11-01-13, 05:38 PM
:lol Funny how so many people say they can't swim .. we all spend the first 9 months of our lives doing it.
The so called dumb Animals are never given lessons in the shallow end .. they just get in and get on with it as and when required .. cats, dogs, horses, elephants .. even cows! The only breed I know of that gets into trouble quite quickly are sheep .. their wool rapidly gets to be too heavy for Archimedes Principle to work :'(
Almost all humans float naturally .. more so when relaxed or dead .. it is mostly a case of just relaxing and breathing normally. Failure to relax and breath is in the mind .. not the body!
Most people can't sink if they want to .. 'swim free' type divers (on scuba) need lead weights to get them down .. and more importantly .. keep them there
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Back in the old days of Standard Dress diving gear (the big brass helmets, etc) lots of divers had never learned to swim .. they didn't really need to and in that (up to 200 pounds and more in weight) kit they couldn't anyway :\ .
Swimming comes in very handy at times .. like if you are about to drown .. so you really should get the 'floating on your back' bit sorted at least.
Stay Safe Guys ... sleep in your Lifejacket
Trev (The Polar Bear in Spain)
The so called dumb Animals are never given lessons in the shallow end .. they just get in and get on with it as and when required .. cats, dogs, horses, elephants .. even cows! The only breed I know of that gets into trouble quite quickly are sheep .. their wool rapidly gets to be too heavy for Archimedes Principle to work :'(
Almost all humans float naturally .. more so when relaxed or dead .. it is mostly a case of just relaxing and breathing normally. Failure to relax and breath is in the mind .. not the body!
Most people can't sink if they want to .. 'swim free' type divers (on scuba) need lead weights to get them down .. and more importantly .. keep them there
! Back in the old days of Standard Dress diving gear (the big brass helmets, etc) lots of divers had never learned to swim .. they didn't really need to and in that (up to 200 pounds and more in weight) kit they couldn't anyway :\ .
Swimming comes in very handy at times .. like if you are about to drown .. so you really should get the 'floating on your back' bit sorted at least.
Stay Safe Guys ... sleep in your Lifejacket
Trev (The Polar Bear in Spain)