Swimming conversation questions


 * Can you swim?
 * Do you like swimming? Why do you like it?
 * Do you prefer swimming in a swimming pool or in the sea, in a river or in a lake? Why?
 * Are you a good/strong swimmer?
 * Do you swim equally well with all the strokes or do you have a preference?
 * How old were you when you learnt to swim? Was that a good age to learn?
 * How and where did you learn?
 * What do you think of teaching babies to swim? Have you done it/would you do it to your children?
 * Do you go swimming all year round or just in summer?
 * At the beach do you usually stay within your depth or are you that swimmer who swims far out into the sea?
 * Do you always wait for two hours after eating before you go in the water? Why/why not?
 * Have you ever suffered cramp while swimming? If so, what did you do?
 * Have you ever had an unpleasant experience when swimming? What happened?
 * Have you ever done a life-saving course? Have you done any refresher courses?
 * Have you ever had to save anyone from drowning? Would you know what to do?
 * Do you prefer to wear goggles when swimming? Why/why not?
 * Have you ever been snorkelling/diving? Would you like to?
 * Have you ever had any bad experience regarding swimming?
 * Do you think swimming is an important skill? why?
 * Who taught you how to swim?
 * Did you take formal swimming lesson? or not?

Vocabulary

 * cramp: a sudden pain
 * goggles: plastic swimming glasses
 * swim (swam, swum).
 * 1. To move in the water
 * 2. To have fun in the water
 * When precision is needed and 1 is meant, some people say "to swim for excercise" or "competitive swimming".


 * swimming styles
 * crawl, front crawl
 * backstroke or back crawl
 * breaststroke
 * butterfly
 * dog paddle
 * freestyle: it is almost always crawl


 * swimsuit or swimming costume


 * swim brief or swimming briefs: a tight swimsuit for males used in competitive swimming.
 * Speedo (usually speedos), the best known brand of swim briefs, is used as a synonym of swim briefs in the United States (regardless of the actual brand)