How I did it: I don't know how to swim. But last summer, we had a 4 day trip in an island resort for my birthday. We’ve been having these trips and I don’t even know how to swim. My sister and I wanted to know how but we we’re always discouraged by people because we we’re too old. Apparently even though we’re like 17-20, it’s a no-no anymore, a hopeless case... like what they say in ballet, you should start young.  So we’re just done. The 2nd day of our trip, our cousin who was with us, in nowhere asked that we try. I don’t know how’d it happened actually but we tried. It was scary.  So anyway, we spent the night trying, I tried cause it was kind of fun because we were bonding and I never actually thought I would be able to do it in a short time or if I would be able to do it at all. The next day... My cousin and Daddy ask that we try again and they told us to let go of the fear and the rest was history. I guess that is the most important thing... Letting go of the fear we had and then go on with the flow of the water. Well of course, our cousin and daddy taught us the breathing part, and what to do with your feet and arms. But that was, what I think, the number one thing that helped us. Anyway, my sister knows how to do a backstroke now, All I can do is freestyle swimming, but whatever I’ll learn it in time.

Lessons & tips: Believe that you can. ;-)

Resources: Nothing

Aug 17, 2009, 09:22AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer