As far back as I can remember I been cautious of water, or one could call it a fear of drowning. As such I was never afraid to get into a pool, but I always stayed on the steps or the shallow end. 3ft or 4ft would be farthest I would go. I would remain at the very edge of the pool, never venturing into the middle of the pool, despite it being the shallow end of the pool. Other times I would dip my feet into the shallow end of the pool, never the deep end. The closed I would get to the deep end of the pool was to walk by it. I would make sure to never walk close to the deep end for fear of being pushed in or just falling in by accident. My motto was water should only play a role in my life when it is in a cup, pot, sink, tub, or washing machine. I did not want my kids to be limited by fear as I was, so I placed them in an overpriced swimming program. So when we took vacations the kids and my husband would have an exciting time in pool and at the water park, while I dipped my feet. So for my 39th birthday I decided to face my fear and learn to swim. Mrs. Carla Babin was recommended to me by a lady that I revere. So I reached out to her via email to inquire about her adult swimming lessons. In those emails Mrs. Carla Babin assured me that I would learn to swim within 3 days. I was skeptical because I knew my fears. But I signed up for the last session of the season. As I drove up, my stomach was in knots and my anxiety was through the roof. I gathered myself before I got out the car because there was a kid's class wrapping up. I did not want to be the old lady crying at swim class, it was embarrassing enough one of the kids whispered to his mom that I was too old to be here. Could you imagine what he would have said if he saw me crying as I walked up. LOL. From the moment I met Mrs. Carla there was a warm and positive energy that she gave off. She welcomed with the biggest smile. I believe she could sense I was nervous, so she got me talking and before I knew it, I was following the directions she was giving me while talking to me. By the end of this first 30-minute class, I had my breathing techniques, hand formation, and leg movement down pat. She told me that by the end of tomorrow I will have you swimming. I laughed because I did not believe it. But being a woman of her word, I was swimming a short distance by the end of my second day. I was in sheer amazement and moved to tears because of how Mrs. Carla took such a nervous person from bring a "foot dipper, shallow edge sitting" person to swimming short distances. By the end of the week I was swimming from the deep end of the pool to the shallow end of the pool. I know I would not have been able to do this without the excellent teaching of Mrs. Carla. If you are looking for swimming lessons for yourself or your children, I promise you she is the best!!!! You can try the rest, but Mrs. Carla is the best!!!! I am signing myself and my kids up for several lessons next year. This was the best birthday gift I could have every given myself. Thank you, Mrs. Carla!!!! read more