Physical Training.

[M118LR]

Since this is the Gulf Coast, how important is swimming to your physical training regime?

 

[FrankT]

does the bathtub count? not gonna catch me swimming in the Gulf

 

[Raven]

Hell no. Over 24 lethal Florida gator attacks in the last 40-50 years, that they know of. Gators aren't the only killers in the river here, either

 

[pete repete]

i grew up here, on a bayou. my two cents... i am much more concerned about snakes than alligators. most alligators i have seen are 5 feet or less and are not very aggressive. now moccasins....those guys are assholes.

 

[maxfold]

How many Flesh Eating Bacteria-cases a year ,

 

[SAWMAN]

I grew op swimming across Bayou Chico.
NOW - -> uhhhhhh - - > NO !! --- SAWMAN

 

[Mr.T]

I watched Jaws, Uhhhhh No thank you. Plenty of other options like Base Gymn.

 

[TRTXHunter]

Swimming is great, as soon as base opens their pool again, I'll be there every other day. Swimming in the ocean? Not for me no sir!!

 

[maxfold]

Oceans good , inshore ? Sewage Treatment plan what 100 yards from McGuires on p Cola Beach ?

 

[no_boundaries]

It will be getting reintroduced to my non existent training regime very soon. Ill be in the pool for a while before i do any nearshore swims though.

 

[John B.]

I venture to say drowning is probably more concerning than any animals in the water. Hypothermia after getting in the water is also a concern.

Obviously you need to know how to swim... lol

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[wildrider666]

I don't specifically do swim training but I'm a fish when the Gulf is 70°+, only yak on fresh water. I'm more concerned with gators than sharks.

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[Raven]

How many Flesh Eating Bacteria-cases a year ,

Yep. Front page of Press Gazette this past summer said there's 2 million gallons of shit water dumped into the Blackwater River (and therefore the bay, the pass, and the Gulf beaches) every day, just from the Milton poo factory. Now imagine everybody on septic tanks all up and down Pond Creek and everybody else up Escambia River, too

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

Annddd yak gun.... first 2 #9 - 3 critical defense 410. Ya know because spiders.

 

[maxfold]

Better be Big Spiders / maybe get lucky and a hive of Black Widows ! Hungry ones ?

 

[fl57caveman]

How many Flesh Eating Bacteria-cases a year ,

I would not dip my big toe in bayou chica....

 

[USAF Sarge]

Annddd yak gun.... first 2 #9 - 3 critical defense 410. Ya know because spiders.

You mean spiders like this? Our pet/mascot "Butt-head", while we were in Uzbekistan.

Yes that's a full size Zippo lighter next to her. She was longer than a pack of 100's when I rotated home.

 

[USAF Sarge]

As for sharks, I was standing in waist deep water at Tyndall Beach, relieving my bladder. Beautiful crystal clear water, as a wave came in, I see a shark swimming parallel to the beach in said wave. Probably a 4 footer and only 6 feet away from me.

Finish my nature call and stayed on the beach the rest of the day......

 

[Rebel_Rider1969]

You mean spiders like this? Our pet/mascot "Butt-head", while we were in Uzbekistan.

Yes that's a full size Zippo lighter next to her.

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Yep!!

 

[maxfold]

That looks like one I killed on my last boat in GOM ? Deep narrow wound channel !