As Memorial Day marks the start of a busy summer swim season, one North Texas city leader is proving that learning to swim isn’t just for kids—it’s a skill every adult should consider, no matter their age.

Grand Prairie Councilman Junior Ezeonu, 25, is learning how to swim for the very first time through adult swim lessons at the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas .

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His motivation? A deeply personal one – he nearly drowned at age 11 and has feared the water ever since.

The incident took place at what was supposed to be a harmless swimming party for his brother’s basketball team.

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“Everyone was in the pool, and they were making fun of me f

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