Why I swim...

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lochnessie — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:33:25 GMT

to compensate for my love of food and because I love the look on a person's face when I tell them that I swim 10K's instead of running them

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Former Member — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:45:56 GMT

Come on Jim,some people may take you seriously.A Kilogram is about 2.2 lb.so 4 Kg is 8.8 lb. It's true, though. The exchange rate was terrible back then. Things are much better Down Under now, and we lose much more weight when we are bitten by bull sharks.

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__steve__ — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:08:56 GMT

and the loss is usually around 2-3 lb. from a hard hour's practice. I don't drink during practice--probably I should. A liter weighs 2.2 lbs, so this would indicate I lose anywhere from 900 + ml to 1400 or so ml in sweat. Water vapor from breathing too.

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jim thornton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:34:52 GMT

Come on Jim,some people may take you seriously.A Kilogram is about 2.2 lb.so 4 Kg is 8.8 lb. Allen, surely as a working psychiatrist, you know how counterproductive it is to coddle those who take me seriously. If USMS stands for nothing else, it is this: sink or swim. This core value must be embraced whether we are sifting through turbulent waters or potential misinformation alike. No floaties here, Dr. Stark!

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Allen Stark — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:20:22 GMT

Since we Americans are, by and large, not that familiar with the metric system, let me do the conversion for my fellow dullards. What Amanda is telling us here is that she was 110 lb., then lost 4 kg (euro-talk to kilograms) during a rubber of spirited Australian bridge-tennis. This equates to about 3.7 ounces, or slightly less than one-quarter of a pound. She finished her match, therefore, weighing 109.73 pounds, give or take. Amazing! I do hope the paramedics were within reach. Come on Jim,some people may take you seriously.A Kilogram is about 2.2 lb.so 4 Kg is 8.8 lb.

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jim thornton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:39:11 GMT

My all-time record for water weight loss when I used to play competitive tennis was 4kg over a 4 hour period of matches. And I probably only weighed about 110lb back then. Probably not the safest experiment to perform on onesself, but it was something to do! :afraid: Since we Americans are, by and large, not that familiar with the metric system, let me do the conversion for my fellow dullards. What Amanda is telling us here is that she was 110 lb., then lost 4 kg (euro-talk to kilograms) during a rubber of spirited Australian bridge-tennis. This equates to about 3.7 ounces, or slightly less than one-quarter of a pound. She finished her match, therefore, weighing 109.73 pounds, give or take. Amazing! I do hope the paramedics were within reach.

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smontanaro — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:23:02 GMT

Water vapor from breathing too. Wouldn't the air you're breathing near the surface of the water be pretty well saturated? S

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Former Member — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:11:56 GMT

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Former Member — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:15:58 GMT

Cuz when I run or play tennis I never get that one long strand of hair stuck on my face and in the corner of my mouth. I miss that too much in other forms of exercise. Oh, also for fitness, the paunch thing, whooping others, and peeking at the opp. sex thingy....(not telling which order those are in) Blue

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jim thornton — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 10:26:27 GMT

True to a degree but it's more complicated than that. See: www.swim-city.com/library.php3 Basically, you sweat less doing strenuous physical activity in water than on land. Of course, what I meant in my post was that you do not feel sweaty. Interesting article. 29 degrees C is 84.2 F, which is reasonably hot. I think our pool is sometimes warmer, but still, this isn't a bad temperature to measure sweating effects at to get a good sense of what most swimmers deal with. I know when I play tennis in the summer on a very hot and humid day, I have to drink every time we switch sides (i.e., every two games), and even then, I still feel thirsty. I haven't weighed myself before and after tennis, but I have with swimming practice, and the loss is usually around 2-3 lb. from a hard hour's practice. I don't drink during practice--probably I should. A liter weighs 2.2 lbs, so this would indicate I lose anywhere from 900 + ml to 1400 or so ml in sweat. Baseball pitchers, on the other hand, can easily lose 10 lb. on a hot night of 9 innings, and this is even with drinking. So, yes. It is more complicated. But we still sweat like unseen pigs if we are trying hard enough in practice!

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joshua — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 09:43:44 GMT

Try weighing yourself before and after a hard workout and see if this assumption is valid. Perhaps what you mean is, I can train hard and my copious amounts of sweat are hidden in plain sight by pool water. True to a degree but it's more complicated than that. See: www.swim-city.com/library.php3 Basically, you sweat less doing strenuous physical activity in water than on land. Of course, what I meant in my post was that you do not feel sweaty.

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Former Member — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:38:38 GMT

I like all of these reasons, except the same sex one, sorry just my hubby for me! *grumble grumble*

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debaru — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:00:28 GMT

I voted for the fitness reason, but I also swim because I love being in the water. There is something so very seductive about water. I'm drawn to it like the proverbial "moth to the flame." Just this week I had the most amazing experience while working out. At one point during one of my longer swim intervals, I completely forgot that I was in the water. It felt just as natural as walking on dry land. I never thought I would achieve Nirvana while swimming, but I can't wait for it to happen again. :)

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Former Member — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:44:43 GMT

There's only one reason to swim - racin'. I swim to hurl insults at geekity

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Former Member — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:33:57 GMT

Love that: Swim butterfly and soar like a chicken! :) (know what you mean though. I feel like a dolphin swimming fly -- even though I lose that feeling after about 30 seconds) Soar like a Chicken, or sore like a Chicken? :) I voted Jimby because there was no option for "I've always known I'd be eaten by a shark and it can't happen unless I swim"

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jim thornton — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:12:32 GMT

Say you swim because you are both arrogant and look great in a Speedo thong. Does this make you a haughty hottie? I ask because I think maybe that's me.

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__steve__ — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:54:49 GMT

I remember when my mom dropped me off for my first swim lessons. I had to quit because I was too scared to jump in. Years later I eventually learned to swim good enough to keep from drowning. F-Fwd 35 years to my own children's lesson's when they encouraged me to try it out. After learning to do several laps without stopping, I noticed I got "high" from it and my body felt good afterwards, then I becamed hooked June 2008. As far as the "shaving" option I voted for, I chose it because I figured no one else would. But the real reason I swim is because I am addicted to it physically, and when I see improvements it also becomes psychological.

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aquageek — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:24:25 GMT

I swim to hurl insults at geekity You've been on a roll here lately, the poo business must be good.

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Patrick W. Brundage — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:21:14 GMT

I heard this comment attributed to a former Olympic great and it resonated to me, "I swim because I feel better afterwards." There's simply no other exercise that I do that leaves me feeling as simultaneously energized and mellow as swimming, even if I've had a bad workout. I use swimming very effectively as a drug to improve my professional performance: whenever I have a big client presentation, I try to ensure I swim that morning as they always go better when I do. More powerful than espresso!

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Former Member — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:21:43 GMT

Ultimately, to stay fit. But when I just set my goal to 'stay fit' I usually end up turning off the alarm instead of getting up early to lift and/or swim. But if there is a meet on the horizon, I'm motivated to swim fast. So I get out of bed and workout, and stay fit as a result.

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jessicafk11 — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 06:17:06 GMT

Part fitness, part because I enjoy being in the water and I find swimming fun!

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jim thornton — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:54:47 GMT

Here are my reasons: 1. it's a no talking activity. 2. I can train hard and not sweat 3. I detest running. 4. It goes well with weight training 5. It's my second favorite horizontal position activity. Try weighing yourself before and after a hard workout and see if this assumption is valid. Perhaps what you mean is, I can train hard and my copious amounts of sweat are hidden in plain sight by pool water.

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joshua — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:08:14 GMT

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Former Member — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:40:09 GMT

Not seeing a paunch....

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Former Member — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:55:03 GMT

What's your top reason for swimming? So we all posted our reasons, where are yours? :waiting: ;)