Shame to admit that....

There is no age limit to learn anything, this much I can say. You can learn anything, any art and any activity anytime of your life. Many of people start driving at the age of 50 or more and they successfully drive their vechicles. You can learn swimming without any fear, starting with less deep water. You can learn to drive a bike, with the help of an experienced trainer....and when you take a decision to learn, so people who are more than your age and still trying to learn the things, this will make you more comfortable. And last but not the least - 'Where there is a will, there is a way". Best of Luck to you!

well ciades, you are no more a kid.. You can very learn it easily if are truly interested. Even i don't know how to swim. I just didn't have any interest in swimming. But of course i know to ride my bike(scooty!!). and i love riding it in a long road. I really enjoy it. Don't feel shameful for this. No one can learn everything as the proverb goes "Known is a drop and unknown is an ocean. " But one thing i would suggest you is to overcome your pessimistic feeling since it may stop your progress in life!!!

There is nothing to be ashamed of. I also learnt swimming when I was 22 and my husband forced me to learn. There are few simple steps to learn swimming and I think you can try them. start with floating on your back to build confidence, stick your stomach up when on your back... go on your stomach and kick to try and get foward, also, paddle...stick your arm out straight, cup your hands, and pull the water back keep your head underwater and count your strokes...1,2,3...and breath left or right depending on what wand is back and foward...the hand that is back (near your armpit) is the direction you breath for the breathing you can use the idea of "sniffing your armpit"if you can't do any swimming at all then start with just sticking your head under water and breathing out your nose...everytime i go under water i've made a habbit of automatically breathing out of your nose, you get used to being under water and it is an awsome feeling Good Luck!!

Hello dear ciades. It is ok not to have learned what you would like to learn at an earlier age, but so long as you have the desire to learn, I am sure that you will learn it soon. I think that the major fator that lies between you and the thought whether to learn or not is that you are a little bit worried too much, without which you would have been a professional in those aspects. lol. It is never too old to learn. After you are so young in your twenties only. Thanks for your discussion, my dear friend. Good night.

hey ciades!Learning how to swim and ride a bike wouldn't hurt you.Just try it and you'll never regret it.But try it with someone you really trust.Hope this helps;)

Hi Ciades, Your never to old to learn something new, so if you really want to learn to swim or ride a bike, then go for it.

well I don’t know how to swim or bike either and I am not ashamed of it. I never had the opportunity and I stay in a country where girls were not encouraged to swim and bike 30 yrs back. There were girls no doubt, but they belonged to the upper-middle class who went to exclusive swimming pools chaperoned in cars or they were the village girls who would just jump into the pond and learn swimming. Middle-class India had not arrangements for public pools and even today, girls from middle-class families seldom continue swimming beyond childhood.

I grew up around the water so I have always known how to swim. When I moved to Colorado in high school, very few of my classmates knew how to swim. They actually taught you in school and that was a requirement to graduate. I don't think you're too old to learn to swim or ride a bike. You just need someone with a little patience to help you out. I hope you do learn, you might find you enjoy it!

I didn't learn to swim until my mid-thirties. It's never too late. And the bike thing, you could learn if you really needed to. But I'd suggest you not wait until you get old enough that your bones are brittle! :-) Seriously, wear a bike helmet, jeans, and long sleeves and have someone help hold the bike steady for you until you get your balance. Keep your eyes straight ahead and chin up. A way to train yourself is to improve your balance when standing on one leg and then the other for longer and longer periods of time. This will help you get your sense of balance refined. Then it won't be so scary when you balance the bike. Don't give up! You can do what you put your mind to doing.

It's never too late to learn anything and I am 37 and don't know how to swim properly. I can keep myself up in deep water and probably swim a few strokes but that's about it.

There is nothing to be ashamed of not knowing what the kids know. It is never too late to learn along with them, or from them. I am sure the kids are more than happy to teach you. Go for it. Find an instructor. You sure can make it :)

Don't feel bad Cia, things like this happen. Nothing to be ashamed of or anything. You could always try again, but if you don't like it, then don't do it.

Don't be ashame to it, don't be scared of it, I think you'll learn it well. It must be your psychological process.

hey,Ciades,i also don't know how to swim,i made up my mind to learn swimming several times,yet,i failed,the main reason is that i am scared of water,especially when i put my head into the water,i feels very terrible,i can hear the "wong wong"sound from my ears,that frightens me,so,i quit.for riding a bike,i can do that when i was young.One point i need to tell you is that,it's not a shame,it's very normal,also,if you want to learn swimming and riding,try it,as you said you just 28 years old,i think it is a young age,so,if you want do something,just do it,don't care too much about what others say.

It's notthing to be ashamed about, but I just wonder, why didn't you ever learn? Didn't you parents ever want you to learn it? :-)

im in my 40s and have never learnt to swim. I was scared by my elder sister when i was a young child and have never bothered to get in the water ever since.

You shouldn't feel shamed to it, my dear friend. In the past I didn't know how to ride a bike, too. Actually I learned it in the university so that you can tell how long it was. As to swim, I think you can learn it. I learned it since I was a child, so that it might be easier. But I know a friend, he learned how to swim at least when he was over 30 years old. Don't be afraid, have some confidence and I look forward to your good news. I love China

You are certanly not alone, Ciades. I, too, will be 28 this year and I also don't know how to swim. You are right, it's the fear that always keeps us from learning new things. I hope both of us can break free from the fear so we can enjoy swimming, too!

I wouldn't worry about it at all. I only recently learned to swim myself, and I'm still petrified of water and the thought of drowning. I also don't ride bikes anymore after an accident I had a couple of years ago, so I don't think you need to worry about a thing. You're free to live your own life and learn things as and when you want to.