Tips for learning how to swim

by Elizabeth Wordsmith

When my children were little, learning to swim was a skill as important if not more so than walking and talking. I live in an area with lots of swimming pools and water. Drowning is one of the top causes of death to chil...read more

by G. Breckell

The key to swimming is being close enough to the surface to breath. Without air, you will not be doing much in this lifetime, let alone swimming. By default this means that you must find the shallow part of the body of...read more

by SanDee Winn

Learning to swim can open a whole new world of water sports and social opportunity. It is skill that all people should know, regardless of age, not only for safety, but so they can enjoy parties that take place at the bea...read more

by Ted Sherman

As a high school student, I was captain of our state-champ swim team. While in college, I went on Naval Reserve duty every summer for 90-day active duty periods as a swim and abandon ship instructor. Did all of that experi...read more

by ellemorena

Many people fear water, especially adults whom are not exposed to swimming when they were young. I was one of them. I am living in the city, far away from beaches and did not have many chances of going to the pool. But I t...read more

by Jane Dee

It's probably best to book lessons with a qualified instructor, especially if you REALLY can't swim. That way you will get a section of the pool to yourself and be able to learn without the worry of other swimmers crowding...read more

by N. A. Hernandez

In the first place it can daunting getting into the water wearing a swimsuit. You must find a swimsuit that you are comfortable in so that you can relax and open your mind up to learning how to swim. Once you have done tha...read more

by Saron Maramo

I have been told that even a person with agua phobia can learn to swim. When I consider the benefits of swimming for both emotional and physical conditions I am determined to learn. This is what is needed: Motivati...read more

by Nathan Guitard

The first important tip when you begin to learn to swim is to believe that you can do it. This is particularly important for adults learning to swim as your nerves can increase as you get older, especially if you tried to ...read more

by Fiona Mary Cassells

Tips for learning how to swim. Swimming is a great sport for people of all ages. It is more important that a person learns how to swim than that they learn hockey or baseball. If I had to choose a sport for my fictit...read more

by Sangay Glass

One of the first things a beginning swimmer needs to do is get a feel for buoyancy or the sensation of floating. The best way to do this is to either get to a beach or a pool where the water deepens as if on a hill. The...read more

by Brad Kincaid

Familiarity with the water is key. Spend some time just playing around, splashing about. Once you can get used to putting your head below water, you will find that moving deeper is a natural next step. In addition, it ...read more

by Kelly White

Learning how to swim is a very liberating experience. It is a feeling that you will not experience doing anything else! The weightless oneness of body and water is something that I enjoy year round with my family. I grew...read more

by Tricia Barrett

Hello reader. I'm guessing you're a non-swimmer. I am a qualified swimming teacher with many years experience teaching all ages and abilities. I'm hoping that you would love to learn to swim. I'm also hoping you are willin...read more

by Robynne Cummings

swimming is the best and easiest thing to learn. just learning to swim well, heres an easy way to learn. first when you get in the water kick with your legs and don't stop if you don't have good arm strength. start rota...read more

by Pnk Guru

In villages, we learn swimming in a peculiar atmosphere.They are traditionally sound ways of learning! They are not for commercial purpose,but highly recreational! NATURAL WAYS TO LEARN THE ART OF SWIMMING! I used...read more

by Shq Ch

Swimming is a good exercise for our health. It does not only strenthen the muscles but also make the body pliable and slender.An increasing number of people realize this now and try to learn swimming.Unfortynately many ...read more

by Ray Fauteux

Be your own best coach and believe in yourself. Coaches have their place, but I had my best results preparing for an Ironman swim by finding the perfect program and starting all over. It worked like a charm. I don't bel...read more

by Ratti

The first important tip when you begin to learn to swim is to believe that you can do it. This is particularly important for adults learning to swim as your nerves can increase as you get older, especially if you tried to...read more