Quote Originally Posted by joebloggs View Post
you can't swim and a filipina can't swim

mancs learn to swim b4 they can walk, a quick dunk in the ship canal by your parents and you learn quickly or if that don't teach you, primary school get you then
I know, it's so unusual. Especially for Pia as she lives so close to the beach and was there often before coming here.

My excuse has something to do with having an exceptionally high muscle to fat ratio. Actually, if the truth be known, I can swim a little (breaststroke) but only under water. I can't get my head up far enough to breathe - it's just bad technique.

I don't venture in the sea to often as I am so fearful that a lost shark will get me.

Quote Originally Posted by PeterB View Post
I know quite a few pinays who can't swim. I taught Ruby and, although not very confident yet, I have taken her out of her depth.
OO, me too. Was it hard to teach Ruby?