Hi galenkp! Nice to see you again with a new topic!

Here is my first one. I have learned to swim last year first time in my life. Considering that I am in the 30+ age group, it was a big accomplishment for me. I have been given some shots trying to swim over the years without much success. Everyone was trying to tell me his/ her way of doing it and sometimes it was so annoying that I couldn’t relax in the water at all. I also thought to enroll in a swimming course which I never did. So, I met this guy at the seaside who was a swimming instructor for kids and he gave me a great tip. Given the fact that I had some float swimming armbands from a friend, he told me to deflate them more and more each time I give another shot on swimming. And fortunately, it worked! I still have a lot to learn, but it was the first time I enjoyed the seaside completely. I haven’t been a big fan of the sea, but after this experience of being able to swim, it all changed. I was more fearless now and I even made a lot of attempts to learn diving and truly enjoyed the water and the sea.