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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Uhhhh.  Maybe because there is better ocean swimming conditions in your country than on the east coast of the US.  And what exactly is your beach sample size in making this judgement? Have you been to Hawaii or the west coast? People from the US swim in the ocean a lot in these places.  I find your post quite odd.[/quote]
DP here. I don’t find OP’s post odd at all. I’m also an immigrant who has noticed the same thing. In many resorts frequented by American tourists, you’ll find more people at the pool than at the beach. From talking to people, the reasons given are usually: 1. No sharks 2. No sand/critters 
3. No waves/currents/riptides  4. No boats/jetskis. [/quote]

So do the people from your country who are rich enough to travel to resorts all travel for the exclusive purpose of exercise?  It's weird to generalize from "American tourists I met at resorts outside of the US" to "Americans" given that the former are a very small percentage of the population not in their usual environment.  I'm an American who does (and enjoys!) swimming in the frigid Atlantic off pebble beaches (I think getting tossed around by the waves is fun) but I wouldn't necessarily swim in at a beach I was unfamiliar with because there are a number of very valid safety concerns about swimming in the ocean.[/quote]

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