The edge of a shoreline can disappear without any indication. It can be a very frightening experience causing panic. The most important act while learning to swim is to RELAX. When you relax, you won't panic, when you don't panic, you can float, if you can float, you won't drown.
How sad that black girls were discouraged from swimming (unless they wore a swim cap). They feared punishment for getting their hair wet. We were compelled to straighten our curly hair because we were taught to despise what evolution blessed us with.
The edge of a shoreline can disappear without any indication. It can be a very frightening experience causing panic. The most important act while learning to swim is to RELAX. When you relax, you won't panic, when you don't panic, you can float, if you can float, you won't drown.
How sad that black girls were discouraged from swimming (unless they wore a swim cap). They feared punishment for getting their hair wet. We were compelled to straighten our curly hair because we were taught to despise what evolution blessed us with.