Has anyone been in a swimming pond or natural pool?

[Anonymous]

They seem to be more popular in Europe, but has anyone been to one here?
How was it, was it yucky?

[Anonymous]

Sure. No, not yucky.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I have. No, it was nice.

[Anonymous]

Were there frogs or any other animals in it? Did you put your head underwater?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Were there frogs or any other animals in it? Did you put your head underwater?

Good Lord, have you lived an antiseptic life or something?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Were there frogs or any other animals in it? Did you put your head underwater?

Good Lord, have you lived an antiseptic life or something?

No, just wondering how clean the water is. Also, one immuno-compromised person in the family.

[Anonymous]

I'm a PP. There were snakes in it, and maybe other animals we didn't see. Yes, went fully underwater. I'm still alive.

[Anonymous]

You have to a little careful of the ponds and natural pools in the south here, where the water is warmer year round. There's certain bacteria that can cause meningitis if they get in your face orifices and other bacteria that can cause flesh eating. I have gone in natural pools in Vermont. Cold but beautiful!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You have to a little careful of the ponds and natural pools in the south here, where the water is warmer year round. There's certain bacteria that can cause meningitis if they get in your face orifices and other bacteria that can cause flesh eating. I have gone in natural pools in Vermont. Cold but beautiful!

Read about a man who went swimming and died a day or two later because flesh eating bacteria got into his system. Think it ate his brain.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They seem to be more popular in Europe, but has anyone been to one here?
How was it, was it yucky?

What kind of rock have you been living under all this time?

You've never been swimming in a lake? What kind of stupid ass question is this?

[Anonymous]

Yes. Barton Spring in Austin, TX. It's concrete but all natural water. I loved it.

[Anonymous]

Some of my best memoirs from growing up involve swimming in freshwater ponds, creeks, and lakes in upstate New York. Yes, there was algae and animals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They seem to be more popular in Europe, but has anyone been to one here?
How was it, was it yucky?

What kind of rock have you been living under all this time?

You've never been swimming in a lake? What kind of stupid ass question is this?

N

Np here- I grew up in the us - in this area and never have been pond/lake swimming.
My British friend goes pond swimming a lot.
I'm kind if grossed out by it.

[Anonymous]

Yes, many times. Lakes/ponds growing up. Rivers. Ocean. Hot springs.

[Anonymous]

OP here, I am talking about swimming ponds that have been built, not naturally occurring.
Thanks pp for the reminder of the microbe that causes meningitis. It is a real problem in the south.