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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thill" data-source="post: 503576" data-attributes="member: 4972">I had an episode like that when I was a kid.   In my case, my dad saw exactly what was happening and got to me fast.  Saved my life, for sure, as I didn't know how to swim at all.   Immediately after that, all of us kids went to the Kensington Rec. center for swim lessons.  NOT OPTIONAL.   We WERE going to learn how to swim well, no whining or complaining.    And we did.All four of us boys became very strong swimmers, and I ended up becoming a surfer as a teenager, extremely comfortable in the water, even in heavy surf conditions.  I am still very grateful to my dad for the rescue, and to both of my parents for making us learn how to swim, despite our fear and complaints.</blockquote>