7. My father always tried to teach me, but I was quite afraid of deep water and would never let go of him! But one day, while splashing around with my sisters, I realized that I was lifting my feet off the bottom and staying afloat! So I guess his intentions paid off. lol.
@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
• Malaysia
26 Apr 07
The difficult time is to make first step into it, we never realize it until we try on our own and feel the experience :) thanks to your father who teach you right..
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@ifinallyfoundmybaby (1742)
• Philippines
30 Apr 07
i guess not though i could reach my destination but the actual form i cant really do :) its hard to stay focus while saving youre life haha
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@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
• Malaysia
30 Apr 07
Well my friend, swimming is such a good exercise too you know. Have you give it a try? :) i think you know how to swim right...
@patricia24 (568)
• Philippines
26 Apr 07
I really dont know how to swim. I tried having a swimming lesson once, but i just give up. maybe its not really for me, im trying when we go out swimming with my family, but my husband said that im not moving, just a little 5 inch. i am so sad that i just dont learn swimming in an early age.
@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
• Malaysia
26 Apr 07
Oh don't just give up patricia :) there's a plenty of time you have, try and try and try until even don't notice when you already know how to swim...practice makes perfect right. Put aside all the negative thought and try your best. :) ok
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@bindishah (2062)
• India
26 Apr 07
I do know how to swim. Learnt it when i was a kid. But I only know how to swim frog style. Ive been trying to learn free style but its difficult.
@ihsanul_aniq (1118)
• Malaysia
26 Apr 07
If you have willing to learn and practice frequently :) then there is no difficult for it my friend. Because you already know frog style..just change it into the style you comfortable with.
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@mkeanel01 (974)
• Philippines
30 Apr 07
yes...eversince i was a child i know how to swim.. i only learn it for myself!!! first i was drowning but then minutes i can float all by myself...
