What's the easiest way to learn to swim?
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Start in the shallow end, then slowsly move to areas of the pool that are increasing deep, you'll learn to keep yourself afloat when you go under, if u go under u simply just push off the buttem of the pool... be carefull though, have a friend or life gaurd around, and dont try it in the deep part first, you can die... even with a friends help
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both hands hit the wall together just below the surface of the water. don't grab the wall, let your momentum carry you towards it.\n\nkeep your head tucked to your chest as you drop one arm behind you like youre going to elbow someone (i use my left arm). at the same time your legs should begin to tuck up underneath your body.\n\nlet your right arm then go to your ear like youre answering the a phone with it. begin to roll a little to your left as your left knee drops down and you plant both feet on the wall.\n\nslide both of your hands up the length of your body into a streamlined position above your hands.\n\npush off the wall with your feet and get into a tight streamline. begin a dolphin kick for about 5 yards and then begin to pull with your arms just as your head is getting ready to break the surface of the water. now you start swimming butterfly again.
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One of the hardest parts about improving your swim stroke is you are not able to see what your body is doing. Most sports you can look in the mirror and get an idea of what you look like. Go to your neighborhood recreation center and get lessons. Even if you know how to swim there should be classes on improving stroke technique. Read. Swimming magazines usually have excellent sections on drills and tips to improve your stroke.
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Practice doing your butterfly at a slow pace. It will feel awkard because you are sinking but visualize the position of your body. Visualize your body following your head. Each movement will be exagerated when swimming slow. Practice this until the motion feels comfortable. Pick up the pace concentrating on your body position. You will notice that as you speed up your body will be in a more comfortable position.\nPractice without breathing, then practice breathing every stroke. The key to the timing is a keeping that small second kick, even when your taking your breath. Practice with fins to get the feeling of your kick.
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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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Swim....swim...swim...
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Check with the Burlingame Aquatic Club.  They may direct you with a great place to get swimming lessons.
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First of all, breathing every third or more strokes is only good for SPRINT swimming. This means short or a few lengths, say 25, 50 or 100m. \n\nIf you have to swim middle or long distance, your body needs more oxygen. That's why you are tired after so many lengths.\n\nMy suggestions to get the most out of your every breath:\n\n(1) Exhale when your face is submerged under water. Use your mouth to blow all the air out of lungs. This way you will breathe in more oxygen when you inhale.\n\n(2) Do bi-lateral breathing. Alternate your breathing side every third stroke. For example, breathe on your right side, then on your left side, then back on your right side, and so on. \n\nIn the beginning, practice bi-lateral breathing on one length of the pool, when you push off. Do normal breaths on the return trip. When you can do bi-lateral breathing on both lengths of the pool many times, that's the time you can TRY to inhale every four, or six strokes.\n\n(3) Increase the efficiency of your lungs by doing diaphragmatic breathing. This is deep breathing by flexing your diaphragm rather than breathing shallowly through your rib cage.\n\nDo this exercise while sitting or lying. Put your hand on you stomach. Inhale, and feel your stomach expand with your hand. Exhale through your mouth.\n\n(4) The legs are composed of big and long muscles that tire easily, hence they need more O2. Try to decrease your kick rate, and to improve your hand stroke to increase your speed.\n\n(5) Practice using hypoxic training. See the link (source) for  more info.
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Yup - I was born close to the ocean and learned to swim before I learned to walk. I LOVE the water!! I couldn't recommend swimming more - it's fantastic!! I've even gotten my SCUBA certification (if I could recommend anything more than swimming, it would be SCUBA diving)!
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For swim lessons, where kids have fun, here are some good ones:\n\ntag.. you would be amazed how much fun it is in the water, walls are base.. so much fun. and they have to do a set while they are doing it ( for more experienced swimmers ) \n\ncone.. have an orange cone in the bottomo of the pool, and have 2 or 3 kids per lane.. you can play power cone or poison cone..  the object of the game is either to have the cone in the bottom of your lane at the end of the set. \n\nThose two are more when you ahve a workout and you want to have fun.. \n\nthere are reflex games, that are a lot of fun:\nstand in the middle of the pool and pick names for both ends.. and whenever you say the name, everyone sprints to that side.. you can change the names, and trick the kids.. and award points to whoever gets there first\n\nand I know many more.. if you choose me as best answer and email me, i can give you more
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Train harder at practice. (if you are a swimmer)
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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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Swimming is a build up sport.\nstart off slow say 20 laps(without stopping)\ndo that for a week.\nNext week try 25 or 30. \nJust keep building it up.\nYou will eventually be fit enough to swim a few kms if you want.
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If you do a search, you can probably learn the techniques, but without any experience to exercise your muscles, it'd be like learning to ride a motorcycle on a tricycle. Get in the shallow end of the pool and try it out. Watch other people, or get lessons.
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float, crawl, swim. strokes - freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly stroke. Just keep hitting your hands and feet in the water to remain afloat in the early stages.
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Swimming is a great overall way to get fit, stay fit and is considered a lifetime sport.. for young and old..\n\nIt is low impact and combines Cardio with Muscle soo it targets the entire body not just one area.\nYou can do certan exercises or strokes to target weak areas as well...\n\nIt improves overall health.. for posture I would think it would improve it along with simply being more aware of poor posture.. the added muscel strenght should help.\n\nIf you are about to begin working out and are nto familiar with  swim and swim gear...\n\nI suggest a good pair of silicone goggles like speedos Hydrospecs.. they are durable,, and yet the strapping is easy to use..\nYou might also choose to wear a swim cap if you do not want the chlorine in your hair... Some people even put a deep conditoner on thier hair under the cap to condition the hair while they work out.. just dont take it off in the pool....\n\nFor a beginner... Makes ure you stretch and also warm up slowly in the water and stetch when you are done\n\nKickboards are great for warmups...\n\nGOod Luck\n\nWismom
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1] GET A PROPER COACH. 2] PRACTICE WELL..3]WORK OUT YOUR ARMS AND LEGS OUT OF WATER. 4] GET EPILATED ENTIRELY. 5] SOME SWIM COSTUMES HAVE LESS FRICTION. BUT EXPENSIVE..6] LAST BUT NOT LEAST GROW A POSSITIVE ATTITUDE..DONT AFFRAID OF INITIAL FAILURES..