<p>I had to take a swimming class in college because I couldn’t swim. When I was very young I would never get in the deep end of the swimming pool. I was never comfortable in water, so I stayed out of it. The swimming instruction in college was great. I learned all of the proper mechanics of swimming. My problem is that I float very low in the water, so when I turn my head to breathe my face is still under water. Also, my kick is terrible and I can’t get much forward motion (maybe my muscle are too tensed up). Flippers helped a lot in that regard. The swimming class was physically exhausting for me and my instructor told me that my body shape and composition made swimming difficult. I haven’t been in a pool in almost two years. Maybe someday I’ll give it another shot. Since I can’t propel myself through the water I feel that if I jump into deep water I won’t be able to bring myself to the surface.</p>