Comments on: Swimming Longing

By: Darrin Kinney

Darrin Kinney — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 23:50:00 +0000

I am from perth, now living in seoul – AND HATE IT! There are some awesome pools here, but the cultural requirements to use them are just beyond me. Plus, most of the best pools just sit empty. The weird locker room and shower routines that if you don’t know what to do, your utterly perplexed how to even find how to get into the pool area. And once you understand what your supposed to do, you’ll wish you stayed home. Why can’t I just jump into the pool, do my laps, towel off and go. And this is dealing with the nicest pool at a Marriott hotel!

By: stonier

stonier — Sat, 28 Nov 2015 16:28:00 +0000

Brilliant!. My korean wife has watched me wandering around korea exactly as the comic depicts…and when she saw this she laughed and cried for me at the same time.

By: Chosun1

Chosun1 — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 15:35:00 +0000

I’m pretty sure that most places that have water enjoy it and the people that live there have developed a swimming culture … except in Korea. It is sad to live here and see so many nice looking potential swimming areas in lakes, rivers and elsewhere and to have them all off limits.

By: katie k

katie k — Sat, 31 May 2014 06:47:00 +0000

Oh wow, I can’t even remember a time when I didn’t know how to swim. Whether I’ve lived in an apt or a house, I’ve almost always had a pool (and the one time I didn’t, there was a public pool one block away). My elementary school was four blocks from the beach, so the entire school walked down as a field trip and spent the day there *constantly*. I honestly can’t imagine my life without swimming.

By: 이 애나 (Anna lee)

이 애나 (Anna lee) — Thu, 15 May 2014 04:15:00 +0000

toally relate to this comic!! TT i miss swimming. in sydney ill swim every morning before work. even when i vist a beach at jeju, i wanted to swim but people looked at me weirdly…. i need to find a swimming pool somewhere… TT

By: 째즈 스타

째즈 스타 — Tue, 13 May 2014 04:34:00 +0000

In reply to Nic (MyKoreanHusband). I feel like my whole life was a complete lie. Someone definitely withheld this information from me growing up. Hehe

By: Kim Pham

Kim Pham — Mon, 12 May 2014 11:51:00 +0000

I would miss swimming so much. As a kid and especially in high school. I remember in high school swimming every day a week (about 2 hours a day) throughout the whole year.

By: Cassie Davis

Cassie Davis — Sat, 10 May 2014 13:48:00 +0000

In reply to Magdalena Kastelik. Bahahaha!!!

By: Magdalena Kastelik

Magdalena Kastelik — Sat, 10 May 2014 07:27:00 +0000

In reply to Cassie Davis.

😀 Cassie, in Poland I sometimes hear the saying “Money doesn’t bring happiness but it’s better to cry in a Ferrari than on the bus” 😀 True story… 😉

By: Cat

Cat — Fri, 09 May 2014 16:00:00 +0000

In reply to James. Nope the fear didn't transfer, she can swim a bit she just doesn't like it enough to do more than that. An not around where I live do they teach you until you can swim at school, they rarely have the funding to take the kids to the public baths as it is. Not all school areas are the same. I don't mind boats, I just don't like going in the water.