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You can use the -ing form of a verb to give a reason by reduceing a dependent clause, for example:

As he's not good at swimming, he didn't like it = Being not good at swimming, he didn't like it.

I think it's not correct to omit 'being' from the participle phrase "not being good at swimming".

You can use the -ing form of a verb to give a reason by reducing a dependent clause, for example:

As he's not good at swimming, he didn't like it = Being not good at swimming, he didn't like it.

As commented by AlanCarmack, you can omit the present participle being in the participle phrase 'Not being good at swimming".

You can use the -ing form of a verb to give a reason by reduceing a dependent clause, for example:

As he's not good at swimming, he didn't like it = Being not good at swimming, he didn't like it.

I think it's not correct grammatically to omit 'being' and say "Not good at swimming, he ........."

You can use the -ing form of a verb to give a reason by reduceing a dependent clause, for example:

As he's not good at swimming, he didn't like it = Being not good at swimming, he didn't like it.

I think it's not correct to omit 'being' from the participle phrase "not being good at swimming".

You can use the -ing form of a verb to give a reason by reduceing an independent clause, for example:

As he's not good at swimming, he didn't like it = Being not good at swimming, he didn't like it.

I think it's not correct grammatically to omit 'being' and say "Not good at swimming, he ........."

You can use the -ing form of a verb to give a reason by reduceing a dependent clause, for example:

As he's not good at swimming, he didn't like it = Being not good at swimming, he didn't like it.

I think it's not correct grammatically to omit 'being' and say "Not good at swimming, he ........."