Where I was born we had the ocean beach on one side and a big lake on the other. I think I was about 3/4 when I was taught how to swim.
Been drown twice while I was child. Never join any courses to swim but I can swim for few meters. The hardest part is keep floating in the water. Have no Phobia at water but local people didn't allow me to swim anymore.
I can't swim. Actually, I'm afraid of the water. When I was a little girl, someone tried to force me to get over my fear once by dragging me into the middle of the swimming pool. It did not work.