Letter of the week
Simply dive in
I loved reading about editor Geoff’s father learning to swim in later life, and about how others have been learning new skills in their later years too [Never Too Late!, 2 April issue].
I can very much relate to their stories. As a child, I was terrified of the water and hated school swimming lessons. I never progressed beyond the beginners’ group. Then, as a young adult, I went on holiday with a friend and found I couldn’t use the pool. While she clocked up length after length,
