<p>My three siblings and I learned to swim very young as well. We lived in a small town where the only source of summer entertainment could be found at the country club pool and golf course (I’m using the term very loosely since the place was a major dump). My mother took us to the pool every single day of the summer as means to maintain her sanity. We swam until we were waterlogged and she visited with her lady friends poolside. Good times.</p>
<p>But…here in Texas…the major issue we have every summer is swimming in rivers. Why people think this is safe, I’ll never know. We have a few nice tubing rivers in Central Texas…but most rivers near the coast are very dangerous. And every year, people with little to no swimming skills voluntarily get in these rivers and risk their lives.</p>