John Legend [1] has mastered a lot in his 40 years. In September 2018, he become one of the youngest people to obtain EGOT status, which means he's won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award [2]. He also made history as the first black man to receive this honor. His successful career aside, there's one thing he hasn't quite conquered yet: swimming. But at age 40, he's giving it another go.
"I can't really swim," John tweeted on Jan. 28. "Today I took my first swim lesson since I was like 5. My dad learned in his 60s so I feel like I'm ahead of schedule." He later wrote to a fan that his children, Luna and Miles [3], began lessons months ago.
Chrissy Teigen posted an Instagram video of John, clad in goggles and swim trunks, at a private lesson with Southern California swim school kidSwim [4]. By the looks of it, he's getting the hang of staying above water nicely! Read on for that footage plus some hilarious and endearing reactions to his lessons — because everyone, even an EGOT winner, needs some moral support when picking up the breaststroke.
John Learns to Swim!
