I can never understand why some teachers - PE teachers, in my experience, but my Mum tells similar tales about her maths teachers - feel the need to publicly humiliate pupils. How on earth can that ever be conducive to learning?

Apparently our nearest swimming pool is closed at the moment for refurbishment, but I might (might) investigate their classes once they open. But maybe I should get a swimming costume first and get out on the beach, to get past that first little hang-up...