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# From Drowning to Triathlete Lifeguard
- URL: https://kycuong.com/from-drowning-to-triathlete-lifeguard/
- Published: 2025-03-24T00:55:40.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-30T23:26:48.000Z
- Description: How I learned to love the water
- Author: Ky-Cuong Huynh

# Summary

- This is the index page for a blog post series chronicling my journey as a swimmer, from almost dying by drowning to successfully completing the Escape From Alcatraz Triathlon.
- Along the way, I became a lifeguard, triathlete, scuba diver, freediver, and Wilderness EMT, greatly improving my water confidence and competence.
- It is never too late to learn how to swim. Just do so safely under professional supervision.
- Even more importantly, it is never too late to elevate your ambitions and begin believing in yourself again.

# Series

1. [What Drowning Feels Like](https://kycuong.com/drowning/)
2. [Learning to Swim as an Adult](https://kycuong.com/learning-to-swim-as-an-adult/)