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Witzend Fri 17-Apr-26 18:16:41

Went swimming today, and during my usual 20 lengths I saw a young woman swimming on her back - while looking at her phone!! She must have done a couple of lengths like that!

Marmin Fri 17-Apr-26 18:20:24

Obviously surfing the internet.

ClicketyClick Fri 17-Apr-26 18:21:10

🤣🤣🤣

Shelflife Fri 17-Apr-26 18:26:59

Clever Marmin - I like that !🤣

crazyH Fri 17-Apr-26 18:28:22

😂

Retread Fri 17-Apr-26 19:04:17

Witzend

Went swimming today, and during my usual 20 lengths I saw a young woman swimming on her back - while looking at her phone!! She must have done a couple of lengths like that!

Was she doing backstroke with one arm only? 😲

Allira Fri 17-Apr-26 19:44:13

Marmin

Obviously surfing the internet.

😂😂😂

Dickens Fri 17-Apr-26 20:11:02

Marmin

Obviously surfing the internet.

grin

Grannybags Fri 17-Apr-26 20:11:14

Very good Marmin! 😂

Dickens Fri 17-Apr-26 20:25:07

I wonder if she was recording herself? It would be a bit of a primitive method, but who knows - maybe she's one of the ever-growing number of 'content creators'?

Redrobin51 Fri 17-Apr-26 21:14:57

I am sure some people would marry their phone if they could. I wish people would fully enjoy (I was going to say immerse but perhaps not appropriate) whatever activity they are doing. It is like those who can't have a meal without photographing it and putting it on Facebook.
I hope she doesn't start a trend.

Cossy Fri 17-Apr-26 21:17:16

Marmin

Obviously surfing the internet.

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

25Avalon Fri 17-Apr-26 22:24:04

Waterproof phone presumably.

Basgetti Fri 17-Apr-26 23:00:54

Good grief.

Wyllow3 Fri 17-Apr-26 23:12:20

But...how?

pably15 Fri 17-Apr-26 23:52:09

what did folk do before mobile phones? the only reason I bought one , not even a smart phone , was to have with me if my car broke down. when I go into town almost everyone I pass is talking on their phone.

Wyllow3 Sat 18-Apr-26 00:18:48

At the gym people stay upstairs in the weights room. Some spend 50% of the time on their mobile - well younger ones - and it's a chance to get away from it....I don't really get it, interacting with others is far nicer.

But I'd still love to hear how on earth she managed it!

Witzend Sat 18-Apr-26 11:27:05

Wyllow3

At the gym people stay upstairs in the weights room. Some spend 50% of the time on their mobile - well younger ones - and it's a chance to get away from it....I don't really get it, interacting with others is far nicer.

But I'd still love to hear how on earth she managed it!

From what I could see she was kicking, not very strongly, and using her non phone arm.
Dh immediately said ‘selfies’ , so probably right.

Wyllow3 Sat 18-Apr-26 11:39:53

Yes.

Talk about bizarre, why not ask someone else!

Visgir1 Sat 18-Apr-26 12:10:53

On reading this my first thought was "Impressive"

Commonground Sat 18-Apr-26 12:29:12

Having been a competitive swimmer (only county level) in my youth,I'd have tried anything to relieve the soul destroying boredom of ploughing up and down the pool. Especially length after length of legs only.

JaneJudge Sat 18-Apr-26 12:31:41

this is bonkers

Caleo Sat 18-Apr-26 12:37:51

Witzend

Went swimming today, and during my usual 20 lengths I saw a young woman swimming on her back - while looking at her phone!! She must have done a couple of lengths like that!

Maybe she was fat enough to float with ease.

ClicketyClick Sat 18-Apr-26 13:12:22

Using one arm, I'd have thought she'd go round in circles.

keepingquiet Sat 18-Apr-26 13:13:51

The world gets crazier every day!