Swim lessons?

[Keyboard Ninja]

Where can someone learn how to swim in Okinawa ? This probably seems like an odd question considering where I'm at, but I swim like a rock. Can anyone offer up any suggestions?

 

[Grandpa Frank]

Not sure where, but....

I took lessons for 7 years as a kid with no luck. Then someone gave me a good set of flippers and a good diving mask and I felt like aquaman. After a few weeks of gaining confidence with the swim aids I found I could swim without them. I always hated water in my face and the mask solved that. Had weak leg muscles and the flippers helped there. Hopefully someone will give you a "where to go " answer.

Uncle Frank

 

[nice gaijin]

Where in Okinawa are you? There were several very nice beaches with calm water that I visited while I was there. I'm afraid I don't know about the pools or training centers there, though.

 

[DoctorP]

There are swimming schools all over. I know of two close to me. One in Gushikawa and one in Okinawa City. What area do you live in?

 

[Keyboard Ninja]

i'm in yomitan along 58 and 6.

 

[DoctorP]

I'm not aware of any in the Yomitan area. There is one in Urasoe (near Foster). They also give lessons on the bases. I lived in Yomitan for 3 years and can't remember seeing a school there.