Brighton Bodies

[pete01]

We had a pool at school.

The PE teacher spent all his time coaching the ones likely to make the team, and none of it teaching those who couldn't swim.

Can you swim?

 

[Elsa TLC]

So he had a ding at you, and you thought that justified you calling him an antagonistic nutter and a complete pick without forgetting the R.

OK.

So do you think you were justified in calling me "filth" because I said that the reason you can't imagine him having any friends is because your standards of what's right and what's wrong, what's good and what's bad, are not the same of those of most people?

Have you ever in the slightest way suggested I am Racist?

 

[Elsa TLC]

Can you swim?

Im a shocking swimmer

 

[IT Minion]

What about cycling?

What about it?

 

[pete01]

What about it?

You dont see many black cyclists in the Olympics

 

[Elsa TLC]

Quite possibly.

But you called me "filth" because of what I posted here, and that did not call you a racist.

Take me back as to why I called you filth!

 

[Elsa TLC]

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Are you saying that I have no morals?

 

[ellal]

I lived Lamrock Ave and Hall St for a short time that Gould street is off.

I tried surfing once. Got dragged under. Never again.

Did boogie boarding but got dumped too often so gave up!

Do you remember the name of the late night pie shop on the corner of Campbell Parade?

Often a last stop after a dodgy night at the cheap Hotel Bondi!

 

[Elsa TLC]

Did boogie boarding but got dumped too often so gave up!

Do you remember the name of the late night pie shop on the corner of Campbell Parade?

Often a last stop after a dodgy night at the cheap Hotel Bondi!

I loved Aussie pies but never knew about the pie shop.
Always at the Bondi Hotel, drinking VB.

What year was you there?

 

[noseall]

I loved Aussie pies but never knew about the pie shop.
Always at the Bondi Hotel, drinking VB.

What year was you there?

Not really the thread for that.

 

[aveatry]

Not really the thread for that.

Neither is your attempt at petty point scoring.

 

[noseall]

Neither is your attempt at petty point scoring.

Point scoring? Lol.
You lot were soundly beaten (by your own ignorance) a long time ago.

 

[johnny2007]

Short version: swimming is more expensive than running. Plus a history of racism.

The fact that not many black people are swimming athletes is because of the cost of swimming?
What about black Americans, black British and Europeans???
Oh, and it's all due to racism???
Never seen a black person being denied swimming membership.
I'm a committee member of a swimming club fyi.
You're talking total b@llox!

 

[IT Minion]

Racism has held up ethnic minorities in swimming, says Alice Dearing

Alice Dearing, Britain’s first black female Olympic swimmer, has said racism has held up the progress of ethnic minorities in the sport

www.theguardian.com

 

[King Billy]

The fact that not many black people are swimming athletes is because of the cost of swimming?
What about black Americans, black British and Europeans???
Oh, and it's all due to racism???

You think that swim teachers, trainers, coaches, etc are incapable of being racist?

Never seen a black person being denied swimming membership.

Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
If the tree falls in the forest and there is no-one to hear it, does it make a sound?

But there is also a provision of facilities aspect and a cultural aspect, and the cost.
Hot regions tend to enjoy open water swimming far more than colder regions. So the opportunity to train in proper facilities is limited.
Also the cultural desire of youngsters to follow their idols is much reduce if those idols do not exist.
How much does it cost to hire a skating rink or a swimming pool, etc, compared to an astro-turf or grass pitch.
Swimming pools can accommodate more swimmers training at the same time than say ice rinks and figure skating.
An example of all aspects is the low popularity of ice-hockey in Europe.