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posted by [personal profile] damerell at 10:16am on 22/04/2011
Poll #6706 Can you swim?
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Yes, with tremendous speed and athleticism, like unto a dolphin or cute baby penguin once it has grown up
10 (21.7%)

Yes, I can swim 50 metres in light clothing because I was in the Scouts or something like that
17 (37.0%)

Yes, I can swim in the swimming pool especially if no-one's looking
14 (30.4%)

Well, I can keep my head above water
3 (6.5%)

No, if you throw me in the river I will most likely drown
2 (4.3%)

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auntsarentgents: (tbbt - scored)

ALSO, BABY PENGUIN

posted by [personal profile] auntsarentgents at 09:22am on 22/04/2011
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posted by [personal profile] pm215 at 09:51am on 22/04/2011
...although I haven't actually swum in at least a decade; I am assuming it is one of those things one doesn't forget...
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posted by [personal profile] reddragdiva at 10:12am on 23/04/2011
Same here, though closer to two decades.
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posted by [personal profile] rmc28 at 10:54am on 22/04/2011
And I'm modest with it too ...

But actually, I can swim 1000m any time I like, and probably 1500m with a bit more effort, and I'll give good odds on racing any of my friends over shorter distances (except possibly the ones who do triathlons). Way easier for me than running 1km, though obviously slower.
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posted by [personal profile] katieastrophe at 02:18pm on 22/04/2011
I'd like to see you run 1km in water, though. Bet you can swim faster then :)
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posted by [personal profile] damerell at 05:08pm on 28/04/2011
Easier than running in 1km of water.
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posted by [personal profile] wildeabandon at 11:02am on 22/04/2011
until fairly recently I swam most mornings before work. Once I've had these annoying lumps on my chest cut off I'll start doing so again.
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posted by [personal profile] damerell at 03:28am on 01/05/2011
A suave gentleman would express his abstract aesthetic appreciation for them while at the same time expressing deep support for the project of having them separated from your person.

So, hum, that, except with less 2009 Vintage Ale.
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posted by [personal profile] wildeabandon at 10:21pm on 01/05/2011
Oh, I have a great deal of aesthetic appreciation for them on other people, but mine are just wrong...
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posted by [identity profile] emarkienna.livejournal.com at 11:02am on 22/04/2011
Well I'm not quite sure about "tremendous speed and athleticism", but somewhere between that and the next category down.

Although as someone else says above - I haven't been swimming in at least ten years, so who knows, maybe I'll end up drowning now.
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posted by [personal profile] dakeyras at 11:56am on 22/04/2011
A little from column A, in that I now know how to dive so I'm more dolphin-like than your average swimmer, and a little from column B, in that I probably can't swim more than about 500 metres without treading water for a bit.
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posted by [personal profile] gossmore at 01:02pm on 22/04/2011
I did not learn to swim in the Scouts. There was a municipal learn-to-swim scheme at the nearest swimming pool, which happened to be in the same building as the town hall. And I did. BSc, SSc.
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posted by [personal profile] jodi at 11:12am on 23/04/2011
I like to swim, but I mostly do my own thing, ie, doggy paddle as opposed to anything sensible. I like to tread water and float around, and hate lanes and doing lengths.

At primary school, I got my 10m, 25m, 50m, 100m and 200m badges, I think. At secondary school, I got some badge that involved jumping in the deep end and collecting hoops and that kind of ridiculousness.
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posted by [personal profile] lnr at 06:10pm on 24/04/2011
I've never done life-saving training (with the scouts or anyone else), so have not actually tried swimming in my pyjamas, but in practice I know I'm a strong enough swimmer to do so.
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damerell: (brains)

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posted by [personal profile] damerell at 04:04pm on 27/04/2011
No point telling me this *now* - I threw you in the river well over a decade ago! :-)
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posted by [personal profile] khalinche at 11:20pm on 24/04/2011
I don't know about speed or athleticism, but I'm happy to swim for long distances/periods of time, or just loll about in the sea floating on my back and pretending to be a seal. I'd far rather swim a kilometre than run it.
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posted by [personal profile] damerell at 04:02pm on 27/04/2011
You're a dolphin, then, for sure.
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