When I was a kid I almost drowned so I would be nervous getting in the pool...but since my parents put me in swimming lessons I gained confidence and even joined the swim team
Wow, good for you finding the courage to overcome your fear! I can understand why you were nervous after what you went through.
Yes it was scary.  But I'm grateful for my parents for nipping it in the bud...sometimes that kind of fear stays with a person for the rest of their life
I completely understand. Your parents sound like great people.