Learning to Swim by Sophie Webber Last month, I did something amazing, which I'd almost begun to think wasn't possible. I actually swam one length of the swimming pool. I know it doesn't seem like .......

Learning to Swim by Sophie Webber Last month, I did something amazing, which I'd almost begun to think wasn't possible. I actually swam one length of the swimming pool. I know it doesn't seem like a significant achievement, because swimming is something that everyone seems to learn really easily. But there was just no way I could manage it. And it wasn't as if I hadn't tried. Apart from all the lessons I had at school, I also went swimming with Dad every week. But in spite of all the practice I was getting, I still wasn't able to swim. Then one day, when I thought Dad was holding me up in the water as usual, I suddenly realized - he wasn't! I was swimming on my own, without help! After that, I swam several lengths of the pool. So if you're having trouble learning something, don't give up. It will definitely happen one day!