Summer Sanders Quotes

My mom put me and my sisters in the water to feel comfortable, to have water safety.

When you're at a public pool or in your friend's backyard, knowing that your kids can get in and out of the water and protect themselves can make all the difference in the world. Something as simple as being able to flip over and get to the ladder can save a life. You can start your kids in lessons as early as you want - it's never too soon.

First and foremost, it's paramount for young child to learn how to swim, and the best place for that to happen is at primary school if they've got the facilities.

I guess on a base level that's one of the first parental instincts that you have with children in Australia is learn to swim. Not only learn to swim but learn to swim strong.

My parents wanted us to be pool-safe, so I had lessons when I was 18 months old. I would like to share with all the parents out there that I was that kid who cried during every one of my lessons. But it wasn't an option for my parents; we had a backyard pool, so I needed to learn how to swim.

All Norwegian children learn to swim when they are very young because if you can't swim it is difficult to find a place to bathe.

I knew how to swim by the time I turned 4.

I can't swim.

You don't drown by falling into water. You only drown if you stay there.

Sometimes you meet people who can't swim. And I always think: 'Oh my God, that's extraordinary.' For me, it's always been a treat... I just feel really happy in the water.

I can't swim, and I actually hate sand.

I want to help others 'think first' before diving into a pool or lake to prevent these types of life-changing accidents. I know I'm in a very fortunate minority and hope my story inspires both adults and children to be more careful.

Oh! Most miserable wretch that I am! Why have I not learnt how to swim?

There are too many kids who are drowning for lack of water safety. That's something I'd like to do. Teaching kids to live an active lifestyle.

I was scared of water, so I learnt swimming.

I don't know how to swim.

Well, me don't swim too tough so me don't go in the water too deep.

President Can't Swim.

I don't even know how to swim!

Obviously for water safety, you want to learn just to be comfortable in the water; that's the main goal. I think the second that you start freaking out and feeling uncomfortable, it's not going to go well.

I actually love swimming but I just hate jumping in the water.

Born on an island, I could swim before I could walk, thrown many times into swimming pools and warm transparent Caribbean waters: sink or swim, that was my first lesson. While I'm not a natural athlete, I'm still a strong swimmer and feel a great affinity with the sea.

I dropped to the lowest point when I allowed my children to go down that ramp into the water without me.

My father was a swim teacher. We used to swim before school, swim after school.