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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Most 5 and 7 year olds that we know are able to do those things- but we live in a warm weather area where many have pools in the backyard (and where people have the $ to pay for early swim instruction).

In my working class midwestern hometown, most 5 year olds would be in beginner level swim lessons. Most families only do lessons in the summertime. Some 7 year olds would be able to do those things definitely but not all.

I think it would depend a lot on socioeconomic status & also  region of the country. I think parents in areas with a lot of water or backyard pools would tend to focus swim skills earlier. [/quote]

+1 I lived in an area with a lot of backyard and apartment pools and also the beach very close by. Even if you didn't have lots of money, you learned basic swimming skills very early on as a matter of safety because everyone heard horror stories about someone who drowned or nearly drowned. I think that is less common in other parts of the country. [/quote]

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