Your choice to swim in--fresh water--lakes.etc. salt water-ocean, swimming pools, or I don't swim.

[debm55]

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. Ocean, thank you

I was born near one and it's my happy place.

[debm55]

2. Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA. for sharing.

[k_buddy762]

3. Swimming pools

I nearly drown in the ocean some time ago and have always had a mild fear of it anyway.

I do like swimming in lakes but only after I've worked up a good sweat on my kayak.

I am fortunate enough to have a pool and am in it most days of the year for cold plunges in the winter and cool downs in the summer.

[debm55]

4. Thank you very much. k_buddy. I had the same experience swimming in a fresh water creek. Swimming pools for me.

[AllaN01Bear]

5. havent swam in a long time with heart problems i wouldnt want to be caught in a pool at all.

i have no preference to where i would have swam.

[debm55]

8. Thank you very much AllaN01Bear. Blessings to you on your heart problems and continued good heal. Love.

[genxlib]

6. Nothing beats fresh clear springwater

Central Florida has a number of springs where recreational swimming, tubing and canoeing are available

The water is clear and refreshingly cold. Unlike pools and beaches, I actually come out of it feeling clean.

One of the most popular is Itchetucknee where you can rent an intertube and float down a gentle river for hours.

?itok=cZ86TXXZ

My heaven.

[debm55]

9. Oh my , that is simply beautiful. Thank you genxlib. Continue to enjoy and have a relaxing time.

[flvegan]

7. I live in Florida. Swimming pools only.

Ocean has sharks (among other things). Lakes, rivers and springs have gators. As they are much higher on the food chain than I am, I'll just avoid them altogether thank you. When I was younger and living in a gator-free environment, I preferred fresh water lakes/ponds.

[debm55]

10. Thank you very much very much for sharing with us, fivegan. Enjoy.

[Diamond_Dog]

11. I swim laps twice a week in my community pool.

I hope they never close! I know they are funding challenged all the time. They are part of the school system. Besides the exercise I have met so many nice people there.

[debm55]

14. Great and thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. That sounds great.

[Onthefly]

12. As I have arthritis, prefer the ocean. Especially warm water.

[debm55]

15. Same here Onthefly. I loved the warm water of the Bahamas. Husband is from Boston. Water was too cold for me.Enjpy

[Onthefly]

41. We go to a beach in south North Carolina. Water is 80* or warmer.

Cold water is painful.

[debm55]

42. Wow, I love warm water. Thank you Onthefly. My husband is from Boston and when we go there the water is so cold.

[enid602]

58. Riesling

A good Riesling before a cold dip really warms you up! At least it worked in high School.

[debm55]

60. It was wine and a joint for us. HAHAHAHAHAH . Thank you enid602

[Wolf Frankula]

13. I don't get in water deeper than a bathtub

without a boat between me and it.

Wolf

[debm55]

16. Thank you very much Wolf Franklin. Enjoy.

[quaint]

17. I like the ocean, lakes, and pool, with my choice depending on season, weather, and location.

Wild Willy's Hot Springs may be my favorite, along with more natural springs in the same Mammoth are.

[debm55]

19. That is beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing with us, quant and enjoy yourself

[LoisB]

22. That is a beautiful spot. Thank you for sharing.

[LoisB]

18. I don't swim in anything bigger than a bath tub.

[debm55]

20. HAHAHAH. Thank you LoisB. Love ya.

[LoisB]

21. Love ya back. The neighborhood bully boy almost drowned me in a creek when I was 13.

I have not been in a large body of water since.

[debm55]

27. I am so sorry that happened to you. LoisB. I see were the fear comes from.Love ya, for your honesty

[Dorothy V]

23. First, you gotta get me into a swimsuit. Good luck with that!

Some things need to stay covered up!

[debm55]

25. HAHAHHAAHHAHAH. You are so funny, Thank you Dorothy V.

[Niagara]

39. Hi Dorothy, it's good to see you back!

It doesn't matter what size I am but I generally always have a swimsuit called a tankini.

It has a flowing top that covers everything that it needs to cover including the tummy. I always have a swim skirt with built in shorts with the top too. They might not always be together as an outfit and sometimes I have to purchase them separately.

Just because if I did get invited somewhere I'm a little self-conscious.

[ProfessorGAC]

24. Pools

Not that I swim much, but I also preferred a pool.
My parents had a pool, but it was only 28' across, so it was a pool but not much of a swimming pool.

[debm55]

26. Thank you very much for sharing with us, ProfessorGAC, Growing up we had one that size too. It was good for jumping

around in and keeping cool. Swimming , not really.

[ProfessorGAC]

32. We Got Ours, When...

...the front left tire of my dad's semi came off (a state trooper was an eyewitness) & his truck rolled over in the median.
As he got bounced around the cab, he broke his kneecap, so no vacation that year.
They took vacation savings, had an above-ground pool installed & paid it off (and then some) with the settlement from the maintenance company's insurance company.

[SheltieLover]

28. I don't swim much. But would never get in fresh water, except ocean

[debm55]

31. HAHAHAh I am afraid of the ocean. and like lakes. Jaws and and all that. Thank you very much SheltieLover. Love ya.

[OMGWTF]

29. Love mountain lakes but prefer to swim in pools.

The ocean shore is nice, but swimming in it makes me nervous.

[debm55]

43. Thank you OMGWTF. I agree. the creatures are a turnoff now, When younger I liked lakes. Now it's pools.

[kimbutgar]

30. I've swam in all three !

Swimming pools, don’t have to worry about being attacked by sharks or water moccasins !

[debm55]

44. Agree with you kimburger. I think as kids we didn't worry about such things. Now I do. Thanks for sharing.

[mgardener]

33. Pool

It reached 80 today.
Going for a swim after gardening.

[debm55]

45. HAHAHAHAHAHA. lucky you mgardener. Enjoy.

[CanonRay]

34. I like the water, almost any water

But I'm a terrible swimmer. The ocean off Oregon is a big no no. Too cold and always rough.

[debm55]

46. I was on the swim and diving team in HS. but cold ocean water is a no,,no for me. Thanks CanonRay for sharing.

[Niagara]

35. I have to be honest, the idea of physically entering or swimming in the ocean or lake grosses me out

Being in a body of water that has dead bodies, dead fish and both fish and human waste are not my idea of a good time.


It really depends if a pool is actually clean or not if I'll get in it.


I've gotten sick from swimming in a dirty pool as a teenager and I got sick from lake water about 20 or so years ago so I'm really funny AKA cautious about this type of thing.

[debm55]

47. Hi, Niagara. I agree with you 100% And I would have to add a swimming pool with kids. leaving their pee and snot in the

Water.yuk

[TommieMommy]

36. I don't swim.

[debm55]

48. Thank you TommieMommy. I can swim-was on HS swimming and diving.,but most times lay on the beach or a a float in the

Pool. I appreciate your honesty. Love ya

[TommieMommy]

67. Many moons ago I was floating in the pool and our dog who didn't like water jumped on top of me

We both went under. My silly husband was laughing pulling the dog out of the water and I grabbed the float. Our dog never did that again. I was so happy we didn't drown. A memory from the old days 💙

[debm55]

68. Thank you very much TommieMommy. you are right that could of been dangerous for both of you.Thank you for sharing.

[applegrove]

37. Lakes, but only ones with no slugs or brain eating amoebas, and in Quebec.

[debm55]

49. HAHAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, applegrove.

[Emile]

38. I prefer my farm pond.

[debm55]

50. Oh wow, Emile that is neat. The water is so blue. Thank you very much for sharing with us.

[PufPuf23]

40. Natural rivers or streams or lakes. Don't swim anymore because of health.

Have swam in swimming pools and reservoirs but learned to swim in wild and clean water because of where grew up and now live within Six Rivers National Forest. Many lakes in nearby wilderness areas: Marble Mountains, Trinity Alps and Siskiyous. Frequently backpacked and volunteered many weekends as wildness ranger in Trinity Alps when a USFS employees 40 plus years ago.

Skinny dipped but in private too.

[debm55]

51. Thank you very much, PufPuf23. I don't to much swimming because of my lung issues. I do float in the pooi. but no

Thank you very much for sharing your post with us.

[markodochartaigh]

52. Swimming pool.

A couple of decades ago a friend and I were swimming in the ocean in Galveston. After a while we noticed a crowd gathering on the beach maybe 100 feet away. We got out and walked over. A fisherman had pulled in a shark that was at least 12 feet long.

[debm55]

55. Thank you very much markodochartaigh. I think when you are young you don't think about it. I went water skiing off of

Galveston. Never worried about creatures, only worried about staying on the skies Would I do it now? no way. .

[Dulcinea]

53. Any one is fine.

I love being around water. It always relaxes me & makes me feel better. I grew up boating & miss it so much! Before I depart this life, I want to live where I can see water every day. Ocean, lake, river... Nowadays I belong to the neighborhood swim club. A pool will do.

[debm55]

56. Thank you very much Dulcinea. I agree with you. I live now in land locked SW PA. PS Lets go Steelers.

[rickyhall]

54. Pools, lakes, creeks, rivers & 2 oceans.

[debm55]

57. Thank you very much rickyhall. My dream was to see the Pacific Ocean. You must love to swim. Thank you for sharing.

[JMCKUSICK]

59. Neither lol, I can swim, just hate water unless it's bath water warm.

[debm55]

61. Thank you John

[greatauntoftriplets]

62. Whatever is most convenient at the time.

[debm55]

70. Thank you very much, greatauntoftriplets.

[Jack Valentino]

63. I don't swim *anymore*.... lol

[debm55]

71. Thank you very much Jack Valentino , for sharing with us.

[Luciferous]

64. Saltwater pool. Don't have much use for

one in Wisconsin though!

[debm55]

72. Thank you for sharing with us, Luciferous.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

65. I don't enjoy swimming so...

...whichever one is paying me more to swim.

[debm55]

73. Thank you very much for sharing with us, discntnt_irny_srcsm.

[Dem2theMax]

66. All of them! I had to have been a dolphin in a previous life.

I probably started swimming about the time I started walking.
Very strong swimmer in my younger years.
Favorite place to swim was a place called Rainbow Pool, near Yosemite National Park.
There's a waterfall there, and you can swim behind it. The locals know that, but the day visitors have no clue. So all of a sudden you disappear behind the waterfall and they wonder where you went!
There's actually a perfectly formed rock cut out where you can sit. But you have to swim in behind the waterfall to find it.

[debm55]

69. Thank you very much, Dem2theMax for sharing with us. That post of Rainbow Pool is beautiful.

[electric_blue68]

74. Pools. We did sometimes swm in a man made lake w our extended family...

We had a big pool about mile or less away in Washington Heights as a tween, young teen.

I used yo love to "dive down" and skim along the bottom.

Best experience was an organically shaped pool at a nice hotel in Puerto Rico (a gifted trip) instead of a boring rectangle! Palm trees all around.
Then I'd go, and lie in a hammock between two palm trees, watch, and listen to the ocean! Wonderful!
And of course that gorgeous teal, turquoise water! Even the deep waters further out were a dark but vivid blue.

[debm55]

75. I agree. I love those organic shaped pools with the rocks and waterfalls. Thank you electic_blue68

[amerikat]

76. Being a New Jersey boy

I'll take the Atlantic Ocean in September.

[amerikat]

78. The water has warmed up by then.

The air has a hint of salt. The tourists are gone. The restaurants are still open and the locals are thankful for a good summer season.

[debm55]

79. Thank you very much. amerikat. Enjoy yourself in the Ocean.

[stillcool]

77. Ocean...

I used to call it God's bathtub.

[Ocelot II]

80. I don't like swimming pools; they're full of chlorine and pee.

The ocean is a thousand miles away and salty and there are sharks and squids and stuff, though I've been swimming in the Gulf of Mexico (which is not the Gulf of America), and it was OK except for some creepy crab-things. Although Lake Superior is cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey I've been swimming there, in the Apostle Islands, though not for very long. Otherwise fresh-water lakes are great - the water is pretty clean and there aren't weird creatures in them except for regular fish. These days I don't swim anywhere, though; I'm too old and wrinkly for a swimsuit and I don't want to scare anyone.

[debm55]

83. Ocelot II you forgot snot in swimming pools, HAHAHAHAHAH.You won't scare anyone. Do it,

[Bobstandard]

81. The sewer that is modern politics

[MIButterfly]

82. Trust me and belive me, nobody on the face of this earth wants to see me in a bathing suit.

If the sight of me in a bathing suit wasn't so frightening, I would like to swim in the Caribbean. The water there is so beautiful.

[debm55]

84. But MlButterfly. it's not for them, It's for you to enjoy the fresh water or salt water. Do be afraid. They sell suits

for the full figured woman. Just do it and bring out your inner child

[MIButterfly]

86. You're probably right, debm55, but it's easier said than done.

But who knows? Someday I may throw caution to the wind and dive right in! I was never much of a swimmer but I did love splashing around in the water.

Water has always had a calming effect on me. That's probably why I love cruises and boat rides so much.

[marble falls]

85. Ex-submariner here: if I can't see bottom, I'm not going in without a boat ...

... I've tried cruises. By Thursday, I'm ready to get off the boat. Don't drink or gamble, avoid the buffets.

I have a bathing suit I've had for thirty years. I may have worn it twice. Maybe got it wet once.

[debm55]

87. Thank you very much, marble falls for sharing with us.

[marble falls]

88. My family had an inground pool. Being in Ohio meant there was serious maintenance ...

... when I was fourteen and trying to sweep the pool, the wind kept rilling the surface and I couldn't make out where I had swept and where the dirt was.

Being clever and stupid at the same time, I came up with a plan: I'd jump in the pool with goggles and sweep underwater!

I needed air, so i got a hose. I needed to be less boyant, so I put a heavy steel stake through a couple of belt hoops. And grinning over my brilliance jumped in at the 12ft end by the diving board.

Hit bottom and tried to take a breath and had a practical lesson in the 8 pound weight of a gallon of water increased by the fact there was around 14,000 gallons in that pool. My lungs were NOT going to draw against that many tons of H2O. I could not get the the stake out of my loops. I had to walk up the incline out of the pool up into the shallows where I pondered while breathing heavy siting on the steps out: how ill thought out my plans were and how close I came to dying. How little traction my feet had on the concrete bottom. How I was never going to let people know stupid I was. What in the world people would think I had been up to when they had found my corpse.

I don't want to be young again. I want to be smarter.

[debm55]

89. I am so glad you made it out. marble falls. That very well been deadly. Glad you figured it out. Love, Debbie