[M_Six]

Waaay back in my late teens I went through the Red Cross Water Safety and CPR Instructor course. That was in Korea. In Germany I taught what was optimistically called "drown-proofing," even though there is no such thing. But I haven't been in the water (aside from a daily shower) in at least 30 years. Maybe longer. I'm sure I could still keep myself from drowning, but my technique would be awful, no doubt. I've never enjoyed a pool. Fresh water swimming was always my preference. My family was always into camping and we usually stayed at a campground on a river or lake, so my folks taught us to swim at a very young age.