Hi, Is there any differences between swimming in the river and ocean?
By sabado_dc
@sabado_dc (1001)
Philippines
March 6, 2012 1:10am CST
Poor me 
because till now, since my childhood, I only used to swim in the river..
Never got a chance for an outing to nearby provinces that have beaches and even though I've got invited several times by friends and troups, my parents had never allowed me to go saying you could be lost, blah blah..
I've studied and lived in the cordillera during my elementary and highshool years and got settled in the valley of cagayan in the province of NV for not quite a-long-a-time back but still, a mountainous province, have never seen a rolling plane lying over plain land, cold with lots of trees, etc.. We do gimmicks under teeming trees, sing and shout as loud as we can, and a whole lot more. I am just wondering if you can just tell me how to swim in the ocean.. will I be lost with its wide and deep water? will I be choking if I inhaled and swallowed its salty water? I might be drowned! I am so sorry for my innosence...
because till now, since my childhood, I only used to swim in the river..
Never got a chance for an outing to nearby provinces that have beaches and even though I've got invited several times by friends and troups, my parents had never allowed me to go saying you could be lost, blah blah..I've studied and lived in the cordillera during my elementary and highshool years and got settled in the valley of cagayan in the province of NV for not quite a-long-a-time back but still, a mountainous province, have never seen a rolling plane lying over plain land, cold with lots of trees, etc.. We do gimmicks under teeming trees, sing and shout as loud as we can, and a whole lot more. I am just wondering if you can just tell me how to swim in the ocean.. will I be lost with its wide and deep water? will I be choking if I inhaled and swallowed its salty water? I might be drowned! I am so sorry for my innosence...3 people like this
10 responses
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
6 Mar 12
hi there,
i am not a big fan of swimming on the beach or rivers. i usually just swim in the pool. but when i go swimming on the beach, i then stay at the shore then take some very very fine sand and use it to scrub my skin hehehe i just don't like it sometimes because the salt water hurts my eyes.
as for the rivers, i only got to swim in a river once, and i was so scared because i could not see what is down there. the water is not clear unlike in the beaches. i would probably not do that again heheheh but the water is better because it is not salt water, it is fresh water so it does not sting. i would still go for the beaches. 
@Cherish14 (2693)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
hi there sabado_dc,
you are welcome but that is not what i mean. what i mean is if there a big fishes down below in the deep and whatever creatures hehehe i see these movies and they are stuck in my head heheheh but that is good you have a clean and clear river nearby, you are lucky 
take care and happy mylotting
take care and happy mylotting@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
oh thanks but don't worry about those big fishes thing lol i might catch one for a sumptuous pulutan except for a pating or balyena lol... i won't go deep so don't worry
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
thanks for your reply cherish..
since we're in a bigger village with very small community, our river is still clean and clear
@zaahro (748)
• Indonesia
6 Mar 12
Hello sabado...
Well you are lucky because you used to swim in the river. I never swim in the river nor ocean. I always swim in the pool side. When I go to the beach, I am afraid to swim in the ocean because it is too wide and the waves make my legs get limp. But I know one clear difference between swimming in the river and ocean, the water in the ocean is salty 
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
hi zaahro,
it's cool to swim in the river because it is not necessary, at least for me, to rewash our body with sweet water after swimming. i just wrap the towel through my waist when i get off, walk trough home allowing the remaining water to fall off from my body...the river is clean and clear and just a walking distance from my home.
i can teach you how to swim - i've mastered it.
would you allow me to teach you?
- i've mastered it.
would you allow me to teach you?
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
you'll be having lots of fun in the river.. i'll be very gentle so it's kinda thrilling..
@lampar (7584)
• United States
8 Mar 12
As a competitive swimmer myself, ican tell there is a great different between swimming in river and ocean. It is a lot harder to swim in ocean because of the salty taste, under current and wave. The only time it become hard to swim in river is when you are swimming up stream against the flow or get caught up in a rapid, that is where you need skill and strength to stay afloat.
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
oh thanks for dropping by here
and sharing your personal experience...
it would be my pleasure and turn to update you soon then,as soon i experienced swimming under sea water...
thanks!
@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
6 Mar 12
dear bro,
I've learned to swim from the pool and not from a river or ocean which is far different from those natural form of water.
River flows and seas has waves- while pool is just a step away from a pond with stagnant water.
Although swimming pool water is not stagnant- but the water form is almost the same like of a pond.
I am a bit scared when it comes to swimming on beaches.
The waves scares me that I might be thrown in the middle.
I like swimming at the river, with water falls
I thought you are near those beautiful beaches that I want to spend a summer 
I thought you are near those beautiful beaches that I want to spend a summer @jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
6 Mar 12
typo err
I thought you are near those beautiful beaches that I want to spend a day or two this summer
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
Well Sis,
We're planning to go down to Pangasinan after graduation and I can't wait to see myself hopping under the blue skies there and playing on the sand like a lost herd lol...
@brijcrumbz (73)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
yes, there's a lot of difference. the ocean is surely a vast sea you get drown there.:) The beach is more fun to swim than the river I guess. In the beach you can play in there because it's wide. In the river, however, the area is limited. But you see the beauty of the forest though that's the advantage of it.
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
the beauty of the forest plus there are some other things that are better done, i think, in the river when it comes to privacy or something like that... hehehe
@dazzledlady (1618)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
Hi there!As it happens I have experience both. The sea is more of a salt water so it is salty, but compare to the river you will float better at sea. It may be deep at times and the waves might be strong but you'll be able to handle it later. It is a matter of getting used to it and it is not all the time that the sea wild except for some places. Yes you can also choked if you accidentally inhaled, swallowed salty water. Compare to the river, salty water has a more irritating effect on your throat if that happens. Aside from that there is no much difference, I have experience taking a bath in a river but never the swimming because I am afraid of the strong current.Hope it helps!
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
Hi there,
I really appreciate your response. This one will definitely help me in pursuing our plan to have an outing this summer... thanks a lot..
@beamer88 (4259)
• Philippines
6 Mar 12
Well, you might choke if water passes through your nose, regardless if it's seawater or fresh water, but salt water can be a bit stingful. And drinking too much seawater will somewhat result in dehydration. It has something to do with our kidneys and our body needing large amount of water just to flush out the salt. Usually the current near the beach moves in two direction - inland and seaward. So it kind of pulls you towards the beach or pulls you towards the deeper part of the sea. Rivers generally have a downward current but I don't know which is easier to swim at. I think it's harder to swim in rivers than in oceans. But in both bodies of water, people could still drown if you're not careful.
@Metatronik (6199)
• Pasay, Philippines
6 Mar 12
In my case I am not that so good in terms of swimming in ocean. I am totally envy with those people who can jump, dive and swim under the ocean. I can't breathe under water that is why I don't even know how to swim in terms of ocean. Though what I am doing there is just to enjoy the waves of the ocean. If there is no wave then that is the time that I can do the swimming routine. You know in ocean you still have the choice on where to swim if that should be deep or not. Don't ever force yourself to swim in a deep wherein you don't know how to swim.
okay,.. thanks a lot for your response
@enelym001 (8322)
• Philippines
6 Mar 12
I am not a good swimmer so whether it's a river, ocean or a pool I will just be near the shore or just on the sides of the pool. LoL! But yeah ocean water are salty compared to river and you might choke when it gets inside your nose. When you get older I am sure that you will be able to experience swimming in the ocean.
@sabado_dc (1001)
• Philippines
8 Mar 12
hehehehe en..
well, a month from now isn't that long time to wait..
