grue 1 #1 July 29, 2006 Just curious. I'm mystified by the amount of adults who cannot swim, and I'm curious as to how common it is, and how that happens.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #2 July 29, 2006 I can juggle too. www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #3 July 29, 2006 "I'm not good at it, but I'll survive if I call off of a boat." You mean fall off a boat? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MF42 0 #4 July 29, 2006 QuoteI can juggle too. While swimming? Matt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #5 July 29, 2006 Quote"I'm not good at it, but I'll survive if I call off of a boat." You mean fall off a boat? Fuck. Well, the keys are right next to each other.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #6 July 30, 2006 You think that's funny, you should see how many sailors can't swim._____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #7 July 30, 2006 Does MUFF divin'count??"No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #8 July 30, 2006 QuoteDoes MUFF divin'count?? Depends if you wear water wings.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #9 July 30, 2006 pretty well ya.I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #10 July 30, 2006 Congratulations for making a short subject thread...the first didn't count. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #11 July 30, 2006 QuoteCongratulations for making a short subject thread...the first didn't count. I like the freedom, the other forum I post on is pretty restrictive for thread titles, so I abuse the long ones here!cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zulu 0 #12 July 30, 2006 Like a freaking fish. The only thing I was ever good at in school. Played water polo in college. Not bad for a SBG. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #13 July 30, 2006 QuotePlayed water polo in college. How YOU doin'. Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #14 July 30, 2006 QuoteYou think that's funny, you should see how many sailors can't swim. Hey the Navy is never more than seven miles from land. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #15 July 30, 2006 My mom almost drown when she was a young girl. As a result of this incident, she made us take swim lessons when we were little. She also had us join the swim team. She still doesn't swim : (Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jojo69 0 #16 July 30, 2006 Most Skydivers I have met are also SCUBA divers. You are required to swim in order to take the SCUBA class. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaH 0 #17 July 30, 2006 QuoteMy mom almost drown when she was a young girl. As a result of this incident, she made us take swim lessons when we were little. She also had us join the swim team. She still doesn't swim : ( I don't remember when or how I learned to swim, but taught my mom how to swim when I was in high school. She thanks me to this day and loves the water. You should encourage your mom to want to learn and teach her Be yourself! MooOOooOoo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpjunkie2004 0 #18 July 30, 2006 Thanks Lisa. She's a very busy person (head nurse at a nursing home). However, once she retires, I should do this. It would be a great activity for her! Thanks for the suggestion!Jump, Land, Pack, Repeat... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #19 July 30, 2006 I taught swimming lessons to adults for several years while I was in college. The vast majority of kids growing up in the US learn to swim. This is not the case with many who grow up elsewhere. Almost everyone I taught was a first generation American, or an exchange student. In much of Asia, the proportion of non-swimmers is much, much higher. I think it's pretty much a cultural thing. In the early 1900's, there was a guy who pretty much wandered around the US getting people to start swim lesson programs and teach kids to swim (biography here). It stuck, and as a result, we transitioned from a nation of non-swimmers (in the 1800's) to a nation where almost everyone can swim.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cudlo 0 #20 July 30, 2006 was certified as a rescue swimmer_________________________________________ "People demand freedom of speech to make up for the freedom of thought which they avoid." - Kierkegaard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #21 July 30, 2006 Not only a decent swimmer, but an excellent diver also. Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoadRash 0 #22 July 30, 2006 Hopefully... I was on the swim team in high school... ~R+R...~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Fly the friendly skies...^_^...})ii({...^_~... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #23 July 31, 2006 I've been able to swim since i was around 9. ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #24 July 31, 2006 Yes. I used to be a lifeguard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nanook 1 #25 July 31, 2006 QuoteQuoteYou think that's funny, you should see how many sailors can't swim. Hey the Navy is never more than seven miles from land. _____________________________ "The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you can never know if they are genuine" - Abraham Lincoln Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
