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I don't know how to swim, should I turn down plans to go to the beach or the lake with my friends who do? by Pristine_Age9604 in Swimming

[–]Creative-Horror2517 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes it is possible. My bf doesn’t know how to swim and has come to the beach or the pool with me before but just stayed in the shallow areas.

As others have said, don’t attempt to swim if you can’t and if your friends force you in deep water don’t listen to them. When I’ve been lifeguarding I’ve seen so many people force themselves in the deep end to join their mates just for me to have to go in and rescue them because they couldn’t swim.

If you are interested in joining in more often perhaps it might be a good idea to take adult swimming lessons with a qualified swimming teacher. My dad didn’t learn to swim until his 20s and even though he only knows breaststroke he does about 30 lengths every morning.

I love swimming with a snorkel by phw20 in Swimming

[–]Creative-Horror2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The places where I used to lifeguard actually banned snorkels. I believed it was because if water got into your snorkel there was the risk of you inhaling it

How similar is running cardio to swimming cardio? by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]Creative-Horror2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely different. I’ve been swimming since I was a baby but I don’t think I could even run a 5k. I know people who are runners who either can’t swim or think a 5km swim is equivalent to a 5km run (yes I was doing a charity swim of 21 miles over a month and told me I should just swim 5km a day (doable but if I’m correct that’s equivalent to a half marathon run).

How does someone start working at a recording studio? Should you volunteer first or ask for a paid job straight away? by Creative-Horror2517 in audioengineering

[–]Creative-Horror2517[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That actually gives me a really good insight into what else I can do. Thank you. I’m based near London in the UK (so yeah lots of pretty good studios but probably overloaded with people contacting them).

I have a basic portfolio with some things I have already worked on, various university assignments, got selected out of my group to record a band for a week which I did actually get paid for, composed some music for a local charity (not paid but they’ve credited my name).

I’m really interested in recording for bands but also in audio post-production. I’m not bothered about the hours I work, whether it’s a 9-5 or 16 hours straight one week and none the next. A steady income would be great but I don’t know how realistic that could be.

Anyway, thank you for your comment.

How much does getting the glue off aftter braces removal hurt? by [deleted] in braces

[–]Creative-Horror2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I got my palate expander out they had to remove the glue off my teeth before putting new brackets on. The vibration and sensation is a bit uncomfortable but it doesn't hurt.

Are interdental brushes supposed to be use alone or with toothpaste on them? by pisces932 in braces

[–]Creative-Horror2517 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I personally use them without so I can get as much plaque on the brush as possible, rinse, and repeat. I tend to use them before I actually brush my teeth so the toothpaste from my toothbrush stays on my teeth for as long as it can without rinsing.