Swim faster! Swim faster! / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

May 5, 2026 4:46am CST

Following on from my last post about recurring attacks by dingoes on people, I read an article this morning where several people at Lake Argyle were bitten by freshwater crocodiles. Lake Argyle is home to about 35,000 freshwater crocodiles, which are less aggressive than their saltwater counterparts. They do not normally attack humans unless they feel threatened. Four hundred swimmers have entered the Lake Argyle Swim but were not deterred by the crocodiles with no-one choosing not to swim. Because of safety concerns, the course was changed slightly and a lot of boats accompanied the swimmers. Trivia includes competitor, ultra swimmer Andy Donaldson, who recently broke a world record by swimming 55km in less than 12 hours. Some wit said the threat of a nip from a crocodile would be an incentive to swim faster! Ain’t that the truth? The photo is another one from Karajini which isn't as far north as Lake Argyle but similar country.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (134001)

• Marion, Ohio

I wouldn't be going into the water

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@DaddyEvil (173451)

• United States

10h

I wouldn't care if freshwater crocodiles are "less aggressive". If there are crocodiles known to be in the lake, I ain't getting in the water!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (206998)

• United States

I'll do my swimming without crocodiles..Thank you. I didn't really know what kind of water Crocs swam in.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (500127)

• Italy

That is what I have always been told in Florida, crocodiles and alligators do not attack humans unless they feel threatened. I imagine I could learn to swim if a crocodile was behind me.

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rakski

@rakski (153124)

• Philippines

10h

I don't think I can swim with crocodiles, whether they are aggressive or not

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51730)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

I don't swim anyway, so I won't be swimming with crocs.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (220334)

• United States

I wouldn't be swimming in crocodile infested waters.

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rsa101

@rsa101 (40681)

• Philippines

I think there should be a boundary between where crocodiles live and where humans can be. It can be hard to manage since animals don’t understand boundaries, but we should respect their space so they don’t feel threatened by our presence.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (118665)

• United States

10h

I’m thinking I’ve had enough thing in my life happen that have proved I shouldn’t test the waters, literally and figuratively.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (51730)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

Do people try scaling that rock wall and then diving into the water?

rebelann1949

@rebelann (117037)

• El Paso, Texas

Swim faster than a crocodile seems to me to be a bit impossible, I've never seen one myself but I have read that they do swim fairly fast. I personally would never get into water where they live. From what little I know from what I have read, they view humans as a possible food source and not something to be feared. Reptiles aren't cuddly kritters like dogs or cats

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14641)

• Ireland

10h

@JudyEv you have a weird but beautiful country. We had crocs in Lake Malawi. They inhabited reeds beds and my parents allowed us to swim during the day but had to keep away from the beach at night.

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Jessica

@JESSY3236 (22045)

• United States

pretty picture.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (28203)

• Singapore

I would better not take a chance and I am not a good swimmer anyway to outswim a born swimmer!

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