Is it normal that i don't know how to swim

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I'm 18, male and I don't know how to swim. Last time I went swimming is 6 years ago and i didn't know then. It would be kind of embarrassing to go the local pool.

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  • dappled
    11 years ago

    There are three modes of self-transport. Walk, swim and fly. Humans are capable of two of those. Why limit yourself to just one?

    Seriously, learn to swim regardless of embarrassment. Swimming is almost as important as walking.

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  • quickreactiontobullshit
    11 years ago

    It's generally thought otherwise but, speaking from my own experience, when it comes to swimming, it's never too late to begin. I'm 21 now, and 3 years ago I positively hated anything that involved water deeper than my bathtub. Then my friends encouraged me and since then I regularly visit the local pool. You probably won't become the next Michael Phelps alright if you start now but it never hurts to try ;P

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  • kelili
    11 years ago

    There's a beautiful lagoon here and I'm such a bad swimmer. I never venture farther than 50m from the beach

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  • Imposturously_yours
    11 years ago

    I suck at swimming too.. The weird part, I work at a sports complex with an olympic pool. Just never go there :P

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  • Terence_the_viking
    11 years ago

    yes it is in this day and age because of all the safety implications that take place these days when teaching someone to swim. the would rather have you drown than catch a cold bloody nanny state

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  • [Old Memory]
    11 years ago

    It's normal.

    One of my best friends doesn't know how to swim or drive so you're not alone. Unless you live in Waterworld (is that you Kevin Costner?) it's not imperative that you learn right now.

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  • ginz
    11 years ago

    I have a friend also 18 can't ride a bicycle... was funny watching other mates trying to teach him tho

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  • NeuroNeptunian
    11 years ago

    Normal.

    I can swim, but I hate it. I would only swim if I absolutely had to if not for the fact that my family likes to swim in their pool and I don't like to doo-doo on the party.

    Swimming is a constant battle of life and death. If you exert too much, you drown, if not enough, you drown. Bah.

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    • VioletTrees
      11 years ago

      Hmm. It sounds like some of the problem might be that swimming is a struggle for you. If you want to enjoy swimming, an instructor could help make it easier and more fun for you. If you're fine with hating it, though, that's cool too.

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  • Pika-girl
    11 years ago

    no pool at my school... D;

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  • Pika-girl
    11 years ago

    I cant swim yet. ...Ok mabye a little(up to 4ft).

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  • yesnomaybeso
    11 years ago

    I never met a person (aged +6) who couldnt swim before :o

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  • robbieforgotpw
    11 years ago

    Swim or sink

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  • Avant-Garde
    11 years ago

    I can't swim either. I tried to learn when I was a child, but I had a few traumatic experiences that caused me to develop aquaphobia and Thalassophobia.

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  • RockerRoseanne
    11 years ago

    I'm also 18 and can't swim. I have never been able to in the slightest. It is perfectly normal.

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