Quote Originally Posted by bikerchick68
Uh... the whole swimming thing does me in... I almost drowned as a kid and I still, to this day, hold my nose when I go under water.... I feel like a complete moron, so I just don't do much swimming... I DO like water stuff, like wakeboarding... (they make ya wear a lifevest! ) but the minute I begin to fall my nose is held... I get some weird looks I tell ya!
I get it, bikerchick--I had a scary pool experience in my teens, in which another kid did drown. I'm probably one of the few people who prefers open water to pool swimming. If you wanted to get more comfortable in the water, you could take a few lessons, and ask specifically for breathing help. I did that at my local Y, and it helped me a lot. I feel more in control of my breathing now when I'm in the water.

Take care, Lise