On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:41:33 -0700 (PDT), Celebrity Perkoff Club wrote:

We all know the dangers of swimming in the ocean(Sharks) what are the
dangers of swimming in a lake?

Is there any kind of really bad ass fish or something like that?

Nothing to worry about there. Watch for snakes if there are
any poisonous ones in the lake you're thinking about. If not,
nothing to worry about there either. If you want to be sure about
that one, you can call the lake management office and they can
almost certainly either tell you if it's a concern and where the
snakes have been observed, or tell you who can.

I know crocodiles and alligators. But the lake I'm thinking of
doesn't have those. So besides crocs and alligators what in a lake
could kill you?

Most people who die in a lake die because of some simple
stupid mistake, or because of a situation that came up because
of the motion of waves and boats. Watch out for ropes. They
can move sometimes and trip you or grab you... Don't get hit
by a boat or pwc. Probably a very high percentage of the deaths
on lakes involve people being too drunk for the situation, so keep
that in mind. The lake won't forgive you for any bad decisions.

You know what really freaks me out is seaweed, hate to be swimming in
some seaweed, that shit is gross don't you think?

Sometimes it's cool to get around it, and swim in it. If you
can learn to like it, then you'll like it instead of being freaked
out by it. Think how much more fun that would be. :¬)