What is your best/worst memory involving swimming?

GlitterBug · 22-25, F

I went camping with a friend and his family, we were fishing for trout in a river. The water was low when we crossed the first time, there was a big rock we sat on to fish.
After a few hours the water level rose to my waist. I went to cross back by myself and the current was strong enough to nearly push me down. I anchored my feet in some rocks and froze.
I asked my friend to help me get across because I was scared. I’m not a very good swimmer and the water was flowing pretty fast. If I slipped, I’d have ended up in the rather large patch of ridiculously sharp rocks. So I wasn’t excited.
When my friend came to literally hold my hand, his dad yelled at him and told him not to touch me. So I stood there in the river. I wasn’t even halfway across. Then I slipped and almost didn’t catch myself. Obviously I’m now more afraid.
Nobody was gonna help me and that was okay, but when they started laughing at me I got pissed.
I made it out eventually, one foot at a time. But I was livid.

Now I don’t like rivers...that entire camping trip was BS too actually.

SW-User

Almost drowning when I got an ankle cramp. No one believed me so with the struggle I got a second cramp in my other ankle. When they realized I was actually screaming for help with intent they jumped in to help me rather than sink down 100 meters in a stupid swimming pool

reflectingmonkey · 51-55, M

best: swimming at the bottom of a waterfall in the jungle with two Japanese girls and a german girl, naked.
worst: getting caught in a strong current of a river and dropping over waterfall, and almost dying. had a near death experience that was actually very interesting. (with white light and the sensation of a loving, welcoming presence)