The date of my first lesson comes around quickly and strangely I'm nervous! As I arrive in the changing rooms, the room is filled with the sound of pumping music from the aqua size class that's coming to an end. Quickly this takes my mind off the reason for me being here on this occasion.
I haven't had a swimming lesson since I was in middle school, and social media is full of women of my age enjoying open water or wild swimming as part of their wellbeing regime. Having taken the plunge myself, it was soon apparent that I was well and truly out of my depth.
It's been approximately 42 years since I last had a swimming lesson. I have a fear of being out of my depth and with deep water in general. Yesterday I had the first of a series of swimming lessons to help me overcome my water based fears and insecurities.
