u/fkinaw3sone

Hi all,

I am 31F and cannot swim, despite going to lessons from 2nd til 4th class in primary school.

The sensory hell of it all put me off - the feeling of water up my nose, the mandatory swimming caps and being too afraid to dive into the pool.

Now, as an adult, I am wondering if anywhere, preferably in the Dublin area, offers swimming lessons that are suitable for autistic people.

I am terrified at the prospect of going to a group exercise class as one time an instructor shouted in my face when we had to go to the gym for PE class.

Is my request a reasonable one?