Poll: Can you swim?

[Cowabungaa]

I am Dutch. This should answer your question.

I can also swim quite well. That is, I could list time I swam. I did a mean backstroke, maybe I still do. Technically I should be a better swimmer as my physical fitness has only improved.

 

[Hurr Durr Derp]

I like swimming. I'm not an athlete or anything, but I can swim pretty well.

Not counting people who were unable to swim because of a disability, I've never met anyone who couldn't swim...

 

[latenightapplepie]

Not really, no. I skipped all the swimming classes I could. Most Physical Education classes, come to think of it.

 

[Korolev]

I know how to swim.... if by swim you mean move in water without drowning. I can stay afloat and move slowly through very calm water. If that counts as swimming then I'm a swimmer. And I learned to swim when I was about 7 years old because we HAD TO. I had no choice. The school I went to had a pool and they made us swim in it, and it wasn't fun, since they made people race and I didn't like racing because I always came in second last.

But then again I live in Australia, somewhat near the coast. Pretty much everyone in Australia can swim. It's really not that hard. You can stay afloat in water by just.... kicking your legs back and forth. Anyone can stay afloat in water, as long as you don't panic. Heck, the human body will naturally float the surface in most cases.

 

[Chrono212]

Teaching sailing kinda requires the ability to swim, and do other things while swimming, such as righting a capsized boat

So that's a big yes for me.

 

[FairlyFrightenedFeline]

I can swim. Pretty well infact. And I just, learnt.

 

[Egitor]

You can't live in the Netherlands and not swim, for obviously we have water everywhere. Solution: all kids learn to swim as part of primary school education

 

[Lizardon]

I took me awhile to learn how to float on my back when I was a kid, but after that yeah I was pretty solid. Not fast but competent. I haven't done any proper swimming for years though so hopefully it's like riding a bike.

 

[Ghostkai]

I go swimming twice a week. I'm a regular Aquaman.

 

[ARatherHandsomeGent]

I can swim, but very very badly. Partly the reason I hated primary school, as it was mandatory.

 

[Andrecova]

I can swim, but I live a few meters away from the beach and spend there pretty much most months of every summer, so I kind of have to. Although I only learned how to properly swim when I was 13 or so, and was taught by a friend.

That's because while we did have swimming classes during 4th grade, I only went to the first class and refused to go to any other. It's a shame, because I could be a much better swimmer right now, but as it is, I'm just about average.

 

[Aux]

I was quite a good swimming when I was younger, now that I am older I have less time to hit of the beach/pool.

 

[Skoldpadda]

Can I do it doggystyle?

 

[Denamic]

Used to swim competitively and later picked up free-diving.
So, no.
I can't swim at all.

 

[Nivag the Owl]

When I was born my mother was a very experienced swimming teacher and, rather than send me to day-care, she decided it was more appropriate to take me to work for the first decade+ of my childhood. As a result, yeah, I'm a pretty darn awesome swimmer.

My fitness in the last several years has prevented me from having the endurance for lengths and lengths of swimming but I still have all the techniques and a qualified life-guard's certificate with me.

 

[oppp7]

I have some pretty sick skills at the doggy paddle.

 

[Life_Is_A_Mess]

I love water and I know how to swim <3
Not just that I like it, but I need it.
I live near the seaside and global warming isn´t helping keeping the sea levels low, so it's imperative I know how to swim... and know it well...

 

[Ze_Reaper_Of_Zeath]

Yes, when I was young, my mum forced me to swim in the public swimming pool. I hated it, but now I can swim quite decently so I have my mum to thank for that.

 

[ProfessorLayton]

Yes. Not well, but enough so that I won't drown.

 

[Doctor Panda]

I was born in Australia so... yes. Short of massive physical or intellectual disability I think we pretty much all can swim, and even then many disabled people can. Anyone here born in Aus that can't swim? Just curious. Course there's plenty of people who've come here as adults who can't (including my girlfriend).