Do you know swimming?

Today when my opened my newspaper pages, one car accident stayed in my heart. It took the life of 4 boys below 20 years age when their car fell into a river. Whenever I read such incidents, I always feel the need to learn swimming as a safety measure. I don't know to swim. What about you?

Yes, I know swimming. It will be of use at the time of need.

Yes, I think everyone should learn swimming seeing it as a safety measure.
But my hubby told, if you don't learn in your childhood, you can't learn it later, your body won't float on water. Is it true?

He knows swimming

I also don't know to swim. But in some situations we think I wish I could do something

I also do not know how to swim. Every skill helps. Generally, I do not travel by river. so, lack of this skill does not matter so much. I remember as story. Once three persons, mathematician, doctor and poet were travelling in a boat. On the way, the mathematician asked the boatmen whether he knew some maths. The boatmen replied- No. The mathematician told that he had wasted 25% of his life. similarly, the doctor and poet said. Hence boatman had wasted 75% of his life. Soon, storm rocked the boat. The boatman asked- Do you know swimming. all the three said- NO. Then boatman said- You have wasted entire life. The storm will drown. I shall swim and go across.

I also do not know how to swim. Every skill helps. Generally, I do not travel by river. so, lack of this skill does not matter so much. I remember as story. Once three persons, mathematician, doctor and poet were travelling in a boat. On the way, the mathematician asked the boatmen whether he knew some maths. The boatmen replied- No. The mathematician told that he had wasted 25% of his life. similarly, the doctor and poet said. Hence boatman had wasted 75% of his life. Soon, storm rocked the boat. The boatman asked- Do you know swimming. all the three said- NO. Then boatman said- You have wasted entire life. The storm will drown. I shall swim and go across.

Yes, I have learnt this story in my school text book. :)

No I don't know swimming but I want to learn. I think everybody should learn swimming. It is a life saver if one drowns in water. There have been a number of deaths by floods, tsunamis and drowning in rivers and oceans.

I learnt swimming when I was in class 5.And I can swim very well.I learnt swimming in a pond near by my house.

I never learnt swimming. But I used to have interest in learning it.

I never learnt swimming. But I used to have interest in learning it.

I love swimming for hours together. It keeps us fresh for a long time.

Yes I know swimming .
Actually villagers learn it quickly as they mostly go to pond or river to bath. Towners have no option. To learn it they have to go a swimming club.

I learnt swimming when I was in class 5.And I can swim very well.I learnt swimming in a pond near by my house.

There is no equivalent exercise for swimming. It is the only exercise for the whole body.

I have fear for water and it made me mostly stay away from learning swimming. While in my childhood a small mishap made me fear for water but I think everyone should know swimming.

I have fear for water and it made me mostly stay away from learning swimming. While in my childhood a small mishap made me fear for water but I think everyone should know swimming.

Well Said Rajani. Everone should know swimming and should swim at least a day per week since it si a good exercise as well.

I have fear for water and it made me mostly stay away from learning swimming. While in my childhood a small mishap made me fear for water but I think everyone should know swimming.

I think it would be better if each and every school starts teaching swimming to its students.

Even I don't know swimming but I agree we should learn swimming who knows when we need it. Its sad to know that those boys were drowned had they knew swimming they would have been safe, :blink:

Even I don't know swimming but I agree we should learn swimming who knows when we need it. Its sad to know that those boys were drowned had they knew swimming they would have been safe, :blink:

Sanjeev, Don't delay. Start learning swimming at least from this weekend.

I have fear for water and it made me mostly stay away from learning swimming. While in my childhood a small mishap made me fear for water but I think everyone should know swimming.

I think it would be better if each and every school starts teaching swimming to its students.

Schools offer facility for swimming presently but some cann't afford it, so they neglect to learn it.

Even I don't know swimming but I agree we should learn swimming who knows when we need it. Its sad to know that those boys were drowned had they knew swimming they would have been safe, :blink:

I just want to add one thing to the point that they could have survive if proper safety measure were there to reach shore.. mostly in foreign countries they follow strict rules but in India every rule is there to break.

Recently some btech students (1st year) died due to breaking the rules.. they know swimming but when danger is there they shouldn't venture..

Even I don't know swimming but I agree we should learn swimming who knows when we need it. Its sad to know that those boys were drowned had they knew swimming they would have been safe, :blink:

I just want to add one thing to the point that they could have survive if proper safety measure were there to reach shore.. mostly in foreign countries they follow strict rules but in India every rule is there to break.

Recently some btech students (1st year) died due to breaking the rules.. they know swimming but when danger is there they shouldn't venture..

Let me tell you how this unfortunate incident took place......now newspapers filled with this news only...
It happened in Kodungallur of Thrissur district (my previous residence)

There is a place called Azhicode, the place where lake and sea meets. So transportation not possible.
Since no roads, to provide transportation, big boats are there.
Two sides there will be roads....in between ..water...
So, these boats take vehicles and people to the next bank. Such places are common in Kerala as it is a land of backwaters. While travelling this distance of around 1 km, it's a nice experience.

This incident happened in the night and no one at the port. Port was open....(no safety measures).
These kids were travelling through this place for the first time.
So, they didn't know that the road ends there :blink:
They drive the car as if it was a normal road and directly fell into the deep river. That bank was very deep, providing space for that boat to take trucks/transport buses/cars etc to next bank.
So, those boys directly fell to water...4 of them died and I think, 3 escaped.

Even I don't know swimming. I have also imagined the same situation. It is just a nightmare. I feel scared to see the drowning scenes in the movies. Just think about horror scenes of Titanic sinking into the ocean.