how to swim? (now in thoery and in pictures)?
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flap your arms in water.
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excercise, 30 min 3 times a week, swimming would be good, you don't really have to much weight to carry in the water, so it might be easier to take the step to exercice. walking is easy and cheap. and regular food, you can eat all but with normal messures.Most important thing you can do is to support him all the way, the first pounds go easy, its the rest and also a commitment to stay healthy and in the shape you feel healthy. Good Luck, don't forget to support.
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Bring some children with you to the children's pool. First stand up in the pool. You will be like a giant. Slowly get used to the water and overcome your apprehensions.\n\nSee how the children enjoy themselves and how they come to you for help. Just have fun and play with them. Soon you will get used to the water and you will be one step closer.\n\nEveryone has fears and everyone has to learn to overcome their own fears.
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Easest way to learn to swim is underwater. Tell them to hold their breath....go under and kick their legs as fast as they can....show them the movements to make with the hands.\n\nI was pushed in the "Deep End" when I was 6...I had to swim or drown...I chose to swim.
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Don't worry, if it's your first swimming practice ever then they're gonna teach you all that stuff there. You don't have to worry about being overwhelmed or anything. \nThe flipping under water to change directions you do it later on not at the beginning, at first it's ok to just push off the wall again.
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This is a tough question to answer through this medium without being able to see you swim, but here are the most important tips on freestyle\n\n- good rotation\n- steady kick\n- high elbow pull \n\nif you can do those you will be better
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Go to your town swimming pool, they'll most likely have lessons, just ask the front counter, or employees\n\n-Bradnaut
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Swimming is your best option, but if you don't have access to a pool that kinda womps.
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Be patient with yourself.  I think it's great that you're learning how to swim and you should give yourself some slack about mastering it quickly.\n\nHave you tried having someone teach you or coach you as you try to learn?  Most places have some sort of recreation department class for adults learning how to swim.  If your area doesn't, take a look around the place where you swim.  If there's a lifeguard, ask the guard about a few lessons or ask the place  operating the pool or beach.  If that's not possible, maybe a member of your local high school's swim team could help you out.\n\nSwimmng is excellent exercise and you can eat more if you find you're losing weight because of it.  The benefits to your fitness go beyond the weight control that others may use swimming for.  It's good for your heart and for toning your muscles all over your body.\n\nAnyway, as I said, just practice, maybe with some coaching, and be patient.  You'll get it, I'm sure.
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Do you have a dvd player?  Get a good dvd and use your body against itself.  I did this and swam alot and biked a lot.  I look great!
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That's great that you want to take your swimming to the next level...My advice would be to join your local year round club team. Your other option would be to join a local summer swim team, or a recreation team. The club team would be awesome because you would be swimming with other kids who share your same enthusiasm. The club scene is great, but be prepared..it is a very big committment, my vacations/summer trips revolved around my swimming practices/meet schedule. Club teams are great for deveoping technique and technique, but require a lot of dedication/hardwork. For that reason it may be better to start with a rec/summer team then move on after you have a little experience. this way you work hard, but are not as committed as you would be ona club.
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How does the punchline go? "Practice, practice, practice."\n\nBecoming a successful competitive swimmer involves committment to its highest level.  It's also very rewarding.  Good luck!
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Well, gotta know the specifics first.  Time, place and do I need to bring a swim suit and towel??
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Well that narrows it down a bit.\nI could say swimming like most of the others but I'm not going to.\nI think you should do the best sport out there for getting you fit,which is SEX and plenty of it.\nEnjoy your new fitness plan! lol
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swimming - very healthy
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Try this book: Breakthrough Swimming by Cecil Colwin\n\nOr this book: Swimming Fastest by Ernest W. Maglischo\n\nI would look for a video rather than a book.  Are you trying to teach her every stroke or simply freestyle?\n\nYou remember how hard is was to learn the timing of fly anf breast don't you?  Try focusing on the basics of freestyle and alternate breathing than move into other strokes.  \n\nPeople work best when only concentrating on one or two important objectives at a time.  Don't try to make your girl a world class IM'er the first week.  Let her feel the water, learn to enter, pull through and exit properly with each stroke and than work up from their on kicking, body position and breathing.  Remember you need patience just like your first coach.\n\nAlso you may simply take her to a coach in your area, look for youth swimming classes or a school that is known for their talented swim program and set up a few minutes in the water with that coach.  It may really speed things up.\n\nKK
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Good job on the additional comment you made - getting out of your comfort zone. I absolutely encourage you to continue that. However, a water park really requires something that you will be comfortable in, and certain that you won't lose it. If it's a two piece that's pretty sturdy, then go for it. If it ties or is even the slightest bit loose, top or bottom, go shopping for another suit. Why spend the day worrying about your clothes, when you're supposed to be having fun? Either way, take something to cover up with. And wear sunscreen. Lots and lots of sunscreen. (I just got fried on my vacation, so it's really fresh in my mind.)