> # Swimming lessons

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> Posted by SevenForce on April 11, 2015 at 12:43:21

> Hey all,

> I live in the north west of England and have had a thing for getting wet for the longest time, but the irony is... I can't swim!

> When I was very young, my swimming lessons seemed to consist of just throwing me into it and expecting me to just do as they say, regardless of how comfortable I was with it - it's not a remotely good approach for an autistic child, let me tell you. As a result, I never learned, and even now I find it almost impossible to put my face in the water. I can't open my eyes - my head tells them to open, but the eyelids force themselves shut and I seem to have no control over this.

> I've found that the approach by most "proper" swimming instructors is far too impatient and stressful, and was wondering if people on here might be up for helping me out? Doing it all clothed of course; I'm told swimming in clothes is a little harder, but it's the can't-put-face-in-water issue that's the real challenge for me.

> Any advice on overcoming this would be welcome, but any guys offering to meet up somewhere (especially if you've got a pool) and help me along with swimming would be even better!

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