Water Confidence Quotes

I think the biggest things I am looking forward to is getting new faces into the sport. Getting kids who could be afraid of water to feel comfortable in the pool.

I've been in the shallow end of a pool, just kind of walking around, but this was my first time really swimming - and I was horrified! I actually lost it whenever I saw the edge of the pool. But I took baby steps and rewarded myself every step of the way.

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.

Swimming is normal for me. I'm relaxed. I'm comfortable, and I know my surroundings. It's my home.

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

Learning how to swim is the biggest achievement for me, as it helped me get rid of hydrophobia. Now I have become a complete water baby.

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.

In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.

I surf, swim, play water polo, and I paddle an outrigger canoe with my team. I'm also a klutz on land, so water is my thing.

I can't swim.

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

I was scared of water, so I learnt swimming.

I am not a swimmer so a bit of phobia is always there with water stunts.

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.

People wish to learn to swim and at the same time to keep one foot on the ground.

Before I started surfing, I don't even know if I would have dived into the water at night alone. It was still scary.

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.

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

No matter whether you're an Olympic swimmer or you're someone who doesn't like to swim, your kids should learn this life skill. You can't be next to them every second, so they must be able to relax in the water and get themselves to safety.

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.

It's always great to see young swimmers and their excitement and the joy that they have in the water.

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

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