Taylor Swift Taylor grew up in the Midwest, and she says that she never learned to swim because, as a child, she was afraid that the reeds and grasses in the bottom of the lake would pull her in // INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 03: Recording artist Taylor Swift attends the iHeartRadio Music Awards at The Forum on April 3, 2016 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) (Frederick M. Brown)