Really embarrassed about not knowing how to swim... In college?

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Had a couple of days of classes, an opening for fitness class just opened. I was reading that there's a requirement to know how to swim. It really freaks me out. I don't know how to swim... it's so embarrassing. I'm not scared of the water-I'm just so embarrassed that I don't already know how to swim. If the class is co-ed.. ugh I might pass out. Overall I think I'm confident and don't have much anxiety issues. But swimming is really huge for me. Probably my biggest hidden issue. It really hasn't been that big of a deal until now. It said if you don't know how to swim, they will teach you. I'm just so afraid that people will look at me weird, or talk about me... I'm just going to look like a child. It said you could get a doctors note, and not have to learn. I'm really just thinking about taking the class later and learning over the summer-in private. I know its a little ridiculous... thoughts?
Really embarrassed about not knowing how to swim... In college?
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