why do people like to race on water-----and why----thank--you?
552378
cuz water is fun, it adds to the adrenaline
288495
You want to run fast like the big brown truck??\n Get real davehunt2424, us NASCAR fans can drink anytime we please!! The real moron is you and anyone else who doesn't think its a sport!
658663
They help with propulsion as well as body alignment.  They help lift your hips up which in turn will create less drag.\n\nThey are also good for speed work, getting the swimmers to practice close to a race pace.
516009
Love the water,too. Sorry that you are so so so bored. So many things to do. Doing a million and one things at this present time. On computer,waiting for a phone call. But back to your question all water things are great. Love to Ski,wake board,surf swim,snorkel,dive and what ever else I missed. Have a wonderful Summer,and do allot of swimming,because you said you like to do this....Dimples
986310
It's definitely a sport.  They have the America's Cup, which is like the Super Bowl of football.  You race other competative sailors & work hard at it.  \n\nIf you're just doing it for the fun of it, then it's an activity.  But if you are really into it, like you seem, then it's definetly a sport.
758787
It' awesome!  I was a swimmer and swam butterfly.  It's a great event because most people don't like swimming it.  Work hard and you will blow them away.  And next time you have a meet, walk up to the blocks and say something outloud like "I love this stroke".  People will think your crazy and it's usually a good but nice psych out technique
495067
It isn't healthy or unhealthy.  A lot of athletes do it; swimmers claim it reduces drag in the water, bicyclists do it because it makes it easier for road rash to heal more quickly.  And yes, some just like the way it looks.
1126173
Yes, I love scuba diving. It takes me to another world and makes me forget all the troubles I have on the real world up there. I learn to appreciate nature and be more open minded to just about everything by scuba diving. Scuba diving for me is not only a sport but also an institution for me to enrich my knowledge and life. I also take pleasure of meeting others from around the world who share the same passion.
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It's about practice.  The only things that can make you faster are getting stronger, getting better, and being more comfortable in the water.  Thats what practice is for.  When you talk about being a good runner that's great.  But it doesn't really match with being a good swimmer.  The cardio is going to be similar, but swimming is about full body strength, a lot of which is going to be in arms, shoulders, and your core.  I'm not a runner so I don't have that much knowledge about what that takes, but I am thinking that It's more legs, and less upper body.  \nSwim, then swim more.  When you feel tired, swim more.  Get some one to critic your strokes, then swim more.  If you can't be in the water, to exercises to increase your stamina and that allow you to make similar movements to your strokes.  Swimming takes more time, and more effort than most sports to change anything.
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Glad you picked up on it. Because they want to be. Like water. Anyone can hang around the edge. It takes skill, development, to swim. Specially in deep water. Little children it's alright for. Some people take wanting to remain children in the negative aspect to a lifetime extreme. Some things of a child you should retain. Not all.
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My favorite stroke is Free its easy  and you can do what ever you want and not get disquallified! You can do all of them during a free swim and not get disquallified everyones is suppose to be free!!
560883
Wakeboading is the best sport there is around.... I love it ....I cant wait til summer to go on the lake and get back on my board...I love your choice of sports
859344
Firstly i have to mention, Whilst I am certified, I'm not the most experienced diver, so I cant speak for everyone,but I think everyone dives for their own reasons, and some of us may not be all that sane :) but I can tell you why I do. It is like going to another planet, the beauty never fails to surprise and amaze. Every single dive is different and you never know what you'll see. If your want you can interact with amazing wildlife, and some of them want to play with you! As a water baby I find an awesome sense of peace by just being underwater, I cant believe that not everyone feels the same way...And the way you feel more alive just after a dive is worth all the trouble. Yes we do have to ALWAYS have to keep in mind the dangers, there are so many of them, but I think that goes hand in hand with respecting the amazing environment we are about to enter, our bodies are not built to go where it cant get its most fundamental need, air, but a lucky few of us brave it anyway.. Hopefully the dangers keep people who shouldn't be diving out of it..bad buddy experience..
758263
Funny you asked...one time, my younger sister and I were on a wave runner chasing this boat full of really cute guys. Granted, I was about 17, and she was 14.Anyways, the boat was making some killer wake and I throttled it and we ended up hitting this HUGE WALL OF WATER and my sister literally FLEW off! I felt really bad, and to this day, she has a dent in her ankle from where she smacked it when she flew off. Hehe.
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I got caught going #2 on a riverbank by people passing by in a boat.  I was shielded on three sides with only the water in front of me being "open".  The boat went by, the driver saw me and pointed, and I saw all four of them doubled over in laughter.  I had to "cut" it in half and try to scurry up the hill while trying to pull up my pants!  True story!
915393
Sounds like water skiing to me...never heard of "aqua" skiing. In case that is what you are asking, water skiing is when you are pulled behind a boat on skis--really fun!!!
688157
Obviously a lot of people don't know that running only makes you wetter! If you know that logic, then you would not run.