International Young Naturists Organisation
General Talk (primarily non-naturist) => The Sports Bar! => Topic started by: brandon on October 05, 2010, 04:41:53 pm
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I was going to include water skiing for Texans, but I take offense to the noise and waves that go with that. (Yes, I have tried it.)
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Normally i can swim several 50 m lengths without stopping, but it's been a while since i have swam (http://im-smiley.com/imgs/sporty/sporty063.gif) (http://im-smiley.com)
Hope that will change in the near future (http://im-smiley.com/imgs/smiling/smiling005.gif) (http://im-smiley.com)
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I'm gonna say English Channel - I'm a pretty damn strong swimmer.
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I can swim, but I have terrible form since I don't do it much. I put I can swim across a small pool because I only ever swim in backyard pools.
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I'm a decent swimmer, and I put competitive even though I'm not anymore (I can still swim 2 miles or so in an endurance swim, and can do 50m in 35s. Not the fastest, but still at least a little competitive.)
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I’m not too bad at swimming short distances but I have always had trouble treading water for some reason.
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I grew up living on a lake, and would spend summers in the water the whole time. I've never competed, but I've been a lifeguard and taught swimming at a summer camp.
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Though I'm a scuba diver (Divemaster) I'm hopeless without my mask and fins. I did put that I can swim 25m, but that would be my own creative style combining doggy style, back stroke and breast stroke. Oh it would also take me 5 minutes :rolleyes:
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When I was younger I swam competitively. I used to train twice a day swimming an average of around 10-14kilometers per day. My goal was to make the Olympics, but unfortunately I didn’t quite make it. I gave swimming up for work commitments.
I still swim occasionally to keep fit, but can’t swim the distance or speed I used to!
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I'm a water polo player. Swimming several 50m was the closest I guess really. Probably could make the channel, it would just take a looooooong time ^^
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i'm not a great swimmer but it's hard to know my exact distance. i don't enjoy swimming unless i am nude, so i only really swim at nude venues, where the pools are not really competetive size.
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Sadly not a pro swimmer, but I dont drown lol
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Wow, we are quite sporty.
Usually I swim 6 km / week and it feels good. :543 I don't want to miss it.
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I can keep myself afloat and sorta swim around in a pool, don't ask me to open my eyes underwater though.
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Believe it or not, I don't know how to swim. :45
(that's awkward, I know!)
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Believe it or not, I don't know how to swim. :45
(that's awkward, I know!)
Well, well, well, .. you know about global warming. It is highly advisable to become a good swimmer. ;-)
Actually I am not surprised. A friend of my from India didn't know how to swim. I taught her how to swim and two weeks later she swam in the pacific ocean! So I'm sure that if you want to learn how to swim you'll be successfull. Just ask for someone who teaches swimming in a professionell way. That might be less stressfull.
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I'm a pretty decent swimmer. I put 50m (164ft) but I honestly don't really know how long that is. I have a hard time with distances... if you told me to walk (or drive) for 100 ft, I would have no idea how far that would be! I would have to ask for a landmark instead.
Either way, I feel like 50m sounds reasonable and like something I could do. I might fall into the "can swim several 50m lengths without stopping" if I can ever figure out how long that actually is.
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An Olympic swimming pool is 50m.
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Ah! Thank you. Then yes, I can do multiple laps ^_^
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i can swim across a small pool no problem, Ive never measured how far I can go without stopping though I guess its not that far. I havent been swimming for a few years now and i really want to go again. I want to try nude swimming though and I dont know of any clubs or swimming centres around here that do that sort of thing.
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I can swim (just) - but not very well...
i can swim across a small pool no problem, Ive never measured how far I can go without stopping though I guess its not that far. I havent been swimming for a few years now and i really want to go again. I want to try nude swimming though and I dont know of any clubs or swimming centres around here that do that sort of thing.
http://www.wirralnats.org.uk/waterworld/index.html (http://www.wirralnats.org.uk/waterworld/index.html) are the furthest north I know (check out the poster for dates). Otherwise, have a look at http://www.british-naturism.org.uk/events/ (http://www.british-naturism.org.uk/events/)!
Or (and not wanting to sound like a wandering forum advert here)... go to Germany!
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I'm not a particularly great or keen swimmer - could probably just about avoid drowning if I had to. Gf is a far more confident swimmer so I tend to leave her to do laps at the pool whilst I'm in the sauna, jacuzzi or just lazing about.
When she's doing her laps she actually says she prefers to wear a costume :4245 keeps everything in it's place
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I used to do a bit of fitness swimming back in 2005-06 (did a bit of competitive later on), plus I learned how to swim at a fairly young age. So, I'd say I'm a pretty strong swimmer.
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I learned how to swim at a young age and swam on a swim tram until I started high school(2002).
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Dont they teach swimming in schools over there?
I dont claim to be a great swimmer but I can manage a few laps. Probably more limited by fitness than swimming ability :D
I can say swimming lessons saved my life though. A mate and I got caught in a huge rip standing chest deep; felt the sand moving and the next time i looked back at the beach it was 500m away :|
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I'm not a particularly great or keen swimmer - could probably just about avoid drowning if I had to. Gf is a far more confident swimmer so I tend to leave her to do laps at the pool whilst I'm in the sauna, jacuzzi or just lazing about.
When she's doing her laps she actually says she prefers to wear a costume :4245 keeps everything in it's place
mate i've got the answer for you...(if shes a competetive swimmer) - tell her swimming topless in training will increase drag, so when she suits up for competition she will be faster.
If your not a fan of lycra, you can use this on your cyclist buddies also :909
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mate i've got the answer for you...(if shes a competetive swimmer) - tell her swimming topless in training will increase drag, so when she suits up for competition she will be faster.
she used to swim for her school, but is not a competitive swimmer now. We're going down later so I'll suggest that she just takes the bottom half of a costume (she normally swims in a one-piece but does have a bikini) although the drag will all be up the top so she might as well not wear anything at all - not sure what others in pool will think though....
would the same drag effect apply for guys who trained in the nude...
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I'm gonna say English Channel - I'm a pretty damn strong swimmer.
It isn't the distance that is the problem. If you've never swum in cold open water you're in for a brand new experience. The waves are exhausting.
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would the same drag effect apply for guys who trained in the nude...
sure why not? that one gazillionth of a second could make all the difference :)
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I'm gonna say English Channel - I'm a pretty damn strong swimmer.
It isn't the distance that is the problem. If you've never swum in cold open water you're in for a brand new experience. The waves are exhausting.
I'm a qualified whitewater safety and rescue provider - swimming in icy-cold water through/over/under massive waves, stoppers etc is all part of the fun :P
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I'd say I can swim quite a few lengths of a largish pool - 50 m sounds reasonable. I used to do some competitions but it's a long time ago. The only thing that eventually stops me doing lengths is I end up being quite bored.
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would the same drag effect apply for guys who trained in the nude...
sure why not? that one gazillionth of a second could make all the difference :)
although would have less effect when doing the back stroke though.... likewise for ladies doing the backstroke...
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Swim around 3km three times a week plus my water polo training and competition when I can fit it in. Fortunately we have a group of about 25 girls who want to play, but for various reasons can't get there each week. So we slip in when we can.
I'm not sure crossing the English Channel has much to do with technique over stamina and determination. Much of the little I've seen of the long distance swimmers shows them wallowing on and on and on.
Just a little note - the girls often cross the Channel nude or at least topless because the shoulder straps rub too much over that distance and time in the water.
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I go for swimming to a public 25m pool and I normally lap-swim for 10 lenghts... so 250m, and then stop for a while... then again and stop, then again... .
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Hmm... here in the Netherlands most kids learn to swim at an early age. So did I. Yet somehow, I don't remember much of my training... I mean I can still sort of swim and float and stuff, but I cannot do anything but a simple breast stroke. Acutally I've been wanting to take some swimming lessons again, but I'm a bit embarrassed that I cannot really swim anymore. And I don't want to end up in a class with 4-year olds LOL
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I can swim over 500 yards, so I'm a pretty good swimmer. (but not in speed)
I see that there are a few scuba divers here (I'm also one), have any of you guys scuba dived naked?
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I did put that I can swim 25m, but that would be my own creative style combining doggy style, back stroke and breast stroke. Oh it would also take me 5 minutes :rolleyes:
I agree, I could make it that distance but it wouldnt be pretty. The poll didnt say it needed to be in proper form. I took swimming lessons as a kid. Once about 6 I was swimming in the hotel pool on vacation, doing the doggy paddle and my grandma insisted I was drowning. Even though my mom didnt think so she jumped in with her dress on to "save me".
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I had a little laugh when I went to reply to this thread and got the pop-up warning:
Warning: this topic has not been posted in for at least 120 days.
Unless you're sure you want to reply, please consider starting a new topic.
Well, duh! Not so many people in the northern hemisphere are all that keen on swimming during the winter so I guess it is no surprise the traffic on this thread has stalled. But summer has come around again, or will soon enough, and now it is time to swim again. Real swimming, outdoors in open water with no clothes on.
I'm a qualified lifeguard and quite a strong swimmer. I like natural water, whether fresh or salt, and would like to take a scuba course sometime. I enjoy both rafting and kayaking and as a result have made a few brutal swims through some seriously scary water but such swims are always over with quite quickly and the shore is always close at hand. The real test is swimming in the open sea.
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I purposely look for that message to bring old threads back to life
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I purposely look for that message to bring old threads back to life
LOL. My husband would hate you... he's an administrator on another board (or at least he was) and his pet-peeve is what he calls "thread necromancy." His board is very different though...
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I purposely look for that message to bring old threads back to life
LOL. My husband would hate you... he's an administrator on another board (or at least he was) and his pet-peeve is what he calls "thread necromancy." His board is very different though...
I think its constructive. It revives threads that everyone has forgotton about and then people have more to talk about again. It keeps the boards active.
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I purposely look for that message to bring old threads back to life
LOL. My husband would hate you... he's an administrator on another board (or at least he was) and his pet-peeve is what he calls "thread necromancy." His board is very different though...
I think its constructive. It revives threads that everyone has forgotton about and then people have more to talk about again. It keeps the boards active.
It is very constructive actually when a community has newbies constantly joining. It is a good thing, usually, and thanks Chris!
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I purposely look for that message to bring old threads back to life
LOL. My husband would hate you... he's an administrator on another board (or at least he was) and his pet-peeve is what he calls "thread necromancy." His board is very different though...
I think its constructive. It revives threads that everyone has forgotton about and then people have more to talk about again. It keeps the boards active.
It is very constructive actually when a community has newbies constantly joining. It is a good thing, usually, and thanks Chris!
You're welcome, I enjoy doing it. Its also good to see how peoples opinions have changed since the thread was active. Usually opinions are still the same, but when they change its very interesting.
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I purposely look for that message to bring old threads back to life
LOL. My husband would hate you... he's an administrator on another board (or at least he was) and his pet-peeve is what he calls "thread necromancy." His board is very different though...
I think its constructive. It revives threads that everyone has forgotton about and then people have more to talk about again. It keeps the boards active.
I purposely look for that message to bring old threads back to life
LOL. My husband would hate you... he's an administrator on another board (or at least he was) and his pet-peeve is what he calls "thread necromancy." His board is very different though...
I think its constructive. It revives threads that everyone has forgotton about and then people have more to talk about again. It keeps the boards active.
It is very constructive actually when a community has newbies constantly joining. It is a good thing, usually, and thanks Chris!
You're welcome, I enjoy doing it. Its also good to see how peoples opinions have changed since the thread was active. Usually opinions are still the same, but when they change its very interesting.
I agree actually. With this board in particularly. It just struck me as funny because my husband would sit there and bitch about that. Though, his board was also a very different community. There was a lot of drama so I think it was mainly a pet peeve because some of the threads that would be brought back, he didn't really want to see brought back.
This place is cool though. I don't think there are any threads here that have that kind of problem.
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I purposely look for that message to bring old threads back to life
LOL. My husband would hate you... he's an administrator on another board (or at least he was) and his pet-peeve is what he calls "thread necromancy." His board is very different though...
I think its constructive. It revives threads that everyone has forgotton about and then people have more to talk about again. It keeps the boards active.
I purposely look for that message to bring old threads back to life
LOL. My husband would hate you... he's an administrator on another board (or at least he was) and his pet-peeve is what he calls "thread necromancy." His board is very different though...
I think its constructive. It revives threads that everyone has forgotton about and then people have more to talk about again. It keeps the boards active.
It is very constructive actually when a community has newbies constantly joining. It is a good thing, usually, and thanks Chris!
You're welcome, I enjoy doing it. Its also good to see how peoples opinions have changed since the thread was active. Usually opinions are still the same, but when they change its very interesting.
I agree actually. With this board in particularly. It just struck me as funny because my husband would sit there and bitch about that. Though, his board was also a very different community. There was a lot of drama so I think it was mainly a pet peeve because some of the threads that would be brought back, he didn't really want to see brought back.
This place is cool though. I don't think there are any threads here that have that kind of problem.
Thats one of the many reasons I love this place :3456
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^^^
SO MANY QUOTES OF QUOTES OF QUOTES OF QUOTES..... :879
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But I agree, with a good response, it can restart peoples memories on certain topics that may have changed.
But also back on topic. I used to swim competitively at a high level but gave it up after I got very bored of it all. But I can swim very well still and wouldn't turn down the chance to go for a swim anytime :)
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My father gave me big feet and powerful leggs. Im a very fast swimmer. As for the channel id pace myself but not lolly gag. Swimming under water is my favorite, if the waves were harsh id be under them. Worried id be run over by a syray boat. After that id be fully exausted. I like to see how many laps i can go in one breath. Definitly want to try natural diving and surf.
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I like to swim, but just for fun. Swimming in fresh water is best, followed by the ocean, then pools because I don't like the chlorine effect on my hair, it makes it go horrible. When I practice, I get better, though if I'm out of practice, even doing two lengths is very tiring for me!
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i used to do swimmin squad so could do the channel if i tired hah
always wished i could have done swimmin squad nude thou!!
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I'm racing this weekend with the young kids. I'm gonna get beat. :)
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I have only tried swimming 1609 meters without stopping in an open sea. But I am confident I can also swim as far as 3218 meters without stopping.. I don't swim fast.. I swim for survival purposes..
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Can't swim.
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It's weird. I'm a great diver, but my swimming is mediocre. I've been scared of water most of my life, but if I have goggles and a nose plug I'll be fine.
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Are you a competitive diver?
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Not at all lol. I was told that I have good form though. This was back in high school when we had a couple weeks in the pool for PE.
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I have only tried swimming 1609 meters without stopping in an open sea. But I am confident I can also swim as far as 3218 meters without stopping.. I don't swim fast.. I swim for survival purposes..
So 3219 meters is out of the question?? :345678
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I have only tried swimming 1609 meters without stopping in an open sea. But I am confident I can also swim as far as 3218 meters without stopping.. I don't swim fast.. I swim for survival purposes..
So 3219 meters is out of the question?? :345678
Probably.. Its already pretty exhausting.. What I remember is that my lungs feel exhausted.. though bearable..
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i used to do competitive swimming when i was much younger. doing squad swimming and making it all the way to the state champioships. its the training that drains you. i was around 11-12, doing 4-5 trainings a week, some as early as 5am. my body just couldnt handle it
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33.16 long course 50back :)
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i used to do competitive swimming when i was much younger. doing squad swimming and making it all the way to the state champioships. its the training that drains you. i was around 11-12, doing 4-5 trainings a week, some as early as 5am. my body just couldnt handle it
yeah,, I used to train around like 5am because my coach scheduled it that way..
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I drown gracefully
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I drown gracefully
Like.. you will be doing some crazy stunts under water?
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I enjoyswimming for fun but have done a race 10 times that is from one side of a dam to the other side which is 1 mile long without any place to stop if you are tired.
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Up until a few years ago I was on an armature swimming team. I even tried out for our commonwealth team in 2010 but I was no where even close. Lol. Now I just swim for fun and fitness.
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You should have come to the World Masters Championships @Gman707
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Lol. I was so far off the teams pace it was hysterical. I don't think I would be bringing any medals at that level
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I'm a surfer of course. Hence my name haha
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do you tend to lean more to the left as a surfer? :909
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I'm back on top. I was the 2006 Canadian champion in 50, 100, 200 back and 100 IM. I was at the world masters aquatic championships this last week. I finished 1st in Canada in the 100 back. 2nd in the 50 back and 3rd in the 200 back. 5th in 100 back at the championships in 100 back. I'm sitting at the airport right now. It's a great feeling
TO surpass one's goals. Praise The Lord our God for the opportunity and strength. Especially the strength. I look like a stick compared to the other swimmers.
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I wouldn't say, that I'm a good swimmer, but if I handle my condition with care, I will be able to swim a few 50 meters.
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I voted for a small pool. Mostly because Ive never swam 82ft, but im sure I could maybe do it
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i'm headed to montreal for canadian nationals. :woo
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I love swimming, its such a great form of exercise, I try to go swimming once a week at my local pool- love wearing the speedos haha... next best thing to swimming nude (which you can't do at the local pool!!!)
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I love swimming, its such a great form of exercise, I try to go swimming once a week at my local pool- love wearing the speedos haha... next best thing to swimming nude (which you can't do at the local pool!!!)
Yeah I love swimming too - my favourite sport - swim 3 times a week and I agree you've got to go with speedos when you can't swim nude!
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I like swimming and can swim several 50 m lengths without stopping.
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I love swimming completely underwater. Would do free diving, but can't handle the pressure. Scuba diving is amazing. Would love to make friends with other scuba enthusiasts here. Maybe we could all meet up and scuba naked in some beautiful warm waters.
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scuba naked sounds like so much fun!!
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scuba naked sounds like so much fun!!
@jerry Me too buddy :wink:
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sweet now we just need to meet up somewhere guys!!
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Scuba diver...
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i love swimming and i just started scuba :smiley:
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I won 6 national titles three weeks ago. 50, 100 and 200 back. 4 x 50 MR, 4 x 100 MR, and 4 x 100 Free.
:)
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I won 6 national titles three weeks ago. 50, 100 and 200 back. 4 x 50 MR, 4 x 100 MR, and 4 x 100 Free.
:)
Congratulations @Locksmith
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I can swim well enough, just not particularly fast, nor for very long. I get tired out too quickly. Last time, I put it down to a combination of being out of practice, too unfit, and my shorts weighing me down.