I did. I'm actually a good swimmer. One summer while in Lake Tahoe I swam 150 yards off the beach to a large rock knowing I could make it. I made it with no problem, but what I had not anticipated was the heavy accumulation of slippery green moss surrounding the entire base of the large rock. I was totally exhausted by then, and I could not find anywhere on this rock to place my hands to climb without slipping back into the water. I slipped over and over which made me even more tired. I really for a split second thought I was going to die. I was so tired that I just went into survival mode. It hit to me to wade in the water "on my back" for up to 45 seconds to catch my breath and regain strength in my arms again, so that I could find a place on the rock that was not AS slippery and climb up. It worked after 5 consecutive tries. What's worse is that no one new I was struggling to climb this rock since they could not see me from shore. And it was my birthday that day. Life is precious!
2007-08-15 09:01:20 · 5 answers · asked by i sharpen 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I just laid there resting on that rock, because I knew I had to swim back. Whew. Quite the birthday. :)
2007-08-15 09:01:47 · update #1
Glad you're okay. I jumped into a 9 ft. deep pool with my 3 year old son and didn't know it was that deep and I can't swim!! Other people in the pool saw me struggling to hold my son's head above water over my head and yelling "help" and came to our aid....whew!!!
2007-08-15 09:09:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anglcake 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I was swimming in the ocean and got caught in an under-current. I am not a strong swimmer. There was a lifeguard on duty in a row boat who saw me, but did not help. I was starting to swallow a bit of water and about to panic when I was pulled to shore by the stereo-typical 98 pound weakling. I was grateful.
2007-08-21 11:23:28 · answer #2 · answered by Running Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when i was in swimming lessons at age 4, they made us jump off of the diving board and i was really freaked out, so i just kept on getting in the back of the line until they noticed i hadn't gone yet. they made me jump, and one of the lifeguards was in the water and she moved up for me, but i was so scared that i was going to die and i wanted her to catch me, so i jumped right on her. well, she went under and i went under and i thought i was dying. i refused to go back after that and finally got around to learning how to swim when i was twenty years old.
2007-08-15 09:11:04 · answer #3 · answered by lilacgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 11:08:28 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut out the almost. Naturally, I was resuscitated.
2007-08-15 09:38:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋