Do you know how to swim?

• Philippines

9 Sep 18

for real?

Tokz

@ilocosboy (45156)

• Philippines

9 Sep 18

Yes

mesbakh

@mesbakh (2284)

• Indonesia

5 Oct 18

i can do that too

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140138)

• Philippines

8 Sep 18

I know how but not as professional. I learned it with my cousins in the province. We usually swim in the river.

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Shavkat

@Shavkat (140138)

• Philippines

9 Sep 18

@freelancermariagrace Are you from Pangasinan? I think the best thing to learn first is the floating part. If you can do it, then imagine that you are kicking a bottle or ball while in the water. That would do it.

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• Philippines

19 Oct 18

@Shavkat Nope. Just visiting, Shav

• Philippines

9 Sep 18

Good to know, Shav. How I wish I could swim too.

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Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

8 Sep 18

With a teacher that was very strict but still I learned to take the left leg off the bottom of the pool and swim and became quite good at it and won a few races also. That is a really lovely photo thanks for sharing it.

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Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

9 Sep 18

@freelancermariagrace Its good to know how to learn to swim and even if you just sit on the shore and let the waves wash over your feet then that is something.

• Philippines

9 Sep 18

That's awesome.

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Toni

@toniganzon (72553)

• Philippines

8 Sep 18

I know how to swim. I'm a self taught swimmer. I loved going to the beach when I was a kid and I was envious of those who could swim well. So I tried floating at first and the I did on my first try, I started to do freestyle.. Then when my son was 3 years old, he went to a swimming class and I listened to his instructor too. That's who I learned how to do backstroke and butterfly.

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Toni

@toniganzon (72553)

• Philippines

10 Sep 18

@freelancermariagrace If you want it you can do it. I was able to learn on my own because I wanted it.

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• Philippines

9 Sep 18

Wow, how I wish I could swim too.

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solxee

@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

8 Sep 18

Such a beautiful place to unwind!

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• Philippines

9 Sep 18

It's a beautiful island, indeed.

Melody

@melody22 (291)

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8 Sep 18

I don’t know how to swim but I know how to float. Lol I love going to a beach even though I don’t know how to swim. :)

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• Philippines

9 Sep 18

Haha, at least you know how to float, Melody.

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Melody

@melody22 (291)

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9 Sep 18

@freelancermariagrace Yeah. Funny right? I know how to float but not to swim. Haha

sweet as honey

@sweetashoney (3597)

• United States

8 Sep 18

Yes I know how to swim, I learned by going to the river every summer growing up. Can float good too. Love that picture!

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sweet as honey

@sweetashoney (3597)

• United States

9 Sep 18

@freelancermariagrace It just takes a little practice that's all. Just like with floating, the main thing is to learn how to relax. Have someone that you really trust to help, it wouldn't take long before you'd be swimming and floating about like a fish!

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• Philippines

9 Sep 18

Wow, glad to know ash. Sadly, I can't float too.

• Philippines

9 Sep 18

@sweetashoney Haha, thanks for the encouragement, ash. Hope I'd learn to float and swim as well.

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May2k8

@May2k8 (18392)

• Indonesia

8 Sep 18

I can't swim.

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mesbakh

@mesbakh (2284)

• Indonesia

5 Oct 18

i am not good at swimming, but i can swim free style. at least i dont sink, i float on water :)

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mesbakh

@mesbakh (2284)

• Indonesia

19 Oct 18

@freelancermariagrace just try and practice

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• Philippines

19 Oct 18

@mesbakh I will. Thank you

• Philippines

19 Oct 18

Nice! How I wish I know how to float too. I am such a loser

Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121738)

• Gainesville, Florida

8 Sep 18

Not only do I know how to swim, but I am a certified water safety instructor (swim instructor). I have taught thousands of children and adults how to swim in my career. If I'm ever in the Philippines, I would be happy to give you swimming lessons. In the meantime, keep this in mind...water is your friend! It is naturally buoyant, and it wants to help you float on the surface. It's when you fight the water that it causes you to sink. So always remember that when you are in the water! If you relax and don't panic, water will help you stay afloat!

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Jeff Moffitt

@moffittjc (121738)

• Gainesville, Florida

9 Sep 18

@freelancermariagrace That's the natural reaction for people who have had a near-drowning experience. It's mentally hard to get over that panic feeling. But when you panic that's when you get in trouble in the water. No, I don't have any diving experience. I wish I would have learned when I was younger. There's nothing to stop me from learning now, other than I am very busy these days!

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• Philippines

9 Sep 18

Wow, that's awesome, Jeff. Do you know how to dive as well? And thank you for the tips, by the way. I will keep that in mind. I tend to panic every time because I had a bad experience before. I almost drowned.

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• Philippines

10 Sep 18

@moffittjc Good to know, Jeff. Well, I guess I have to be braver this time.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (19712)

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20 Dec 18

I know freestyle backstroke. There are good beaches in India also.

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Dr Souvik Chatterji

@sathviksouvik (19712)

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21 Dec 18

@freelancermariagrace Thanks Maria which are the strokes you are most elegant in?

• Philippines

21 Dec 18

Oh wow. good for you!

Jojo

@Sojourn (13837)

• India

8 Sep 18

No, I don't.

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Nicckholla

@Nickzter1331 (4229)

• Philippines

8 Sep 18

,,,sad to say icant swim...

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• Philippines

9 Sep 18

We are on the same boat, Nicckholla

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Denver

@Chessycake (98)

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10 Sep 18

Wow what a paradise

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• Philippines

10 Sep 18

It is a paradise, Indeed.

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Denver

@Chessycake (98)

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10 Sep 18

@freelancermariagrace how i wish i can be there such a wonderful place. Great country philippines

Denver

@Chessycake (98)

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10 Sep 18

@freelancermariagrace yeah and so peaceful and calm

rsa101

@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

9 Sep 18

I know how to float but swimming ling distance nope. I love beaches as well it is a relaxing place to be in here specially when it is hot and humid.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (38166)

• Philippines

10 Sep 18

@freelancermariagrace I cannot float for a long time though. I think when you are so used to be in land when you go back to water you feel heavy and it takes time to float again.

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• Philippines

10 Sep 18

At least you know how to float and swim, Rsa.

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