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Learning to Swim at 35: What It Taught Me

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Learning to Swim at 35

Never too late

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Hello, everyone. Until last year, I couldn't swim. I always made excuses at the beach. At thirty-five, I finally decided to take lessons. Today, I'll share what that experience taught me.

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  1. 01Learning to Swim at 35

    Hello, everyone. Until last year, I couldn't swim. I always made excuses at the beach. At thirty-five, I finally decided to take lessons. Today, I'll share what that experience taught me.

    Hola a todos. Hasta el año pasado, no sabía nadar. En la playa siempre ponía excusas. A los 35 años, por fin decidí tomar clases. Hoy les voy a contar lo que me enseñó esa experiencia.

  2. 02The First Lesson

    My first lesson was embarrassing. I was the only adult in a group of eight-year-olds, and they were all better than me. I almost didn't go back.

    Mi primera clase fue vergonzosa. Era el único adulto en un grupo de niños de 8 años, y todos lo hacían mejor que yo. Casi no regreso.

  3. 03Facing My Fear

    My biggest problem was fear. I was scared to put my face in the water. My teacher told me to start by just blowing bubbles, and slowly, the fear got smaller.

    Mi mayor problema era el miedo. Me daba miedo meter la cara en el agua. Mi profesor me dijo que empezara simplemente haciendo burbujas y, poco a poco, el miedo se fue haciendo más pequeño.

  4. 04Small Wins

    Then the small wins came. First, I could float. Then I swam five meters. After three months, I swam one full length of the pool without stopping. I nearly cried.

    Luego llegaron los pequeños logros. Primero, pude flotar. Después nadé 5 metros. A los tres meses, nadé un largo completo de la piscina sin parar. Casi lloro.

  5. 05Lesson 1: It's Never Too Late

    The first thing I learned is that it's never too late. My age wasn't the problem. My fear of looking silly was.

    Lo primero que aprendí es que nunca es demasiado tarde. Mi edad no era el problema. El problema era mi miedo a hacer el ridículo.

  6. 06Lesson 2: Celebrate Small Progress

    The second lesson is to celebrate small progress. If I had only focused on swimming a whole length, I would have given up. Celebrating each small step kept me going.

    La segunda lección es celebrar los pequeños avances. Si solo me hubiera fijado en nadar un largo completo, me habría rendido. Celebrar cada pequeño paso me ayudó a seguir adelante.

  7. 07Conclusion

    Now I swim twice a week, and I love it. Is there something you've always wanted to learn but felt too old for? Maybe this is the year. Thank you.

    Ahora nado dos veces por semana, y me encanta. ¿Hay algo que siempre hayan querido aprender, pero sintieron que ya eran demasiado mayores? Quizás este sea el año. Gracias.

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