Have four kids in swim lessons,all beginners. Do girls learn to swim easier and do gain more confidence sooner? ADVERTISEMENT 571 viewsAugust 28, 2019 0 Candice August 28, 2019 0 Comments Have two girls and two boys in swim classes. It seems that girls learned to tread and float faster. They learned dog paddle and basic crawl a lot faster. The boys are very awkward in the water. Is this normal? 3 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Nancy7 Posted 0 Comments Young kids, not much of a difference from what I’ve seen in both of my kids’ swim lessons. As they hit puberty and develop breasts, women’s percentage of body fat goes up, making them more likely to float than sink. You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login