When swimming, do you jump in the deep end first or slowly ease into the shallow end?

The pool I used to go to has a rope at the deep end. I would go straight for that sucker, walk as far back as possible and give a bit of a running start. Instead of just holding on, I would flip upside down and cannonball upside down into the deep end! I miss those days of going with a bunch of friends, to spend a day of swimming.

CyberNara

jump in deep end 1st..but our pool don't have one..so slowly into shallow end..

there is a wall with a sign that says no jumping off wall or diving..but i still jump off it...its fun..wish it was higher and the pool was deeper

If there is a deep end i'll jump in that end first.

I like to go into the deep end first, from the diving board. Diving boards r the best.

Front flip frisbee catch into the middle of the pool causing mass public disturbances, followed by the eyes of teenagers gazing at my sexyness, followed by keeping a conversation with the lifegaurd and asking her how her day was.

Off the diving board, belly flop. The pain of

my yam bag getting slapped by the water

makes me not even notice that the water

is freezing.

slowly ease into the shallow end

jump in the deep end

I prefer to jump in and get it over with, but I also prefer lakes to pools. To me, swimming in a pool is like swimming in someone's toilet bowl.

j0e

Jump in!

My favorite water hole for "the jump".... Waikoa...or commonly known as Venus Pool...

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