Children blossom from awkward swimmers to swim team members. A few toddlers are so advanced they can swim laps. Everyone has their strengths and fears, Ludwig says, and every swimmer is different. She starts by building trust and then getting them comfortable in the pool. She's worked with swimming students since she was 14.
All adults can swim.
Some just really never had any experience. They were just never in the water because there were not swimming pools in their schools. Some are just always afraid. Some will take after their kids have taken, or while their kids are learning. She hasn't lost one yet.