Talk:2155: Swimming

The title text reminds me of https://xkcd.com/1115/ 108.162.242.13 17:22, 27 May 2019 (UTC)

I never fully enjoyed swimming in lakes & oceans for this same reason. Getting nipped by a snapping turtle, pinched by crawfish & crabs, & nudge-tested by snakes probably pushed my experiences in a negative direction as well. Chlorine & urine content don't make swimming pools nearly unpleasant enough to feel ickier than most open water I've been in. As someone who grew up in a hot climate, I love swimming, but I like to be able to see what's in the water around me. The deeper & murkier the water is, the more uneasy I feel venturing into it. ProphetZarquon (talk) 17:49, 27 May 2019 (UTC)

In most open water, there is no chlorine, but there is definitely some urine and blood and probably also fish sperm. It SHOULD be more diluted, though ... -- Hkmaly (talk) 22:15, 27 May 2019 (UTC)

I am confused. The explanation says there is a person as you scroll down, but I don't see any people below the surface. Is it talking about the jellyfish?--172.69.42.28 19:57, 27 May 2019 (UTC)

This panel is approximately 4.047 times as tall as it is wide. Moosenonny10 (talk) 00:19, 28 May 2019 (UTC)

I don't agree it's an entirely irrational fear -- it's much easier to rescue a drowned person from the lake/ocean bottom if the water is shallow. 172.68.182.16 07:50, 28 May 2019 (UTC)