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By *wink parties OP   Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

not what you think

i mr laid never learned to swim iv scuba dived but still cant swim unless i have the tanks. i have a bit of a fear of drowning and cant even float the gym im joining does adult swimming lessons and was wondering if its too late in life to bother to learn or get over my fear ?

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By *imwildWoman
over a year ago

around


"not what you think

i mr laid never learned to swim iv scuba dived but still cant swim unless i have the tanks. i have a bit of a fear of drowning and cant even float the gym im joining does adult swimming lessons and was wondering if its too late in life to bother to learn or get over my fear ?"

Never too late. I can't swim out of my depth yet. (Keep meaning to go learn)

The one thing that I found reassuring was learning to float.

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By *wink parties OP   Couple
over a year ago

Dublin


"not what you think

i mr laid never learned to swim iv scuba dived but still cant swim unless i have the tanks. i have a bit of a fear of drowning and cant even float the gym im joining does adult swimming lessons and was wondering if its too late in life to bother to learn or get over my fear ?

Never too late. I can't swim out of my depth yet. (Keep meaning to go learn)

The one thing that I found reassuring was learning to float. "

i can stand in water up to my neck but anytime i tried to swim on holidays id get about 15 feet and then panic and end up splashing around till i found my footing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Baby steps my friend,indeed it's never to late,a bit of bottle and commitment,you seem to have both. Dark

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a confidence thing. Proper lessons might help. Stick with it and it'll come

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By *etmebeurfantasyWoman
over a year ago

My town

My mother was in America and could not swim had a scary moment in miami beech.

Promised herself to take lessons which she did and at the age of 45 became a confident swimmer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a bad swimmer would love lessons might get round to it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's NEVER too late!

I was exactly the same as you until about 5 years ago... Would never go out of my depth.

I built up my own confidence just by bringing my daughter to the pool.

I then competed a diving course through my work and am now a member of a diving team, although I still won't class myself as a swimmer!

It's the confidence and self belief that helps.

Go ahead and do a swimming course, it will really help with your confidence.

Best of luck mate!

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By *avie tCouple
over a year ago

otherside of nowhere

Take the lessons....I Mrs Davie t only learnt to swim 2 years ago ....and now I love the water

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By *wink parties OP   Couple
over a year ago

Dublin

then its decided im going to sign up and buy some water wings lol

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By *-4pleasureCouple
over a year ago

Belfast


"not what you think

i mr laid never learned to swim iv scuba dived but still cant swim unless i have the tanks. i have a bit of a fear of drowning and cant even float the gym im joining does adult swimming lessons and was wondering if its too late in life to bother to learn or get over my fear ?"

I did a six night course before my holidays last summer. Not hugely successful as I ended up being able to do a breadth only. However it came up trumps in the sea where it's obviously much easier to swim. Still can't swim unless I know my feet can touch sand however....

But I think a healthy fear of the water is a bonus to us anglers mr laid!

But age is definitely not a barrier, and the aches in my arms afterwards told me it's damn good exercise ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A great way of building up your kicks is to try holding a football or float under your chest,head up and kick,gradually increasing your distance.It will also make you more confident breathing in water.

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By *vsnikkiTV/TS
over a year ago

Limavady

Ok so swimming is watersports I won't do!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"not what you think

i mr laid never learned to swim iv scuba dived but still cant swim unless i have the tanks. i have a bit of a fear of drowning and cant even float the gym im joining does adult swimming lessons and was wondering if its too late in life to bother to learn or get over my fear ?"

Worth a try...ive a family member who started learning in her fifties!!!...i nearly drowned as a child...so im also terrified...i can swim a little but cant keep afloat for long...i started learning in the shallow pool by going underneath the water...would so love to be a strong swimmer....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Really important life skill. Touch wood you'd never need to but in a accident situation where water was involved, having someone who can't swim would be extremely difficult for everyone else.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a bit of a weirdo then as I prefer swimming out of my depth mainly cos when we where kids we swam off a pier where very rarely you touched the bottom. Like most things it's all about confidence

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've never thought about that before OP, I was going to say if your propelling yourself underwater you can swim but really it's completely different. Diving is very serene, more like gliding. At least you are comfortable under the water so all you'll have to learn is breathing & arms. Good luck if you decide to sign up, you should.

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