I am fed up with being told you must learn to swim. It may save your life it's good exercise. I hate water we are land creatures I wont drown as I dont go near water. I can exercise just as well on land. It costs too much tobe able to practise on a regular basis That's in addition to the cost of lessons. I will firmly stay on the side of the pool drinking my cold beer. I'm nearly 70 and have managed this long without swimming no reason to change.