Swimming in the sea or in a pool

At the moment, unfortunately, we have had quite a few shark sightings on Australian beaches, and there have been a couple of encounters within the last week with one poor Navy officer losing a hand and possibly a leg (they think he may have to have it amputated this week). It frightens me enormously, as my son is a surfer and tends to use the beach at dawn or dusk - the most dangerous times - and also on unpatrolled beaches. Apart from walking along the shore and getting my feet wet, I prefer to swim at home - our pool is heated to 30 degrees and I have a good view of what's in the water with me!

The only place that I could swim is in a pool. I can see what is all in the water. I do like beaches, but I rarely go to them. I will never swim in a lake, sea, waterfall, lagoon or anything that looks deep. I am very very partiicular about where I allow my body to swim in.. It is great that you are comfortable with swimming in many areas.

I love swimming anywhere. Probably the least enjoyable for me now is in rough water with strong undertow, and disturbed sand thrown up by the breaking waves. At present my daughter's small pool and spa is just perfect. Have a great day, max. Planning your next trip yet?

Hi maximax8! I think i would really love to bathe under a waterfall, swim in a lagoon. I do enjoy having my feet wet on the shores of the beach and will love to go snorkeling. I do enjoy the waters even though I really can't swim! lol Take care always my friend! Celebrate life! lovelots..faith

I cream97, has to agree 100% with this comment! That is exactly why I never set foot in water that I can't see.. No offense, maximax8.. I am just very cautious and skeptical of something coming out of the water to attack me. I am so sorry that this had to happen to this man..

As per the view and the beauty i feel sea is much much better its natural its cool but when it comes to i think pool is better because sea water is sater which makes your skin dry while this doesn`t happen in pool. Moreover there is a danger of dangerous fishes and alll...

A pool with a cool waterfall tumbling into it sounds great to me. I love the clear turquoise waters of a tropical island, with gentle waves creeping up the white sand. Warmer water is great too... far from the icy cold waters of Britain, eh, my friend? I've never seen a coral reef for real, but I've seen them on the television and they sure are beautiful. All those different colours shining up through the clear water, is a miracle of nature. Brightest Blessings.

It really depends where my family wanted to go. But if I am to choose I want in freshwater swimming pool. I feel relax and very clean in it. I enjoy it better than in the sea.

I do like swimming in a pool doing laps, but for fun I adore the sea, jumping the waves with the children, and having a great time

I prefer swimming in the sea. Many of the beaches that I have been to in my own country aren't a very good place to swim. There are many jellyfish and a lot seaweed, and the water is often very cold even in the middle of summer. I still go swimming there sometimes, but I usually don't stay in water that long, because it is simply too cold. When I was living in Italy I often went swimming in sea, and the Italian beaches were better than the beaches in my own country, so I really enjoyed swimming there.

hi! i am a person who loves water. i really do not know how to swim but the mere fact that my body is soaked in water i dont care whether it is in pool or in sea. i just enjoyed the moment that i am in water. i like the feeling that small waves are running over my body. i feel comfortable too feeling the cold breeze is touching my face. its so wonderful!

I have to say that although I do love to be submerged in the water, and swim, I get a little scared swimming in the sea, especially even if I feel a slight current. I have never been to a coral reef before but I think it sounds amazing and I will definitely do it one day for sure. I think from your list, the most appealing place to me would be the pool by a cool waterfall, it sounds beautiful

Well if its water, I will be in it!! I love the ocean and I love to swim in pools...I guess I like pools when I just want to float around or swim laps for exercise...then I prefer the calmness of a pool...Otherwise I prefer the beauty of the ocean...waves or no waves..doesnt matter,,,I love to jump in the waves..Just this summer I lost my footing and got really tossed around by the waves.thrown about and cut both my legs on gravel and scraped my arms...I have no fear of water...Later in the same summer, i tore a ligament jumping in the waves..the sea can be cruel, but it will not defeat me..I have a great respect for all its beauty.

I am definately a pool person. I do like the ocean and live right at it but I don't like not knowing what's under my feet, and don't like the feeling of the sand moving under my feet.. In a pool, I know when the water is gonna get deeper, and I know what's under my feet at all time.

I like swiming in the pool and the ocean. The last few times I've been to the ocean though, the water has been too rough to get into. At those times it's better to have a pool!

These days, it would have to be a swimming pool. I have ms so I can no longer swim in the ocean. Your question brought back memories from when I was able to go to thos white sand beaches and swim in tropical waters; snorkle; body surf. Fun times.

Hi Maximax, I grew up by the shore so I would have to say that I prefer swimming in the ocean. I love the smell of the salt air and the fell of the ocean breeze. I also like the ocean a little rough with large enough waves to go body surfing. We used to do this as a kid when our parents took us to a beach in Rhode Island. We would swim out and wait for the perfect wave and then get on our bellies with arms stretched out in front of us and kick our feet until the wave picked us up. Woo Hoo! we were surfing all the way to the shore. We got right up and headed back out. By the end of the day we had that nice soft ocean sand every where you can think of and a few spots you may not think of. But, boy was it fun! Pools are also a nice place to swim and more relaxing if you have your own. I do not like public pools at all, they are way too crowded and you just never know what you may find.

Well if the water was warm and reasonably clean, I would much prefer to swim in the sea. Swimming pools used to be okay, but now, I find the chemicals used to keep the water safe bring my skin up in a really bad itch, especially below the knees. Your favourite sounds wonderful, but is not very likely for me, as I seem to have other priorities on my time and money!

In our city we had beaches here that offers these two worlds. A huge swimming pool of fresh water. Fifteen meters away from the pool lies the ocean floor. It's like hitting two birds at the same stone. I can swim in the pool and swim in the sea too, all in the same day. Things like this all I can say is, Life is good.

Salty sea water makes me feel yukky as it is sticky. I like fresh water. A pool can have too much chlorine so I would say a lake.