Cant you swim in the ocean or at the beach...?

Question

I say you can because I just went to the beach and I swam in it and my friend who DIDNT go to the beach with me said you cant swim there and I know that i was swimming!!

Answer 1

yah! you can. it is called open water swimming.

Answer 2

well yeah!

of course you can swim at the beach

Answer 3

Sorry, but that is a stupid question - if its water and its not contaminated, you can swim!

Answer 4

Of course you can

Answer 5

Of course, you can swim in the ocean or at the beach, unless there's a sign that you are not allowed to. Your friend thought that when you are in the beach, you are just limited to do the following activities:  sunbathe, frolick or wading, surf, etc.

Next time, bring your friend to the beach to see you swim.

Answer 6

well, it sounds like your friend said can't as in are not allowed, rather than them saying you are not capable of swimming there. it all depends. most beaches say that you can swim there, but warn you to enter at your own risk or something. you might want to call your friend and ask what they meant by "you can't swim there". if you say you were swimming, then you were swimming. but if they say you're not allowed to, then you probably shouldn't go back and swim there again.