So I guess the old throw "them in the deep end of the pool" method isn't suggested these days..man, kids got it so easy!
@mayorofnothing: That did not work for me. In the late 1980's and early 90;s I grew up on boats. My dad had a Chris Craft boat, Bayliner and a Sea ray. I'm almost 40 now and I still sink. I remember taking swimming lessons when I was young at a college pool. They said ''jump in and when you hit bottom push up with your feet''. When I jumped in I hit bottom pushed up with my feet and it did not work. I sank back down to the bottom pushed up again and I was able make it to the safety float ropes. I grabbed ahold of them and never let go. They yelled at me and said let go. I've been scarred for life. LOL
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