If I am 16 years old, Which is the safest to swim in ocean, lake or 8 foot backyard swimming pool?
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try the bath tub first ,if you go OK there graduate to the swimming pool ,then the ocean and then the lake ,\nthe lake is the hardest .after the ocean you will see what i mean .\n\nin the lake you must work much harder to stay afloat, in salt water this is much easier
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i think water even in the upper 60s is safe. did it all of the time as a kid. feels cold but you get used to it and its not so cold as to make you sick.
710970
Swimming is the best all round exercise
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Your main concern is sun exposure, aside from drowning, that is. Use a pediatric approved sunblock and use a floatation device, since the little one will be slippery!\n\nAge is irrelevent.
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YMCA I learned how to swim there and went on to take SCUBA , about two years later. When I learned to swim I was actually trying to learn not to fear the water. if you cant get over this part you are not going to learn to swim you have to let go of the fear.
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check with your local YMCA or even the collage campus both usually have swim instructors. another possibility is any lifeguard service in your area. just remember Private instructor $$$ due to liability. you could also try teaching yourself.\nbut also remember at that age seeing others their age do something helps them overcome some of there own fears.
438447
deffo take ur comp outta the water....drowning is ok im not to keen on being electricuted
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swimming pool offers more exercise\ntrampoline is much funner for friendly parties\nswimming pool is more fun for sexy parties\ntrampoline is better for kids
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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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yeah just where a life jacket and it will still be well worth it.  plus you can see tons of stuff with out getting in deep water.  I am a good swimmer but I couldn't go under water with my snorkel with out swallowing water anyways.  But maybe I'm just dumb!  Anyways I put on a life jacket and loved it all the same.  As long as you aren't scared of being in the water you'll enjoy it.
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No more dangerous than swimming in any other ocean at any time. You will usually find the rips...undertows... are less at high tide than at low tide. Also it is shallower for longer at high tide so it is probably safer.
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They best type of swimming is constant motion. You have to get you heart rate and keep it up to burn fat. Do whatever is your best stroke for at least 20 minutes to start burning fat. Aqua aerobics are wonderful also. As far as toning. Breast stroke is a great workout it target a lot of muscle groups. More than freestyle and backstroke and its a lot easier than butterfly. Breast stroke is an easy stroke to learn, (not easy to master) but once learned you can keep it up for a while.
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Okay. So, if there is a local, "open" swimming pool in your town area, go there. Then, start at the deep end (not too deep). Hold breath in the air and then go down in the water. And just breathe, down in the water, just breathe. Breath with your nose and mouth. Just imagine being a fish, you know, when we were babies in the stomach, we breathe in water! Just do it. Don't be scared. When you breathe underwater, you are fine, soon the water would push you up when you're running out of oxygen or just kick your feet up if you need more air. Then keep doing this. It'll help you *immensley*. Once you learn how to breathe, things will get a lot easier. And just Try to swim or float on the water while breathing. So you are basically teaching your body to swim. Okay, during the summer, take swimming lessons in your local town area. You'll learn breastroke, sidestrock, FRONTSTROKE, BACKSTROKE, elementary backstroke, butterfly. Etc. But most importanly, just teach yourself a little, just be a fish! Just thing as water as your home.
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It's only a mile for crying out loud.  Don't worry... if you can swim 2000 yards in a regular pool without stopping at a pace of around 50 seconds per 50 you will have no problem.
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lol Well, where do you live? I love Walt Disney World, so if I decided to learn to surf, I'd go to Typhoon Lagoon. They give surf lessons in their surf pool. It'd probably be little safer than at an ocean, or something. And then you could move up. Plus, it's a whole water park! It'd be fun.
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Swimming is by far the best. It forces your body to use almost all of its muscle groups. It also pushes the cardiovascular and respiratory systems to the max. All recipies for major fat burning and muscle response. One other great thing about swimming is that it is very low impact. The water not only provides resistance but also supports the muscles preventing injuries.
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I would guess in a pool.