I am curious how many of the posters here swam in high school, college, etc. and how close to the top you got. Thus the following not terribly detailed poll.
I'm always amazed by those who've started swimming competitively after not even knowing how to swim until adulthood. That's really astounding! But I also can't imagine going through childhood and never swimming.
I loved the water as a child, but never "swam". I could dog paddle, swim a bit above water, never learned any breathing. Managed to stay afloat enough to pass the 4 links test to go off the diving board. When I started adult lessons at age 38, I could swim a 25.......then stop and gasp. Flip turns made me panic, as did anything underwater on my back. I have come a long way.
I'm always amazed by those who've started swimming competitively after not even knowing how to swim until adulthood. That's really astounding! But I also can't imagine going through childhood and never swimming.
I loved the water as a child, but never "swam". I could dog paddle, swim a bit above water, never learned any breathing. Managed to stay afloat enough to pass the 4 links test to go off the diving board. When I started adult lessons at age 38, I could swim a 25.......then stop and gasp. Flip turns made me panic, as did anything underwater on my back. I have come a long way.
