I am 42 yrs old and just 5 years ago I learned to swim well enough to save my life, long story I was down at scout camp with the other leaders and everyone has to take a swim test, I couldnt make it around the pool, basically 100 meters,I use to say I could always swim to save my life, Wrong!!! man did I take the crap from the other leaders, including water wings, inflatable shirts and the whole nine yards, needles to say I talked to a instructor when I got back and within 6 months swiming once aweek I was swimming 1 mile non stop, sure changed my outlook on being arouind the water.