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38. I prefer my farm pond.

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Your choice to swim in--fresh water--lakes.etc. salt water-ocean, swimming pools, or I don't swim. [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

Ocean, thank you Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #1

Thank you very much, Jilly_in_VA. for sharing. debm55 Yesterday #2

Swimming pools k_buddy762 Yesterday #3

Thank you very much. k_buddy. I had the same experience swimming in a fresh water creek. Swimming pools for me. debm55 Yesterday #4

havent swam in a long time with heart problems i wouldnt want to be caught in a pool at all. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #5

Thank you very much AllaN01Bear. Blessings to you on your heart problems and continued good heal. Love. debm55 Yesterday #8

Nothing beats fresh clear springwater genxlib Yesterday #6

Oh my , that is simply beautiful. Thank you genxlib. Continue to enjoy and have a relaxing time. debm55 Yesterday #9

I live in Florida. Swimming pools only. flvegan Yesterday #7

Thank you very much very much for sharing with us, fivegan. Enjoy. debm55 Yesterday #10

I swim laps twice a week in my community pool. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #11

Great and thank you very much, Diamond_Dog. That sounds great. debm55 Yesterday #14

As I have arthritis, prefer the ocean. Especially warm water. Onthefly Yesterday #12

Same here Onthefly. I loved the warm water of the Bahamas. Husband is from Boston. Water was too cold for me.Enjpy debm55 Yesterday #15

We go to a beach in south North Carolina. Water is 80* or warmer. Onthefly 21 hrs ago #41

Wow, I love warm water. Thank you Onthefly. My husband is from Boston and when we go there the water is so cold. debm55 20 hrs ago #42

Riesling enid602 19 hrs ago #58

It was wine and a joint for us. HAHAHAHAHAH . Thank you enid602 debm55 19 hrs ago #60

I don't get in water deeper than a bathtub Wolf Frankula Yesterday #13

Thank you very much Wolf Franklin. Enjoy. debm55 Yesterday #16

I like the ocean, lakes, and pool, with my choice depending on season, weather, and location. quaint Yesterday #17

That is beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing with us, quant and enjoy yourself debm55 Yesterday #19

That is a beautiful spot. Thank you for sharing. LoisB Yesterday #22

I don't swim in anything bigger than a bath tub. LoisB Yesterday #18

HAHAHAH. Thank you LoisB. Love ya. debm55 Yesterday #20

Love ya back. The neighborhood bully boy almost drowned me in a creek when I was 13. LoisB Yesterday #21

I am so sorry that happened to you. LoisB. I see were the fear comes from.Love ya, for your honesty debm55 Yesterday #27

First, you gotta get me into a swimsuit. Good luck with that! Dorothy V Yesterday #23

HAHAHHAAHHAHAH. You are so funny, Thank you Dorothy V. debm55 Yesterday #25

Hi Dorothy, it's good to see you back! Niagara 22 hrs ago #39

Pools ProfessorGAC Yesterday #24

Thank you very much for sharing with us, ProfessorGAC, Growing up we had one that size too. It was good for jumping debm55 Yesterday #26

We Got Ours, When... ProfessorGAC Yesterday #32

I don't swim much. But would never get in fresh water, except ocean SheltieLover Yesterday #28

HAHAHAh I am afraid of the ocean. and like lakes. Jaws and and all that. Thank you very much SheltieLover. Love ya. debm55 Yesterday #31

Love mountain lakes but prefer to swim in pools. OMGWTF Yesterday #29

Thank you OMGWTF. I agree. the creatures are a turnoff now, When younger I liked lakes. Now it's pools. debm55 20 hrs ago #43

I've swam in all three ! kimbutgar Yesterday #30

Agree with you kimburger. I think as kids we didn't worry about such things. Now I do. Thanks for sharing. debm55 20 hrs ago #44

Pool mgardener Yesterday #33

HAHAHAHAHAHA. lucky you mgardener. Enjoy. debm55 20 hrs ago #45

I like the water, almost any water CanonRay Yesterday #34

I was on the swim and diving team in HS. but cold ocean water is a no,,no for me. Thanks CanonRay for sharing. debm55 20 hrs ago #46

I have to be honest, the idea of physically entering or swimming in the ocean or lake grosses me out Niagara Yesterday #35

Hi, Niagara. I agree with you 100% And I would have to add a swimming pool with kids. leaving their pee and snot in the debm55 20 hrs ago #47

I don't swim. TommieMommy Yesterday #36

Thank you TommieMommy. I can swim-was on HS swimming and diving.,but most times lay on the beach or a a float in the debm55 19 hrs ago #48

Many moons ago I was floating in the pool and our dog who didn't like water jumped on top of me TommieMommy 9 hrs ago #67

Thank you very much TommieMommy. you are right that could of been dangerous for both of you.Thank you for sharing. debm55 8 hrs ago #68

Lakes, but only ones with no slugs or brain eating amoebas, and in Quebec. applegrove 23 hrs ago #37

HAHAHAHAHAHHAH. Thank you very much, applegrove. debm55 19 hrs ago #49

I prefer my farm pond. Emile 22 hrs ago #38

Oh wow, Emile that is neat. The water is so blue. Thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 19 hrs ago #50

Natural rivers or streams or lakes. Don't swim anymore because of health. PufPuf23 22 hrs ago #40

Thank you very much, PufPuf23. I don't to much swimming because of my lung issues. I do float in the pooi. but no debm55 19 hrs ago #51

Swimming pool. markodochartaigh 19 hrs ago #52

Thank you very much markodochartaigh. I think when you are young you don't think about it. I went water skiing off of debm55 19 hrs ago #55

Any one is fine. Dulcinea 19 hrs ago #53

Thank you very much Dulcinea. I agree with you. I live now in land locked SW PA. PS Lets go Steelers. debm55 19 hrs ago #56

Pools, lakes, creeks, rivers & 2 oceans. rickyhall 19 hrs ago #54

Thank you very much rickyhall. My dream was to see the Pacific Ocean. You must love to swim. Thank you for sharing. debm55 19 hrs ago #57

Neither lol, I can swim, just hate water unless it's bath water warm. JMCKUSICK 19 hrs ago #59

Thank you John debm55 18 hrs ago #61

Whatever is most convenient at the time. greatauntoftriplets 18 hrs ago #62

Thank you very much, greatauntoftriplets. debm55 8 hrs ago #70

I don't swim *anymore*.... lol Jack Valentino 18 hrs ago #63

Thank you very much Jack Valentino , for sharing with us. debm55 8 hrs ago #71

Saltwater pool. Don't have much use for Luciferous 17 hrs ago #64

Thank you for sharing with us, Luciferous. debm55 7 hrs ago #72

I don't enjoy swimming so... discntnt_irny_srcsm 17 hrs ago #65

Thank you very much for sharing with us, discntnt_irny_srcsm. debm55 7 hrs ago #73

All of them! I had to have been a dolphin in a previous life. Dem2theMax 16 hrs ago #66

Thank you very much, Dem2theMax for sharing with us. That post of Rainbow Pool is beautiful. debm55 8 hrs ago #69