#threefunnyfactsaboutme Challenge @chris-uk

So it's 02:30 in the Morning! here in the UK and Mr @c0ff33a has once again summoned me to make A post

The master of coffee has shared another great challenge so here I Am taking part.

Three facts about me

A Talented and confident swimmer

In my Highschool years, our school had its own Swimming pool and when it was winter season most of the time in PE (physical education) we would be doing swimming.

I was A very confident Swimmer from a young age it just fell naturally to me In my younger age despite not swimming that often. In high school, my Tutor's quickly noticed that I was confident and A good swimmer and didn't hesitate in entering me into A race competition in my very first year at school. I went on to win first place in one race and second in another in 50 Metre sprints.

Fast forward to My final Year of High school I studied GCSE PE and because of my swimming ability my Tutors sent me away to complete Lifeguard training which is A test in which you must complete multiple tasks you also must swim in Tracksuit trousers or Jeans and A Jumper.

This was not A full lifeguard test but it was A test that would improve my PE Grade

The first task: To swim 100 metres without stopping however at the first 50-metre mark you then must perform A dive down under the water and swim under the water completely for at least 5 metres and then again after the last 50-metre mark. (this tests endurance and the ability to swim underwater in case of any obstruction)

The second task Is to tread water with one arm raised high in the air and not sink for 2 minutes. (tests ability to call for help whilst in the water without struggling to stay afloat)

The third task A 25-metre sprint that had to be done within a 30-second time frame. (Tests fast response)

The fourth test Dive in the swim underwater for 5 metres before resurfacing (proper dive form)

It was Challenging but I Passed and even got huge praise from the examiners and my Tutor.

Fast forward to September 2018 I went on Holiday to Turkey specifically İçmeler Turkey.

I took This picture of the sea and its amazing mountains surrounding it.

The sea has very light waves and due to there being no waves like the ones in the UK it's extremely easy to float if you're new to swimming in fact I'd recommend learning in A sea like this because the high salt will assist you in floating and there are no waves to pull you away. (please don't do it though if your alone or never tried swimming before)

I am confident in my ability and ended up swimming miles out from the beach shoreline to the point where I was probably closer to those mountains than I was the beach very dangerous indeed however I was 100% confident in my ability and there are hundreds of boats of all types going by all the time.

I hardly swim now due to not really being any swimming centres or places to swim but I am very confident that if called upon I can potentially save someone's life if I witness then in danger in water's

The funny part about this is I never really got taught how to swim I took off the armbands one day and my mother shouted at me but then looked shocked as I was just swimming around without struggling Plus the fact that My family can't swim well and don't swim

Please if you are going to swim have someone nearby because anything can happen.

Please know your limits and skill do what you feel comfortable doing.

Been playing video games all my life

Growing up I was surrounded by Video games none of my family enjoyed video games but for Christmas, I received a Playstation 1 console from my Mother.

I was instantly fascinated and played it so much

I played Games such as...

Crash Bandicoot
Spyro
Grand Turismo
Harry Potter
The list went on

A couple of years went by and I received A Playstation 2 console and even my mother who didn't have much of an interest in videogames enjoyed playing classics on that console such as Tomb Raider.

I played it non stop again enjoying so many more games such as...

Fifa Street 2
Over the Hedge
Scooby doo
and more so much more as Rental stores (blockbusters) were extremely popular back then.

I also received a DS (The original one) which was also amazing but it eventually broke but instead of getting a replacement I received A Nintendo DS which I played often especially outside because my neighbours had children around my age who also had the same DS and would sit and play games on the street all day with them I would mostly play Mario kart but they where all very into Pokemon sadly I was unfamiliar with Pokemon back then.

And my friends where big pokemon fans they actually owned many of the Nintendo games as well as trading cards.

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Damn those were the best days for sure. despite graphics and growing technology, today's kids will never get to see how amazing growing up with handheld Nintendo DS's was as well as collectable cards. shame we have to get old :( But hey speaking of DS I recently installed A Nintendo DS emulator on my PC so I'm going to actually try out the Pokemon games :). thanks to @dagamers

I also got an Xbox 360, PSP (handheld sony console) and A PS4 so it's fair to say I had fun growing up with video games.

I guess the funny part is I never played A pokemon game despite having A Nintendo DS for many, Many years

I Watched A ton of the TV show Knight Rider as A child

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A TV show that according to my family and other no one likes but when I was little I always watched it apparently I'd cry if my parents turned it over and stuff and yeah that is such a weird fact, haha. I actually owned a small KITT car model too but I didn't look after toys at all and most likely destroyed it doing something stupid. Surprisingly I still watch the show today not much because I can't find A channel that shows them but I found one channel that does but only a couple episodes A week and it's early in the morning. So it's rare I see it but when it's on I tune in Go HOFF man!

the funny part is the fact I can't find anyone that actually liked the show

So that's my three facts about me

A Flashback post that was. Its A shame we all have to grow up.

I'd Like to Nominate the following to Participate in this challenge

@saffisara

@enginewitty

@ShmoogleOsukami

Good Luck #threefunnyfactsaboutme

Thanks for reading!