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Actually, it's extremely hard for certain adults to learn to swim.  My mother did not learn to swim as a child and she tried many different times, with many different instructors, as an adult, and was just not able to learn.  As a result, she made sure that all of her kids became good, strong swimmers, because she knew she could never save us.  We also never swam unless a life guard was present. [/quote]
Thank you for this.  I had already decided to stop defending the fact that I don't know how to swim (no oceans for me!) but the fact is that so far I have failed 3 sets of classes as an adult.  It's true that I haven't taken any classes in a while, but at this point my focus is on getting my kids where they need to be.  It's funny that the oldest is now encouraging me to take lessons and I might just do it in a year or two with them or solo but there is no time or money at the present moment for other-than-kid-swim-lessons.  I think I need private lessons and that can't happen right now.  I asked my husband to teach me once, and we almost got divorced that day.  :D [/quote]

OP, no one should judge you for not knowing how to swim. The thing PP's are criticizing is you being the only person to watch your kids while they swim. Even for a well-trained swimmer, it's highly dangerous to save a drowning person. A non-swimmer doesn't stand a chance. And throwing them a pole is not enough. Your not swimming is fine and it's your prerogative. What's decidedly NOT fine is putting your kids at risk by being the only one to watch them. [/quote]

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