The adaptation to water can be a strange journey, it is unlike any other experience that we must maneuver through.  Being introduced to swimming at a young age is  transformative and is accompanied by the freedom and peace of mind that swimming provides.  Not all journeys start with a love for water, whether that begins in a pool, pond, lake, river or ocean; some individuals have an innate fear of that unknown. It's my passion to work them through that process and get them to the other side.  Like climbing mountains, so to speak, we want to progress forward and up over the mountain, never sinking back down from where we came, for when we are floating and swimming, we are defying gravity --- we are free.  Confidence is key, every single person on this planet is capable of being prolific in water safety; they just have to believe and trust their abilities.  It sounds simple, it is simple but with a lack of confidence these minimal movements can feel daunting to Adults and Children alike for the fear of water does not discriminate based on age or gender, only confidence and ability.  There must be a partnership between the two, too much confidence with a lack of ability and you may drown, having all the ability in the world with a lack of confidence and you may drown: there's a fine line that we all walk while finding that balance but once we do, our lives are changed forever.