Like most British kids I had swimming lessons at school. I think starting in primary, but I'm not absolutely sure about that, that would have needed a bus to get us there as we were in an outlying village. The local pool was about half a mile down the road from my secondary school, but we then got a pool on the site and used that instead. (And that's why I have a cap on one of my front incisors - I dove in and leveled out just too late - my tooth was the only thing that hit the bottom)
I do recall we did basic lifesaving as well - how to tow someone, and how to turn your clothes into basic buoyancy aids.
Nowadays I've lost most of my ability to swim - not that I was ever a strong swimmer - my shoulders can't take front or back crawl, and breast-stroke legs feels like someone is trying to tear my leg off at the knee, but I can paddle along on my back with legs alone if need be.
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Date: 2018-09-15 08:19 pm (UTC)I do recall we did basic lifesaving as well - how to tow someone, and how to turn your clothes into basic buoyancy aids.
Nowadays I've lost most of my ability to swim - not that I was ever a strong swimmer - my shoulders can't take front or back crawl, and breast-stroke legs feels like someone is trying to tear my leg off at the knee, but I can paddle along on my back with legs alone if need be.