Nope .I live 50 meters to a world famous beach . Could not learn to swim since years . I tried hard . Finally I gave up as I dislike laying in the sun or being at the beach . My sister learnt to swim 3 days after meeting sea for the first time in her life .
swim [swim] Show IPA ,verb, swam, swum, swim·ming, noun verb (used without object)
1. To move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
2. To float on the surface of water or some other liquid.
3. To move, rest, or be suspended in air as if swimming in water.
4. To move, glide, or go smoothly over a surface.
5. To be immersed or steeped in or overflowing or flooded with a liquid: eyes swimming with tears.
Notice that lifesaving is not mentioned. The dog paddle could save the dog paddler's life. A non-swimmer could save a drowning person's life - with a rope, a boat, by tossing a life preserver. etc.
obviously your hurt, I think i hit the nail with the hammer, you can always get swimming lession dude, you don't have to feel ashamed if you only know how to dog paddle. hahahahahahaha! check lessons on youtube. it can really teach ya!
But I can dog paddle.
swim [swim] Show IPA ,verb, swam, swum, swim·ming, noun
verb (used without object)
1. To move in water by movements of the limbs, fins, tail, etc.
2. To float on the surface of water or some other liquid.
3. To move, rest, or be suspended in air as if swimming in water.
4. To move, glide, or go smoothly over a surface.
5. To be immersed or steeped in or overflowing or flooded with a liquid: eyes swimming with tears.
Notice that lifesaving is not mentioned.
The dog paddle could save the dog paddler's life.
A non-swimmer could save a drowning person's life - with a rope, a boat, by tossing
a life preserver. etc.
You moron.