Boat Quote by Paula Poundstone

My mother had been adamant that I learn how to swim properly.

— Ketanji Brown Jackson

Everything that tried to drown me taught me how to swim.

— Unkown

My mum took me to swimming lessons when I was very young, four years old.

— Ellie Simmonds

When I was eight years old, or I may have been younger, my aunt picked me up and threw me in the pool and…

— Charisma Carpenter

My father was a swim teacher. We used to swim before school, swim after school.

— Gordon Ramsay

I think I learned how to swim before I could walk.

— Cody Simpson

My grandfather learned to swim in the Navy by getting thrown off a boat into the ocean. He had to learn fast. And I…

— Benjamin Booker

“I was taught by my father that when someone is drowning you don't ask if they can swim, you just jump in and help.”

— Irena Sendler

I always tell people, I'm a better swimmer because I'm a mom and a better mom because I'm swimmer.

— Amanda Beard

My mom was a swimmer growing up. She was World Class.

— Brook Lopez

My parents wanted us to be pool-safe, so I had lessons when I was 18 months old. I would like to share with all…

— Summer Sanders

I was scared of water, so I learnt swimming.

— Geeta Phogat