under their wing to teach them how to swim. i immediately want to get in the pool with them and teach them how to swim. probably around 13 years old i became a life guard. i helped my sisters who were older than me to swim. i helped them become better swimmers. i taught my nieces to swim in the backyard pool. get in. and both of my fedgreat nephews. one of the things that i do for my seniors and as well for the youth teams are things that were taught for me. and i enjoy giving back the things that i ve learned. can you imagine doing anything else? i can t imagine doing anything else or being anywhere else than with my seniors. and i just love them. those are my people. those are my peeps, as you may say. ah, i didn t know i would get so emotional in that. water has been such a huge part