Afraid to swim in an ocean/lake or both?

[Capt. Serious]

One of my instructors at karate just started swimming classes & said he wouldn't step foot into an ocean or lake.

Are you guys afraid to swim in either?

 

[beardown28]

I hate lakes but don't mind oceans.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I swam competitively for 18 years. I am lifeguard certified. I can teach lifeguarding. I am a Water Safety instructor. I am a Level 4 American Swim Coaches Association Coach.


I will never swim in the ocean.

 

[Scoot26]

I swam competitively for 18 years. I am lifeguard certified. I can teach lifeguarding. I am a Water Safety instructor. I am a Level 4 American Swim Coaches Association Coach.


I will never swim in the ocean.

Why?

 

[HighJump31]

I swam in my grandpa's farm pond when I was younger and I was bitten on the foot by something, most likely a turtle. Haven't swam in anything other than a swimming pool since then.

 

[Gunzaan]

Jaws fucked with a lot of people's minds!

Swimming in the ocean is fun as ****. Especially if you go snorkeling or scuba diving in clear water. I did both in Hawaii and Mexico and saw so much cool shit.

 

[Crystallas]

When I lived in Hawai'i, I swam in the ocean as often as I could. I also lived one block away from Lake Michigan when I lived in Milwaukee. I loved both, but of course, I'll take the beaches of Hawai'i any day. I went cliff diving once in this one spot that was roughly 30ft above the break, and that was fun too. Although I doubt I would do it again, just because there are better thrills to be had.

And BTW, I'm a piss-poor swimmer. I didn't see the deep end of a pool until I was 16.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Why?

The tide. The salt. Plus, I'm not so much in swimmer shape anymore. More like a bouy. I think fatter people tend to go to lakes, so I'm a better fit there.

 

[R_Mac_1]

I wouldn't say I'm scared to, but I'm certainly not a fan. My wife's family has a house on a lake up in the UP of Michigan and it's ok. I've visited family in Florida a couple times and I wasn't very fond of the Ocean water (well, it was the Gulf actually). A combination of debris in the water, the water being really warm and the nastiness of the salt turned me off quite a bit.

 

[CODE_BLUE56]

i dont mind either....i guess im a little more scared of a lake maybe because you never go out in the ocean to where the bottom is more than 10 feet deep unlike in a lake..idk

but i dont mind swimming in a lake or anything

always have been a good swimmer

 

[Captain Iago]

I've been in both, but really dislike swimming, period.

 

[Jysen]

Ive swam in both lakes and the ocean. I perfer a swimming pool if Im going to swim. I detest the saltwater as it drys out your skin. Plus, I perfer to remain on the top of the food chain, and we aint on top in the ocean. Respect Mother Nature or she will kill you.

 

[Jason]

I swim in both, even though they both freak me the **** out.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Lakes, no problem. Ocean, I do it but it makes me a little nervous sometimes. Lots of sharks around here.

 

[Iwritecode]

I grew up swimming in a lake at a campground every summer, so they don't bother me. I've never even seen an ocean much less swam in one, but I'd like to someday.

Ive swam in both lakes and the ocean. I perfer a swimming pool if Im going to swim. I detest the saltwater as it drys out your skin. Plus, I perfer to remain on the top of the food chain, and we aint on top in the ocean. Respect Mother Nature or she will kill you.

I remember hearing/reading a quote that was about respecting the ocean. It was something like "It's bigger than you, it's stronger than you, and it wants to kill you."