At what age did you learn how to swim?
@TheInvisibleMan (17603)
February 25, 2017 9:53pm CST
I don't know if all of you here can swim, but for those who know... At what age did you learn?
I started to get in touch with swimming as soon as I was 7 years old (I know, I was only a child... "blame" my parents ), and from then on I never stopped.
The result: I love water!
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
26 Feb 17
At 11 years old, although we went to the pool my whole life. My sister in law taught me.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
26 Feb 17
based on the ages given here, you're the youngest at 3 yrs old @jstory07. who taught you how to swim?
@snowy22315 (169641)
• United States
26 Feb 17
I have been able to swim since I was 9. My dad taught me at a community pool. I am a water person too..as a matter of fact I live in a lake community!
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@zebra2222 (5269)
• United States
26 Feb 17
I think it was closer to 5 or 6 for me.
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@FourWalls (61951)
• United States
26 Feb 17
I was eight. We did lose someone in my boot camp unit who couldn't pass the swim test (swimming is sort of important in the Navy ). I don't get to swim much anymore because of my back, but I still love water.
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@pumpkinjam (8528)
• United Kingdom
13 Jun 17
I don't remember. I must have been very young as I don't recall not being able to swim nor actually learning. Well, I have an inkling of a memory about using arm bands but I could already swim, I think, when we had school swimming lessons.
I love water too. I've started swimming again after a couple of years of not doing it. My kids like swimming too even though the youngest can't swim. He's almost 12. My eldest had lessons when he was about 10, I think. I've always taken them when I can but never managed to actually teach them myself.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
26 Feb 17
It seems I could always swim as far back as I can remember.
Our Father put us into the water very young.
At 12 yrs, I took proper swim lessons along with a bit of lifeguard training.
Swimming is my favorite activity.
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@LeaPea2417 (36399)
• Toccoa, Georgia
4 May 17
I learned to swim at age 9 at the YMCA. I love to swim.
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@RasmaSandra (73241)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 17
I was taught how to swim at about the age of seven also. However just the basics. I have never learned to really swim well but I enjoy going into pools and swimming a bit.
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@pammooratan (4668)
• India
26 Feb 17
I don't know swimming. But I don't get.a chance to learn it.
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
26 Feb 17
I never really learned to swim. I really have a hard time with putting my face underwater like you're suppose to. I can get around in the water, but definately wouldn't get points for my form. I can swim underwater while holding my breath but not swimming.
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