Can You Swim Uphill?

RandomTom · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:22

I had a dream about this last night, if for example there was a swimming pool built on a hill, would you be able to swim up it?

Kristoph · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:23

RandomTom said:
I had a dream about this last night, if for example there was a swimming pool built on a hill, would you be able to swim up it?

You sir, are a retard.

Kappa · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:23

Gilly · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:24

If you could swim fast enough you could swim uphill, yes.

Not in a pool though.

Vulcan · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:24

Stupid thread #1601.

But yes, I and you could presuming you could swim. Since you can swim up from the bottom of the swimming pool.

RandomTom · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:25

mp3kla said:
You sir, are a retard.

But think about it, I was talking about this with someone today, we baffled each other.

I don't mean from the bottom to top of a swimming pool underwater, but on the surface. LOL nm.

Gilly · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:25

Longbow said:
Since you can swim up from the bottom of the swimming pool.

That isn't uphill.

Kristoph · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:25

Gilly said:
If you could swim fast enough you could swim uphill, yes.

Not in a pool though.

Ah I take it you mean a river running downhill.

Gilly · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:26

mp3kla said:
I'm not even going to try and explain.

Explain what?

If you can't make the connection I'm not going to spell it out for you.

Jokester · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:26

Well, if you are able to build a sloping pool, then maybe anything is possible!

weringo · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:28

RandomTom said:
I had a dream about this last night, if for example there was a swimming pool built on a hill, would you be able to swim up it?

LOL

Think about what you've just said

Kristoph · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:28

RandomTom said:
But think about it, I was talking about this with someone today, we baffled each other.

I don't mean from the bottom to top of a swimming pool underwater, but on the surface. LOL nm.

The water would never be at a slope. You'd always be swimming level. Unless you were in a river running downhill - then you'd be against the current. The pool would just be deeper at one and and shallow at the other.

(I feel just as stupid for explaining it).

RandomTom · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:28

Jokester said:
Well, if you are able to build a sloping pool, then maybe anything is possible!

The pool could be on a slope, and the water going downhill could be pumped back to the top.

edit: I know this is totally LOLworthy, but I'm just looking for some answers from everyone.

Vulcan · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:29

Gilly said:
That isn't uphill.

What's the difference? You're still swimming up.

OSB · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:29

Q/ How would the water stay sloping without flowing? But i'd say yes, with or without a flow you'd be able to do it, as long as the flow wasn't too strong.

lee32uk · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:30

RandomTom said:
I had a dream about this last night, if for example there was a swimming pool built on a hill, would you be able to swim up it?

As i used to be a Salmon in my former life the answer is yes i can

MikeHunt79 · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:31

Try swimming up a waterfall

Gilly · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:31

Longbow said:
What's the difference? You're still swimming up.

The difference is you're just swimming up, not swimming uphill, which was the question.

Smit · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:32

But if the pool was built up hill, how would the water stay in the pool :confused:

-Edit: D'oh! too slow

yantorsen · 6 Feb 2008 at 19:32

I havn't read all this, but how could you swim up hill? all of the water would go to the bottom of the hill anyway.