@Kaede: Well, at least that's one good way to die. I think I'll shave my facial hair by myself then. :/

^that was actually pretty funny :P
I'm going to continue my love of water rant now :P
I love swimming in any water, but I love swimming in lakes the most. Sadly, I live in sub-urban Georgia, so the closest place I can swim besides MY pool, is lake lanier, which is like a 5 mile drive from my house. I love how if you swim in water where there's alot of fish, that as-long as you aren't treading water too violently, the fish will come up and nibble on you. Another awesome thing is that my grandfather owns a nice "cruise" boat, by that i don't mean giant cruise ships, I mean 20 foot long boat that you put in a lake and drive around at 10 mph, however it can get fast(while practically killing the gas tank :/) so if i have a hankering to, I can just speed all over the lake. Another good thing is he has a tube :P. Perhaps my favorite thing to do is beach the boat on one of the few "sandy"(I have no idea while the hell there's sand on a small island in the middle of a LAKE with no tributaries leading to the sea)islands in the lake, and swim around and enjoy the feel of the the sand beneath my feet, then catch some fish and grill them for lunch.
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@MegaDeuce: Infinite water supplies are easy. Make a 3 block long, 1 block wide, and 1 block deep hole, pour water in either end, and pick it up out of the middle. (For the internet-impaired: sarcasm).

I swim quite well. I like both deep and shallow water, but I dislike pool water because it hurts my eyes, even if it is not chlorinated. My favorite place to swim is a lake or pond that has been taken care of properly (AKA not extremely polluted), or in a calm river or brook/stream. I live out in the New England country, so all of those things are within walking or driving distance of my house. I dislike when my ears hurt when I go too deep in water, because it feels like my ears are going to pop from the pressure, or something similar. I like to wear goggles when I swim, except they look a tad strange on people. I have yet to find goggles that fit me comfortably. I don't even own any goggles, though. Aw well. I like sharks. I love sharks, actually. They're not scary at all. I know a lot about sharks, too. I'm somewhat of an expert. I could go on but this thread is regarding whether I can swim or not. Yes.

Yes.

Self-taught. I swim like Raiden from MGS2.

......................... nah that's normal things for people to do :D

Joey: It might hit your carotid artery and you might spew blood everywhere, I may be tempted to catch it all in my mouth and drink it.

I've learned to swim and i enjoy doing it every once in a while, not really one of my favorite everyday activites.

If I had a pool I would swim all day every day. I would find an infinite supply of water to fill said pool and never stop swimming.

@Kaede: Can you at least aim said razors at my chin? I need to shave. :/

I hate water and being at least partially naked. I don't even wear t-shirts with short sleeves or shorts.

Surprised that some people haven't learnt!

In the UK its a compulsory subject at school that you have to have done by age 11 - all pupils must be able to swim at least 25 metres (about 80 feet) unaided. Most kids obviously can manage much better than this by the time they are 11. E.g. I remember lessons in diving (i.e. high board diving), life-saving techniques, swimming fully clothed (apart from shoes), picking bricks off of the bottom of the pool 4 metres down, intrer-school swimming races and tournaments etc etc. Great fun.

Kinda interesting to hear these "almost drowned" stories here. Personally I really enjoy swimming and think its one of those "life skills" that is pretty important to know incase you *really need* it one day. Maybe all those "almost drowned" posts wouldn't have happened had it been compulsory at your schools? How many people I wonder haven't posted about their "almost drowned" experience here because they actually did drown as a 8 year old? Scary stuff.

Oh you've got nothing to worry about from me. It's not like I'll kill you or anything, I'll just drop razor blades on your face.

i just had my drowning experience... my dad decided to dunk me, and when he pulled me under, i had no air in my lungs, he held me down for like 15 secs, then pulled me up JUST long enough for me to grab enough air for 5 seconds, then he held me under for another 15 secs, then he let me up finally, but i still had to swim to out of the deep end so i could actually catch my breath Y.Y

I cant remember not knowing how to swim...
O.o

@Minata: During my Freshman year in College (That'd be around 16 - 18 years old), I had a swimming class. There were a handful in my class that didn't know/ couldn't swim especially in deep water. So you're not alone. :P

@Kaede: Remind me not to mess with you. O.o'

I swim as a hobby.
Also with have to go cool down to the water with this heat. >_>

i dont know how to swim cause ive barely been in water, i only went to the beach once and went in a pool once...maybe im afraid of water...that would be sad...

i know how to swim, pretty fun hobby

i actually dont know how to...and im 16...life sucks :(

Both, MegaDeuce.

Well, I know how to swim and I used to swim quite often. But this one time when I was 14, I was swimming in some lake with some bros and some girls (alpha as fuck) and in an attempt to 'get mad pussy' we were seeing who could hold their breathe underwater for the longest. So when it was my turn, I took a breathe and swam down to the bottom of the lake, but while I was down there my leg got tangled in some weeds or some shit and I couldn't swim back up to the surface. I started to panic like crazy and I couldn't even scream for help. The more I tried getting it off, the more I got tangled in it. At this point I actually thought I was going to die and I couldn't do anything about it. Everything after that was really blurry, but I remember seeing my bro's face and then taking in a massive breath laced with lots of water.

I haven't been swimming once since that, even the thought of swimming reminds me of that time and that feeling, so I try not to think about it.

Wait, you mean yourself or the Kaede from the anime?

No I'm real sweet until you make me insanely jealous.

@Space: Nah. Kaede won't rape you. I'm not sure about her anime counterpart stabbing you though. :/

@ArtificialBox: I never claimed NOT to have a british accent...

just got back from teh water park, SO tired :)

and thats not a good thing XD
jk, but honestly, can you swim?

I can't swim, I'm afraid kaede that is going to rape me :(