Jerry P - Male

Ever since I was a little kid I always got excited knowing I was going somewhere I might be able to swim.  I never received any formal training and pretty much learned the hard way!  The more time I spent in the water, the more I learned how to behave in it.  Watching swimmers from every angle, I ended up teaching myself every stroke and repeated each one until it felt as natural as walking.  I never thought to swim competitively until a coach at my local YMCA asked me to join the team.  As much as I enjoyed racing others and beating my own times, I realized that I enjoyed swimming at my own accord much more.

The thing I love most about swimming is the way I feel when I’m in the water.  From the feeling of complete weightlessness and the freedom to go in any direction you please, I find swimming to be endlessly entertaining.  I feel that this skill is one every person should possess as it is not just a form of entertainment, exercise, or therapy; it is a skill that can save your life and that of others!  So let’s go get in the pool and begin our lessons; I’ll have you swimming, and more importantly enjoying yourself in the water in no time.

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