swimming

We don't know about y'all, but we think learning to swim as kids was straight-up terrifying, so this meme brings back some unfortunate feelings. But on a lighter note, it's being used to make fun of times when something important gets blatantly ignored. Check out Know Your Meme for more examples!

We don't know about y'all, but we think learning to swim as kids was straight-up terrifying, so this meme brings back some unfortunate feelings. But on a lighter note, it's being used to make fun of times when something important gets blatantly ignored. Check out Know Your Meme for more examples!

If there was ever a competition held for the "weirdest and most disturbing swimsuits ever created", we're pretty sure these would win, hands down. We don't really know what to make of these monstrosities, but we do know that even the beautiful women wearing them can't salvage them. For the love of God, let the men keep the hairy chests, as nature intended. 

Synchronized swimming is a beautiful sport. Between the moves, the teamwork, the colors, and the synchronization, it is truly an art form and a sight to behold. But another side to synchronized swimming is the funny faces that the athletes make while they are performing. It might be beautiful to watch, but it requires a lot of energy, which doesn't always translate into beautiful faces. Scroll through these pics and have a giggle at the close-ups of the awkward faces of synchronized swimming. 

Once a week, we will be featuring an extraordinary animal account on Instagram! Their story, the adorable pictures, and pawesome videos! This week's spotlight goes to Nathan & Winnie the Beach Cats! 

Meet Nathan and Winnie, two adventurous lil panthers who are masters at swimming! Thanks to their two "crazy cat pawrents," these two rescue kitties are living their best lives! 

Holly Monson was just trying to enjoy a nice day at the lake when she snapped some pics of her dog apparently trying to drown her sister, while clearly showing no remorse about it! In case you're wondering, everyone is fine, but the internet is meme-ing the situation to shreds and giving the best possible reactions.

Barn Hill Preserve in Louisana, US, let's you swim with adorable Asian small-clawed otters! Well, there are some restrictions. First, you must be at least 16 years, and second, you have to sign a waiver before your experience. 

The swimming with otters experience is approx. 1 hour. This includes a portion of the tour, changing of clothes, orientation and about 35 minutes of pool time with the adorable otters. And the number of swims is limited so that this experience remains a very positive experience for the otters, as well as humans. 

President and CEO of Barn Hill Preserve, John Ligon, talks about the work the preserve does for the animals, including; providing animal homes and helping macaws learn to fly so they can live out their 80 years in the Louisana Countryside. The preserve also contributes to the community, providing free educational programs to students, participating at an event hosted by the Dream Day Foundation which provides a fun-filled day for patients of St. Jude and their families. They also worked to rescue flying foxes that had been orphaned due to the record heatwave in Australia. And while they were in Australia, the preserve donated to the Tree Kangaroo Rescue and Conservation Centre.

Ligon also stresses the fact that the otters are never forced to do anything so that their entire experience is completely positive. 

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We all get that sense of "We took summer for granted way too much". And alas, now it is winter and all we can do is think about summer. It's the circle of seasons... 

Even these dogs are feeling like this!