Still strong in my resolve to figure out the basics of swimming, I arrive at the Frances Meadows Aquatic Center ready to get back in the water, My second swim lesson is the first time I meet my classmate, Cornelia Martin. I walk to the side of the pool, and Max Sumner, my 16-year old instructor, has her practicing a breaststroke. “Nice to meet you.
Second lesson: Come on in, the water's fine