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I once went on an organized swim with wild marine mammals. What struck me was how many people on that trip could not swim and only relied on buoyancy aids and s
by rich_sasha 2y ago
I once went on an organized swim with wild marine mammals. What struck me was how many people on that trip could not swim and only relied on buoyancy aids and snorkels - I mean, guys, clue is in the activity title!
To be clear, this wasn't some swimming with captive dolphins, we were a few hrs out of port, in the middle of nowhere, in deep water.
- thaumasiotes 2y ago> What struck me was how many people on that trip could not swim and only relied on buoyancy aids and snorkels I get the relationship between buoyancy aids and being unable to swim. But snorkels? If you can't swim, a snorkel doesn't do anything to help you. What a snorkel helps with is making it more convenient to see things that are underwater.
- rich_sasha 2y agoA buoyancy aids doesn't necessarily keep your head above water on its own. With a snorkel you can float head down.