Hey I’ve heard of people swimming in champagne, but believe it or not, here’s a really bizarre site about a pool filled with beer:
www.ananova.com/.../sm_1415257.html
Looks like more of a Jacuzzi for just soaking rather than swimming, however it’s a fascinating idea anyway.
If any of the bathers get pulled over by the highway patrol while driving home, I wonder if the cops will buy the explanation that they had just gone swimming in a beer pool and were not drinking it!!!
Happy Swimming -
Dolphin 2
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Former Member
I once swam through the outlet for Atlantic City sewage and once through the Alexandria Harbour in Egypt where the sewage was discharged, I think I would rather do the beer thing.
There lies the solution to getting massive numbers of swimmers to Nationals. Just don't get in a heat with the Smith pair as you might be left on the pool bottom floundering.
Former Member
Good thing Dean Martin never fell into such a pool because he would drink his way out like he did when he fell into a wisky barrell on a movie!
Former Member
Would there be a time advantage to having all of the bubbles cling to my hi-tech suit and helping offset some bouyancy issues?
Instead of laps, would we call them "rounds"?
"Mugs" instead of lanes?
Would it be "boch" stroke instead of backstroke?
DV
Former Member
Very timely discussion. This week's LIFE magazine shows an outdoor spa in Hakone, Japan with a red wine bath and several bathers. The spa has a massive wine bottle "winefall" feature. You can also pick your favorite other beverage - green tea, coffee, sake.
Not sure if there is a white wine bath also (chilled, I presume), or one with bubbles.
I showed the beer pool picture to a co-worker and his response was "Finally - a good use for Coors Light".
www.yunessun.com/.../yunessun.html
Originally posted by dvarner
Would there be a time advantage to having all of the bubbles cling to my hi-tech suit and helping offset some bouyancy issues?
Instead of laps, would we call them "rounds"?
"Mugs" instead of lanes?
Would it be "boch" stroke instead of backstroke?
DV
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... although I can't help but think the time advantage of the bubbles could be offset by the consumption of the beer as you swim... otoh, maybe with enough laps... er, that is "rounds," it wouldn't matter too much! :)
