My father was telling me how he learned to swim and who taught him. (He was old enough to actually remember his first swim lesson instructor.) How many of you overcame a fear of water or know someone that did in learning to swim?
Wasn't a swimmer until my 40's, but as a child I wasn't really afraid of the water, just couldn't swim. Had two close calls as a kid, once I was waist deep and the ocean current took me, my aunt happened to notice and saved me. The second time I fell into a creek and was rescued by a friend. After that I eventually learned to tread water and was able to swim about one length without stopping, which was required for pool usage in the summer.
I don't know why I took up swimming, but it started while I was taking my kids to lessons. What got me hooked was the euphoric feeling.
Wasn't a swimmer until my 40's, but as a child I wasn't really afraid of the water, just couldn't swim. Had two close calls as a kid, once I was waist deep and the ocean current took me, my aunt happened to notice and saved me. The second time I fell into a creek and was rescued by a friend. After that I eventually learned to tread water and was able to swim about one length without stopping, which was required for pool usage in the summer.
I don't know why I took up swimming, but it started while I was taking my kids to lessons. What got me hooked was the euphoric feeling.
