Water sports (...no, not THAT kind!)

Forfe · 12-13-2007, 07:57 PM

EDIT: Changed the title a bit, talking about actual sports here.

Anyone do (or used to do) water sports, either recreationally or competitively? And I mean anything from professional diving to leisurly swimming

I used to play water polo until I moved to my current city for uni, but it's a small sport here, so there's no big club nearby. Still love most any water related activities though, but I'm not a good enough swimmer to do it competitively

Kiddo · 12-13-2007, 08:27 PM

Well I am a kinky guy and I do have a lot of unusual exper....oh you meant those kind of water sports!

I did some scuba diving for awhile. I loved it, but I never finished my certification.

prplchknz · 12-13-2007, 08:52 PM

when I opened this thread I was expecting something totally different.... I use to be on a swim team, but me not being really competive quit. I just like swimming, leisurely.

Usehername · 12-13-2007, 09:03 PM

I've been SCUBA diving and surfing and loved it. I hate all sorts of swimming and everything like that without a wetsuit. The water is just too cold for me. (And no Canadian teasing: this was true even in Africa!)

Natrushka · 12-13-2007, 09:41 PM

I swam competitively for years. Now most of my time in the water is spent snorkelling with turtles and barracudas.

whatever · 12-13-2007, 09:54 PM

I tend to avoid water sports where I can't wear a life vest because I'm not all that good at swimming- I kind of sink to where my head is a bit below the water and therefore I can't breathe air- not cool.

Forfe · 12-13-2007, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiddo

Well I am a kinky guy and I do have a lot of unusual exper....oh you meant those kind of water sports!

Quote:

Originally Posted by prplchknz

when I opened this thread I was expecting something totally different....

Riiight, what am I missing here. How on earth can "water sports" be construed as something other than, uh, water sports?

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Originally Posted by Usehername

I've been SCUBA diving and surfing and loved it. I hate all sorts of swimming and everything like that without a wetsuit. The water is just too cold for me. (And no Canadian teasing: this was true even in Africa!)

I want to try scuba diving, my step brother recently started doing that and it looks exciting. Anyway, me being in Northern Europe means the water isn't exactly warm here for most of the year either so most of the swimming is in indoors swimming pools.

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Originally Posted by whatever

I tend to avoid water sports where I can't wear a life vest because I'm not all that good at swimming- I kind of sink to where my head is a bit below the water and therefore I can't breathe air- not cool.

You know if you just lie perfectly still on your back, looking straight upwards, you will float. If you also slightly wave your legs once in a while you'll be stable too.

prplchknz · 12-13-2007, 10:06 PM

Just google water sports and see what you get.

Forfe · 12-13-2007, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by prplchknz

Just google water sports and see what you get.

I think I'm going to edit the title a bit...

prplchknz · 12-13-2007, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Forfe

I think I'm going to edit the title a bit...

yeah that might be wise

12-13-2007, 07:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Forfe Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Type: Posts: 45	Water sports (...no, not THAT kind!) EDIT: Changed the title a bit, talking about actual sports here. Anyone do (or used to do) water sports, either recreationally or competitively? And I mean anything from professional diving to leisurly swimming I used to play water polo until I moved to my current city for uni, but it's a small sport here, so there's no big club nearby. Still love most any water related activities though, but I'm not a good enough swimmer to do it competitively Last edited by Forfe; 12-13-2007 at 11:51 PM. Reason: title clarification

12-13-2007, 08:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
prplchknz and free bunnies! Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 4,274	when I opened this thread I was expecting something totally different.... I use to be on a swim team, but me not being really competive quit. I just like swimming, leisurely. __________________ "It was all very well to say `Drink me,' but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. `No, I'll look first,' she said, `and see whether it's marked "poison" or not'; ......if you drink much from a bottle marked `poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later."-Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland My pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. my pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. ~ Marilyn Manson.

12-13-2007, 09:03 PM	#4 (permalink)
Usehername Pwning Life Since 1986 Join Date: May 2007 Type: INTJ Location: XC ski and fort-building heaven Posts: 1,975	I've been SCUBA diving and surfing and loved it. I hate all sorts of swimming and everything like that without a wetsuit. The water is just too cold for me. (And no Canadian teasing: this was true even in Africa!) __________________ You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body. Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods. C.S. Lewis

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Natrushka Pareo cattus Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INTJ Posts: 1,211	I swam competitively for years. Now most of my time in the water is spent snorkelling with turtles and barracudas. __________________ This signature left intentionally blank. Really.

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whatever shameless hussy Join Date: Oct 2007 Type: entp Location: wherever Posts: 7,620	I tend to avoid water sports where I can't wear a life vest because I'm not all that good at swimming- I kind of sink to where my head is a bit below the water and therefore I can't breathe air- not cool. __________________ We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. ~ Kurt Vonnegut ENTP- 7w8 so/sp SCUEI

12-13-2007, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kiddo Furry Critter with Claws Join Date: Sep 2007 Type: OMNi Posts: 2,800	Well I am a kinky guy and I do have a lot of unusual exper....oh you meant those kind of water sports! I did some scuba diving for awhile. I loved it, but I never finished my certification.

12-13-2007, 10:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
prplchknz and free bunnies! Join Date: Jun 2007 Type: INFP Posts: 4,274	Just google water sports and see what you get. __________________ "It was all very well to say `Drink me,' but the wise little Alice was not going to do that in a hurry. `No, I'll look first,' she said, `and see whether it's marked "poison" or not'; ......if you drink much from a bottle marked `poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later."-Lewis Caroll, Alice in Wonderland My pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. my pupils are not students they dilate but they never learn. ~ Marilyn Manson.

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