Any non-swimmers who have become swimmers?

hkulbacki

Took my first swimming lesson last night, at age 42. Ugh!! That was harder than I expected. If I could just keep my face in the water I'd be all set. Hit the gym this morning for a short practice... it's going to take a lot of those!!! I suppose this morning was a tiny bit better than last night so I'm hoping I will have improved quite a bit by next Monday night.

Any tips from anyone else who avoided the water for far too long?