a pool cat is a cool cat is a where-it's-at cat.

here's the problem with swimming as a form of exercise - it's a pain in the butt. you have to wear special clothing & go to a special place. okay, most exercise you have to wear some element of special clothing, but for something like running, you just strap on a pair of shoes & head out the door. soccer takes a lot of special clothing and you have to go to a specific location at a specific time - but there's the element of competition. you're playing with your teammates & for your team. swimming - you have to get all dressed up and drive someplace in order to swim back & forth & back & forth. i do like it once i am there, but it is a fairly large annoyance to get there. yes, i am complaining about being blessed with, in no particular order: health, transportation, wardrobe, facilities, and freedom.