to pay for swimming lessons?

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For myself

I taught myself to swim around 6 year's ago. I used to have a fear of water and breathing problems. . Asthma as a kid which evolved into panic attacks the minute I felt my breathing was somehow impaired.. so being near the water or in, being out of breath or in enclosed spaces.. too hot etc. Turtle necks are a no go

Anyway. . 6 year's on and I can breaststroke a mile and go a few times a month. . In fact I really love it.

I have in the last few years been able to use middle lanes, instead of being too scared and having to stay near the edge at all times. I feel I've come along way and honestly enjoy the water. But I still have anxiety over being splashed and cannot swim longer than 45mims- 1 hr max because my neck and back gets sooo sore from the tension of constantly keeping my head above water and not changing techniques. I would in no way consider myself a strong swimmer.

I feel incredibly embarrassed and when I confided in my mother she literally laughed in my face, but I want to pay for some private one on one lessons so I can learn to swim properly and overcome these fears (i hope) in a safe environment and with proper guidance. I feel so cross that she laughed at me.. its her fault I have reached adulthood without this life skill (i have had my children enjoying water from a very early age and want them to be competent swimmers) ..and now feel so utterly embarrassed I'm not sure I can pluck the courage to book them.. will they think I'm utterly ridiculous? ?

This has turned into a rather long post.. sorry!

Go for it. Loads of places round here do adult lessons, I think it's pretty common. Maybe people just don't talk about it if they're embarrassed but it's definitely happening, they wouldn't offer the classes if there wasn't demand for it.

I got lessons a couple of years ago and they changed my life. Go for it I was 44.

Im a swimming teacher.
There is a list as long as my arm of adults wanting one to ones, at the pool I work at.
I'm working my way through them as quick as I can, I love teaching adults!

GO FOR IT! I think it's great you are trying to get over your anxieties.

Your mum sounds horrid btw.

Please go.
My friend is a lifeguard/swimming instructor. He never ridicules or embarrasses anyone.

The last time I was at the pool, a 22 year old guy had just completed all his lessons and 'passed' the course. He was so pleased with himself, it was an absolute joy to see!

The instructors and the pool company won't give a damn how old you are or why you want lessons as long as you're paying them. Go for it!

Go for it. Perhaps your Mum is feeling guilty that she didn't enable you to learn as a child..?

I'm a terrible swimmer, and I plan to do the same in a couple of years when the kids are slightly bigger. I think it is a great idea. I'd like to be a good enough swimmer to enjoy swimming in the sea from time to time without getting exhausted due to poor technique. I think my general crapness in the water stems from asthma too - I think that my parents were perhaps a little cautious and the school never really let me join in much.

I could only do head-out-of-the-water breaststroke until last year. I did a one-day front crawl course and it changed my life. I can SWIM, properly, and reasonably stylishly and efficiently. It motivated me to get off the sofa and train for triathlons (not achievable before due to inability to swim). And swimming has become something that I love, rather than something that is a bit of a chore and a bit uncomfortable.