It will be important to find a swim instructor who you feel comfortable with . . . when I was a kid taking swimming lessongs, my mother, who never had a chance to learn to swim, would spend the time learning to float. When I visited her last month she told me she tried taking lessons again and she could float but she still couldn't swim. I'm convinced she just needs to find the right teacher, who can explain the technique to her without getting her all confused. I hope I can convince her to keep pursuing it.

Today I took a swim technique clinic and they gave me a LOT of things to work on. It's probably been 25+ years since I took a swim class, so even those of us who have been able to do this for a long time have a lot to work to do!

You can do it!
Good luck!