Originally Posted by farkedup

There's a HUGE difference between being able to swim in a pool or smaller lakes (which are within range of what like 90% of the population?) and the OCEAN. Up here I grew up near Lake Michigan which has its fair share of strong currents and can be hard to swim in but when I got older and started taking trips to the ocean I quickly found out I wasn't as good of a swimmer as I thought.

its HARD swimming in the ocean. Sure near the beach isn't that hard but go out a ways and you'll get your ass kicked!