I never was a very good swimmer, well I did partake in some swimming competitions at school when I was younger but we will pretend that never happened and that I am not a good swimmer.
Also
(1) He is from St. Louis and neither St Louis nor Missouri have a lot going for them; an arch, really?
(2) I know one of my friends met his wife on the internet but they were only a couple hours apart so it was a bit more feasible, and most importantly
(3) How do I know he is not some psychopathic stalker internet serial killer weirdo that I was just watching about on the Crime and Investigation channel?
Sorry mate, nothing personal