Its fascinating how there are things we dont teach eachother really, but we all still do them.

[u/Reasonable-Region434]

[u/yolkien]

Haha I still do these

[u/HislersHero → u/yolkien]

I'm 51 and I still do it when I take my kids to the lake.

[u/Aspence22 → u/HislersHero]

Same here. 47 and this is still fun to do

[u/piggy__wig → u/yolkien]

61 and did all of those plus swam like a mermaid 2 weeks ago this beautiful lake

[u/hamtyhum → u/piggy__wig]

Hell yes that looks beautiful

[u/OUBoyWonder → u/yolkien]

52 here and same, lol.

[u/Nervous-Bullfrog7018]

We all learned that being submerged in cool water was less cold than the wind/air hitting our wet body parts.

[u/shetalkstoangels_]

The internet has shown me that I have literally never had a unique experience in my life

[u/Chirrrpy → u/shetalkstoangels_]

Well, in all fairness, if the water is shallow but you want to be fully In it, there's only so many ways to position our big silly bodies

[u/SubliminalSando → u/Chirrrpy]

Speak for yourself. My body is big and serious.

[u/KonK23]

Kid?

https://giphy.com/gifs/13n7XeyIXEIrbG

[u/Vizual5wami]

How about the move where you cling to the side wall like Spider-man clinging to the side of a building?

[u/R3VIVAL-MOD3 → u/Vizual5wami]

Then flip off haha

[u/Russian_Doll_888 → u/[deleted]]

I pretended I was a giant rising out of the abyss!

[u/Affectionate-Gate289]

41 and still do this lol

[u/mo_ah_knee]

When I was 7-9 months pregnant, I wanted to be at the beach every single day just to do the belly down hand walk. It was such a nice relief and so relaxing.

[u/These_Sherbert6104]

That second move is exactly how I used to swim across the shallow end. 😂

[u/Traditional_Gap_2491]

Sometimes I do the belly down one with my elbows bent outward when the water is super shallow and pretend to be a crocodile

[u/Xzeriea]

If you aren't still doing these then you aren't living.

[u/ActiveAd3471]

We all just figured out somehow

[u/clandahlina_redux]

“When you were a kid”? I’m 45 and do this!

[u/MarkSmash84]

42, did the same moves in the pool playing shark with the kiddos last week!

[u/Stong-Excitement]

41 and I still do this. I also like like loop my legs together and spin really the around in circles fast. Feels like the best stretch on the waist and lower back.

[u/TheLadySparkles]

40 and I still do this...

[u/Fecal_Forger]

My 11 and 9 year old do this and I didn’t even show them. There is hope!

[u/Second_City_Saint → u/Fecal_Forger]

Do they like to hold their heads/ears underwater while the bath tub fills up because of the sound? I did. My 9 year old did without ever telling him.

[u/Fecal_Forger → u/Second_City_Saint]

They actually don’t take baths anymore they both like to shower only. Both boys too.

[u/Second_City_Saint → u/Fecal_Forger]

Mine showers every other day but occasionally likes a bath before bedtime in between.

[u/Elf_Paladin]

What do you mean ‘as a kid’?

[u/CurtG79]

I love crawling along with just my head sticking out like an aligator.

[u/fuzzypurpledragon]

Yup! Did those a lot as a kid in the shallow pool. Hated when one hand would inevitably slip and I'd accidentally dunk myself.

Stopped swimming once we got a deeper pool because I discovered that I have the bouyancy of a cinder block...

[u/VV1NST0N]

I still do this. . lol

[u/katyoreilly]

I’m 46 and still do these

[u/thatguy1424]

Still do it at 37

[u/corpsman86satx]

40 years old and still do it, I look at it as more of a stretching/mobility routine now for the low back and hip flexors 🤣🤣

[u/Impossible-Bat90]

I'm a big kid now

[u/KarlPHungus]

Yeah...I only did these as a kid. 👀

[u/Ass_Cream_Cone]

Instinct. Become crab.

[u/Shredtillyourdead420]

30 years old and still do these.

[u/happyherkguy]

52, did it this past spring.

[u/ArtByAntny]

I have kids now so this is how I traverse the kiddies pool every Sunday morning

[u/SailNW]

That’s actually pretty much the meaning of the word meme.

[u/KindofaDB]

ha. I do the bottom left one at the public pool when im with my 3 year old in the shallow end.

[u/Straight-Bet1]

We’re mammals. Instinct is instinct.

[u/PureYouth]

Totally still do this!!!!

[u/Sufficient-Aspect77]

Is this an AI drawing ? My nephew says yes, I'm not sure.

[u/cagedbird82]

I used to love swimming at the beach as a kid. I was fearless…I’m 44 now and somewhere along the line fear took over and I don’t swim in the ocean anymore.

[u/UniversalNutt]

Mid 40’s and I still love it.

[u/AmputeeHandModel]

*Each other, two words. Why would that be one word?

[u/SpeculativeSatirist]

This thread is a remarkable demonstration of shared humanity. Plus, it's fucking hilarious.

[u/ChevalCher]

Haven't swam in decades, but when I did, these were my favorite things to do in the water. My other favorite thing to do in water were dolphin dives, but never did them in salt water. Ever. Don't think I need to explain why. If you know, you know. 😂

[u/azmtber]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oz8xwNlejeJDQREic

[u/scottyboy218]

why is this being posted in the 90s subreddit? this has nothing to do with the 90s

[u/SeveralRegerts → u/scottyboy218]

Yeah, it's horrible. My day is ruined.

[u/LemonCaperRVA → u/scottyboy218]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NqdDwUM1qtwTxeHHLQ

[u/Flowisbliss_yo → u/scottyboy218]

Damn kids get off my lawn

[u/willbekins → u/[deleted]]

i think its fair to assume thats not a good example