Swimming, is it a sport |
 Mar 6 2005, 11:12 AM
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 theres no i in slut...but there is a u  Group: Member Posts: 208 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 86,257  |
OK ive been told TO many times by NON swimmers that swimming is NOT a sport....im sorry but i dont think sombody can get in a pool and do 2 full laps in under a min (im not even there yet...just gotta lose a few more seconds) but it works down to the smallest muscle in your body....not only is it PHYSICAL its MENTAL...you gotta no when to turn how many srokes to take and just everything...you gotta have upper and lower body strength...so im sorry but it is a sport and its one of the best sports there is....
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Mar 6 2005, 02:17 PM
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Of course it's a sport!! It's actually better for toning up than running is..
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Mar 6 2005, 06:21 PM
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^^
no kidding...swimming is definitely a sport. |
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Mar 6 2005, 09:16 PM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
at my school, swimming is considered a sport because you get athletic credit for taking it. and you also have to try out for the team so it must be inportant. =/
i have always considered swimming a sport. i mean, it is in the olympics. 
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Mar 7 2005, 02:59 PM
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 Word. Group: Member Posts: 3,004 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 34,673 |
of course Swimming is a sport. there is no way it isnt.
im a swimmer in the summer and stuff but yeah... it's a sport. i dont know why you would consider it not a sport. |
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Mar 7 2005, 03:01 PM
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 <3<3<3<3 Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 3,177 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,779 |
it is in the olympics right? right.
point proven. |
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Mar 7 2005, 03:01 PM
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 ¢¾ Wanting it. ¢¾ Group: Member Posts: 2,060 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 39,234 |
yes it is. i think they call it water polo? i think. not sure.
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Mar 7 2005, 07:15 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 3,957 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,665 |
of course it's a sport.. it's in the olympics.
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Mar 7 2005, 07:17 PM
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QUOTE(sharpieaddicteD @ Mar 7 2005, 4:01 PM) it is in the olympics right? right. point proven.  ^ exactly...SWIMMING IS SOO TOTALLY A SPORT... |
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Mar 9 2005, 02:47 PM
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 crushed. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,432 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 20,026 |
swimming is definitely a sport..it involves so much hard work and dedication, I don't think non swimmers understand that. and yes, it's in the olympics, but I don't think that matters very much.
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Mar 9 2005, 05:30 PM
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 Happy Person Group: Member Posts: 1,729 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,674 |
If track is a sport then swimming would definately over qualify.
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Mar 10 2005, 08:20 PM
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 music lover Group: Member Posts: 469 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 52,999 |
swimming is a sport.. anyone who thinks other wise needs to do 10 laps of back stock and front stock.
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Mar 10 2005, 08:22 PM
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 kristin Group: Member Posts: 5,705 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,985 |
OF COURSE it's a sport. I bet they were just trying to aggrivat you..because I've never heard that it isn't...
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Mar 10 2005, 09:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 46 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 79,557 |
yeah its a sport, but its an incredibly boring one
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Mar 11 2005, 08:10 AM
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 ...becasue I'm cool like that... Group: Member Posts: 142 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 104,508 |
Judt b/c its in the olympics doesn't mean its a sport. Its a lot harder then ppl think it is. Just b/c you can swim in a pool doesn't mean you can SWIM. Then you ahve to think about the muscles and how much it hurt to kick your feet and move your arm for about 10 hrs a day. And then having to learn all those swimming moves and then constantly having to get faster and tone up more so hard
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Mar 12 2005, 09:31 AM
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 .:gossipgirl:. Group: Member Posts: 156 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 111,300 |
i think it is
a sport. but i dun reali like it. i use to hv sun-bathing when i go to the beach. btw,i'm a bikini freak, i've got loads of them. Love ya*muah |
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Mar 12 2005, 10:10 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,531 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,624 |
Yes, it is a sport. Why wouldn't it be?
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Mar 12 2005, 10:13 PM
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 yeah. i'm kevin. Group: Member Posts: 1,399 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 38,782 |
yeah, what would be then ?
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Mar 18 2005, 06:52 PM
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 Mr. Brightside Group: Member Posts: 332 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 114,646 |
Hell yeah It's a sport. A lot of people say swimming and water polo aren't sports, but you get a way better work out from them than football or basketball.
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Mar 19 2005, 03:54 PM
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Yes, yes it is a sport.
I don't know how to swim, though. |
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Mar 19 2005, 03:58 PM
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t-t-t-toyaaa Group: Official Member Posts: 19,821 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 11,270 |
ofcourse its a sport
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Mar 23 2005, 01:56 AM
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of course it's a sport :O
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Mar 24 2005, 02:18 PM
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 sorry. i drowned your fish. Group: Member Posts: 1,485 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 98,683 |
OFCOURSE IT IS! lol i <3 swimmingggg
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Apr 16 2005, 10:44 AM
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 You can call me Jon Group: Duplicate Posts: 878 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 9,806 |
Yeah it's a sport. I really wish I could swim everyday, probably one of the only athletic things I enjoy. But my parents are being a little overprotective and think that I'll cramp up, drown, and die. Or I'll catch a cold. Dammit.
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Apr 16 2005, 03:41 PM
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 Lauren loves YOU. Group: Member Posts: 2,357 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 32,793 |
wtf?
of course it's a sport. anyone who doesn't think so is an idiot. wanna see something that's NOT a sport? try badminton. or speedwalking. |
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Apr 24 2005, 06:41 PM
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 original member. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,825 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,460 |
ignorance. ah.
and YES, it is possible to do 2 full laps under a minute. |
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May 1 2005, 07:07 PM
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 reluctantly gazing Group: Member Posts: 472 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 120,555 |
its definitely a sport.
what makes me wonder is why people come up to me telling me checkers is a sport. its a mental sport, but not a "sport" sport...and i know thats what they are referring to. |
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May 1 2005, 07:45 PM
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 My name's Katt. Nice to meet you! Group: Member Posts: 3,826 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,674 |
Definitions of sport:
noun: an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition Why shouldn't swimming be a sport? Hasn't it always been? |
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May 16 2006, 04:38 PM
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yes it is a sport.
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May 16 2006, 04:47 PM
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hell yes..
I might go out for swimming. |
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May 16 2006, 06:39 PM
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 names jen :] Group: Member Posts: 447 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 407,585 |
uhm of course?
its in the olympics. |
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May 20 2006, 07:41 AM
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Swimming is surly a sport. the practices are hard and the meets are very competitive. Its alot harder to swim 200 m then to run 200 m and it tones you like you wouldn't believe.
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May 20 2006, 08:02 AM
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 Krista. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,380 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,319 |
duh, it's a sport! it's in the olympics. (well, that's not the only reason) i'm on the swim team, and it's the best exercise you can get because it exercises your whole body.
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May 21 2006, 06:43 PM
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swimming aint gonna help you (naw) when i put n's underwater like david blaine (and this aint no 2 hour special) (laughter)
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May 21 2006, 07:33 PM
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I go swimmin at least 3 times a week and I ain't talkin about pools.
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May 21 2006, 07:34 PM
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i use female mouths as a swimming pool for my kids
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May 26 2006, 08:31 PM
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^you are disgusting
Anyone who says swimming isn't a sport obviously hasn't ever witnessed a swim practice. By the way, 2 laps under a minute is easy. Are you talking about a short or long distance pool? |
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May 26 2006, 08:32 PM
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Krista. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,380 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,319 |
QUOTE(Gypsy Eyes @ May 26 2006, 8:31 PM) Anyone who says swimming isn't a sport obviously hasn't ever witnessed a swim practice. AMEN |
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May 30 2006, 06:20 PM
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 CB's Forum Troll Group: Member Posts: 926 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 115,142 |
QUOTE(No1_2_NoBody13 @ Mar 6 2005, 12:12 PM) OK ive been told TO many times by NON swimmers that swimming is NOT a sport....im sorry but i dont think sombody can get in a pool and do 2 full laps in under a min (im not even there yet...just gotta lose a few more seconds) but it works down to the smallest muscle in your body....not only is it PHYSICAL its MENTAL...you gotta no when to turn how many srokes to take and just everything...you gotta have upper and lower body strength...so im sorry but it is a sport and its one of the best sports there is.... WHAT THE f**k 2 FULL LAPS IN UNDER A MINUTE, UNLESS YOU MEAN 100M, I DO 2 FULL LAPS IN UNDER HALF A MINUTE WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH U [edit] alrite it turns out that by 2 laps u probably mean 100 m guess what? I STILL DO IT UNDER A MINUTE ROFL NOOB 58 100m 54 100y suck on it hahahaah |
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Jun 4 2006, 01:44 AM
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 Are You Kidding? Group: Member Posts: 1,714 Joined: Sep 2005 Member No: 237,747 |
No duh swimming is a sport. My friend was on a swim team for a year.
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