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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]By what age do kids know how to swim around here? [/quote]4-6 yo[/quote]

Wow that seems young to me. I'm my area it's by age 8[/quote]

[b]8 seems very late, unless those kids are never going to any pool, beach, etc for fun.[/b] If they are, it’s a safety issue. We never did swim lessons, but we taught both of our kids to swim at age 2.5-3 yo. Of course we still closely supervised them for at least a couple more years, but the earlier kids learn, the easier it is, the less likely they are to get afraid of putting their face in the water, etc.

My siblings & I, who weren’t on any swim teams and grew up nowhere near DC, also all learned to swim around age 3 (again, taught by our parents). So it’s not just about a competitive swim culture.  [/quote]

Oh, I totally believe this.  Going to a beach or someone's pool a couple times per summer for fun does not usually work on its own.  You need that repetition of going regularly.  [b]My friend used to teach a beginning swim class for adults[/b].[/quote]

That’s INSANE.[/quote]

That's not insane considering there are so many inequities at play when it comes to swimming. Look at where they built public pools. Look where they started pool clubs in response to dessegregation.[/quote]

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