One China Cat’s Daily Workout: Open Water Laps
A cat in China is the newest member of its local winter swimming club. The no-name black cat has become a celebrity among the 200 members of Chongqing’s Changjiang River Winter 
Swimming Club. He swims at least 50 metres each day in the cold river, according to the Chongqing Business Daily newspaper.
Club member, Sang Changjiang, claims that the six-month-old cat has been swimming with the club for four months. Its talent for swimming was discovered one afternoon when a club member accidentally knocked the cat into the river when diving into the water from a boat.
Sang said, “We knew the cat was terrified of water and thought it might drown in the swirling river. But it swam furiously to get close to the boat and was rescued.”
From that point on, club members always took the cat swimming with them, and after only ten days it could swim by itself unaided.
“Each afternoon around 4pm, we would take it to swim and it has become part of its daily life,” added Sang.
After its daily dip, the cat licks itself dry then falls asleep on a sofa on the boat which is its home.
[PHOTO CREDIT: ANANOVA.COM]
Poor kitty!
Hi Skeezy, Us cats can swim pretty well if it’s necessary. Liking it is another story. We even have webbed paws, so we can swim. Swimming is for the dogs! Your pal, Bosco.
they eat cats in china(im agianst that 100%) so y are they including this cat in their swimming activities??
