I didn't learn to swim until I was ten. One day I got in the pool at the shallow end and decided to try and swim and I was doing it. I didn't do it before because I was scared of going underwater. Every time water go in my ears, they would hurt because I had tubes in them. I had swimming lessons when I was eight but didn't learn to swim. First time I ever floated on my back was when I was 14.
I could never pass a swimming test to go in the deep end whenever it was required because I was unable to swim on my back. I always felt that was unfair because how does swimming on your back indicate that you can swim in the deep end without drowning? They don't even care if you can swim in the deep end without drowning despite that fact you can't swim on your back. Then they think you still go under water in the deep end when you can actually keep your head above water in the deep end. You don't even need to jump in the pool to get in at the deep end. I think dyspraxia may have taken a toll in it.
02 Mar 2012, 3:28 pm
