Dog Filter: My labrador thinks she's a lifeguard! Help! [more inside]
posted by Pippi Longstocking on Dec 13, 2009 - 8 answers

[Book/Story-filter] Trying to place a book or maybe short story from my youth (child of the late 70s-80s). The only thing I can remember is a guy going swimming at the Y. He thinks he sees a towel stuck in the drain at the bottom of the pool, but once he gets down there he realizes it is a rat coming out of the drain. It could be a really popular book for all I know. I just know that it scared the crap out of me and still freaks me out to this day a bit. Any ideas?
posted by speeb on Oct 5, 2009 - 2 answers

Is the Ottawa river good for swimming in? [more inside]
posted by ~ on Aug 16, 2009 - 10 answers

How long is each segment of Sheerr Pool at the University of Pennsylvania? [more inside]
posted by ootsocsid on Jul 22, 2009 - 9 answers

If my fiancée and I are trying to conceive, what type of lubrication should we use? [more inside]
posted by Bathtub Bobsled on Jun 15, 2009 - 23 answers

Have you ever been to the beaches in the Charleston, SC, area in May? Is the water warm enough to swim in, and how clear is it (jellyfish? seaweed? etc)? Should we instead go further down the Atlantic coast to Tybee Island? Is our attempt to find a new beach hopeless? Should we just go back to the Redneck Riviera (read: Gulf Coast)?
posted by TheNewWazoo on May 18, 2009 - 14 answers

Inanimate object: 40ft pool in the back yard, and it's summer.
Animate (sic) object: 46yr old flabtastic wench who hasn't trained since the '70s.

Please help me create a swimming practice/mindset/routine that will bring the two together to create a healthier and leaner me. [more inside]
posted by Kerasia on Dec 6, 2008 - 10 answers

Prescription swimming eyewear hacks please! [more inside]
posted by not_on_display on Aug 6, 2008 - 13 answers

Help me transform myself from someone who knows how to swim (albeit inefficiently) into a real swimmer who swims laps for exercise. [more inside]
posted by freshwater_pr0n on Jul 23, 2008 - 18 answers