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Quoting TreasureTheHobo:
Me? Swim? Honestly? Ok, here are my two swimming stories. When I was a little girl my dad took me to the local park for swim lessons. I was one of those kids that never did anything without being told sooooooo...I stayed at station one till the 2nd to the last class. I didn't know each week you were supposed to go to the next station. Obviously I did not hear that part and the instructor must have thought I was a trifle dumb. Consequently I learned how to float on my back really well, for a few years anyway.
My 2nd swim story was many years later. We had our students at a local pool and one of them was struggling. My coworking kept saying "she's drowning, go get her" I said "she's ok," and to the student, "Lizzie, swim to the side". Now, keep in mind that Lizzie was standing, she could touch the bottom, I think she was actually stimming on the water, and there were 3 other school staff right there too.Anyway this kept going on back and forth till I finally said "Pam I can't swim, you know that!" and she then shoved me in the pool, fully clothed, screaming "She's drowing!!" Now, bear in mind, we were standing next to the lifeguard who somehow was completely oblivious to Pam screaming at me and me trying to shut her up and talk to Lizzie who normally swims like a fish, hence my suspicions of her stimming with the water. And also completely oblivious of Pam shoving me in the water screaming "she's drowning!!". Pam was an alarmist, if you knew her you would know what I mean.
Well, of course once she pushed me in Lizzie grabbed hold of me and kinda pushed me down and sorta sat on me so guess who WAS drowning. Then one of the other staff said to the life guard, "ya think ya might want to help them?" But at the moment he jumped in I had managed to unlock Lizzie's legs from around my neck and make it to the side.
So nope, I really cannot swim. I am not aquatic.
P.S. Lizzie was not in any danger. If she had been the rest of us would have acted in a heartbeat. But Pam was right to be concerned. That was her job. The welfare of the students.
Me? Swim? Honestly? Ok, here are my two swimming stories. When I was a little girl my dad took me to the local park for swim lessons. I was one of those kids that never did anything without being told sooooooo...I stayed at station one till the 2nd to the last class. I didn't know each week you were supposed to go to the next station. Obviously I did not hear that part and the instructor must have thought I was a trifle dumb. Consequently I learned how to float on my back really well, for a few years anyway.
My 2nd swim story was many years later. We had our students at a local pool and one of them was struggling. My coworking kept saying "she's drowning, go get her" I said "she's ok," and to the student, "Lizzie, swim to the side". Now, keep in mind that Lizzie was standing, she could touch the bottom, I think she was actually stimming on the water, and there were 3 other school staff right there too.Anyway this kept going on back and forth till I finally said "Pam I can't swim, you know that!" and she then shoved me in the pool, fully clothed, screaming "She's drowing!!" Now, bear in mind, we were standing next to the lifeguard who somehow was completely oblivious to Pam screaming at me and me trying to shut her up and talk to Lizzie who normally swims like a fish, hence my suspicions of her stimming with the water. And also completely oblivious of Pam shoving me in the water screaming "she's drowning!!". Pam was an alarmist, if you knew her you would know what I mean.
Well, of course once she pushed me in Lizzie grabbed hold of me and kinda pushed me down and sorta sat on me so guess who WAS drowning. Then one of the other staff said to the life guard, "ya think ya might want to help them?" But at the moment he jumped in I had managed to unlock Lizzie's legs from around my neck and make it to the side.
So nope, I really cannot swim. I am not aquatic.
P.S. Lizzie was not in any danger. If she had been the rest of us would have acted in a heartbeat. But Pam was right to be concerned. That was her job. The welfare of the students.
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