jigsaw 11,897 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 Looks better here 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,209 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 20 minutes ago, jigsaw said: Looks better here All you need now is a good painter. I know one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,993 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 27/05/2019 at 19:27, Bosun11 said: Swam all my life. Can't remember when i was taught to swim, by my grandfather, because i was so young. Progressed into swimming clubs and made it to the City of Liverpool Swimming Club and county class events. Had trials for GB but would only have made it if i could have gone to Uni but i never wanted to do that. My only slight regret is that i loved boxing but the two clashed, i was training up to 9 sessions a week in the pool and i was always a better swimmer, so i had to stop boxing... Stopped competitive swimming aged 18 and at 19 got myself a job with the Liverpool Inshore Rescue Service on the Mersey, a job i really loved. Couple of years later and i'm doing extra work Lifeguarding and got a full time position. Was both teaching swimming to both adults and kids and also teaching Lifeguarding and became a trainer for the Fire Service. Both the Lifeguard teaching and the Mersey Rescue stuff earned me a Presidents Commendation from the Royal Life Saving Society and i went to the Guildhall London to recieve it. For nearly 30 years now I've been managing swimming pools (and sports centres) for a living and still train Lifeguard teams in national competitions and on occasion get in and compete too... Still get a buzz from it aged 52..!! And the best bit, is that i taught my 9 year old daughter to swim and she is now a competitive swimmer in a local club. Knowing how hard the sport is, i never want to be a pushy parent, so as long as she wants to do it, i'll always be there for her and i'm proud to say, she loves it...!!! Yep, all my life i've lived with the smell of chlorine.... Fecking awesome and one of the best posts iv'e ever read on here,a massive well done and a thank you from all those lives you helped save but never met..... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,209 Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 14 minutes ago, fireman said: Fecking awesome and one of the best posts iv'e ever read on here,a massive well done and a thank you from all those lives you helped save but never met..... Agreed and I don't how the topic deviated from swimming to stags heads but well done anyway. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flacko 1,755 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 Bosun well done mate ,just started again taking one of the grandsons think it’s a must for kids to learn & be confident in water atb Flacko Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,897 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 7 hours ago, jiggy said: All you need now is a good painter. I know one. tell herself ,shes looking for one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,897 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 7 hours ago, jiggy said: Agreed and I don't how the topic deviated from swimming to stags heads but well done anyway. sorry my fault , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 13,237 Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 On 28/05/2019 at 18:48, W. Katchum said: I think most midgets suffer in water, Shroom be along soon to confirm or deny it Cheeky fuucker. I'll have you know, I'm a very strong swimmer! I spend most of the year in the sea swimming and spear fishing, can't stop me swimming in rivers, lakes etc and if there is something high to jump off into water.... I'm the first cnut diving off it. My highest dive is around 23-25m (65-75'). I've been called crazy by police and locals before now at kirby lonsdale because I threw a somersault into the dive lol. Very nearly fuucked that one right up and myself, plus nearly got arrested My craziest, was diving into the snow melt when the river was raging at Stainforth fos. Fooking freezing and we had to throw a landrover innertube with a rope attached to each other, just to make sure no one died. So to recap.... short people CAN swim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delswal 3,819 Posted May 30, 2019 Report Share Posted May 30, 2019 8 hours ago, mushroom said: Cheeky fuucker. I'll have you know, I'm a very strong swimmer! I spend most of the year in the sea swimming and spear fishing, can't stop me swimming in rivers, lakes etc and if there is something high to jump off into water.... I'm the first cnut diving off it. My highest dive is around 23-25m (65-75'). I've been called crazy by police and locals before now at kirby lonsdale because I threw a somersault into the dive lol. Very nearly fuucked that one right up and myself, plus nearly got arrested My craziest, was diving into the snow melt when the river was raging at Stainforth fos. Fooking freezing and we had to throw a landrover innertube with a rope attached to each other, just to make sure no one died. So to recap.... short people CAN swim 8 Was that meant to be centimeter? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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