I don't know front and back crawl in swimming and the teacher is very strict. What should I do?
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I'm not good with relationship stuff so I can't advice you on that.. It's always best to ask someone who's an expert because they can really point out how things should be done. I know you feel kind of shy to ask her (well, I've been there) because you're in love. But steel your heart and ask her to help you in your techniques. Furthermore, you're not doing anything wrong so don't feel afraid. And good techniques are born from practice, so practice alot.
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The depth of the water shouldn't have anything to do w/your swimming ability, your confidence maybe but not how you swim.  Are you doing the crawl, breast stroke or underwater?  If you are swimming underwater, are you diving in or just swimming down from the ledge?  I don't know if this is helping or if I am just asking you questions to consider.
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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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Consider attending competitive swim team practices and listen to the coach's instruction for improving stroke mechanics. \n\nMany people have similar stroke deficiencies and need similar instruction to improve mechanics. \n\n\nBest wishes !
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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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Well you should do all strecthing like everything else, ur legs, ur arms especially. i like to go to the gym and life some light waits and work on my legs, there is a machin that is like rowing a boat that really helps ur arms get the motion of swimming. Just go to a gym and try their different machines. it will work wonders!!! good luck!
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Depending on how old your cousin is... If he/she is about 3 to 4 i can help. I am one of the top swimmers in the state of Illinois and i didn't even put my head under the water until i was 7 years old. The next summer i joined a swim team, got high point, and got 4th in state in my age group. \n      The first thing you want to do is to get them confortable with the water. You can't focus on learning if your scared. Always statrt you lesson with blowing bubbles, then move to "listening to the fishes" where you hold there feet and they put there face in the water and to take a breath they must turn there head to the side and keep there ear in the water. Then after these two steps go into a new acticity. NEVER SAY DO YOU "WANT" TO DO THIS!!! Always say "Ok now were going to do" this way they won't just say no and then start a fight.  In the begging of your lessons get your cousin to kick on a kickboard ( if u don't have one you can buy them at any sports or swim pool store near the water toy section) make them have there hands at the end of the board and have there face in the water. tell them that when they breathe to listen to the fishes and keep your ear in the water. do this for about 5-10 minutes more if your cousin is still have probelms with the concept.\n         The next drill is the arm dril in this drill you will need a noddle. In this drill you put the kick in with the pulll to form the basic freestyle.  Have them kick and do stokes reminding them to listen to the fishes.  Move on to the next level after they have mastered this one.\n         Finally take the nooddle away and put your hand beneathe them to give them convinced and tell them it is time to swim and see how they do if they have probelms with the kivking breathing or pulling go back to that drill again. \n \n                                            Hope I helped
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your local swimming pool. go to yahoo yellow pages to find the closest pool to your home. i went to the YMCA to learn how to swim and those classes cost my parents a fortune!! and all i learned was how to flutter kick. and i didn't even do it correctly! then i went to a nearby pool and they gave me lesson for free. and now im on the team and it's still free. i think im susposed to pay 10 bucks a month but they didn't ask so whoops. lol
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Yes it is you have to do laps and make sure your doing them right. I'm a diver and I do laps all the time backward,sidewards,frontwards,and underneath are the best. Also if your not afraid of the diving board do a few jumpslike frontwards,backwards,fronttucks,and backtucks those are the simple ones. Hope this advise works.
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It's different for everyone.  I don't like the idea of being too forceful, but I also don't like the idea of leaving it completely up to the child.  Some kids will NEVER try if not pushed a bit.  A class would definitely help- sometimes being taught by someone who's not a parent or close relative can speed things along.  People develop at different rates, but generally speaking, a child can easily learn how to swim by the age of 5.
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Talk to your PhysEd teacher at your school.  They might be able to put you in contact with a drill team/instructor.
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An easy way to answer your question would be that you take a glide in your breaststroke, in this glide you can rest (and stretch) usually for 1-3 seconds (in a lap-swimmer non-competitive style breaststroke).  You do not get this pause/rest/glide in freestyle, thus it feels like you are working harder in freestyle and can swim for longer with breaststroke. \nBy The Way...Bogeythedog's comments are also valid, take them on board also.
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You need to take a basic beginners class for swimming.  I don't know where you live, but perhaps there is a local YMCA....they always have courses going.  Or, call the high school swim coach and find out if any of the people on his team wants to earn money teaching you how to swim???\nI was a lifeguard as a teenager and taught many many kids to swim, but unfortunately I am unable to teach you with words alone.    Good luck...and I might add that learning to swim is a very wise thing for ANY person to do.
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There were plenty of people when I went through boot camp with Navy that problems swimming (one girl had never been in a pool).  They teach you!  They'll spend as much time teaching you as they have to.
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Get your guidance cousellor or a friend. Someting to help you. Sorry about your teacher.
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Swim under the water.  That builds up more endurance.  Go side to side in the pool.  You can probably go one way without taking a breath.  You definitely need goggles for this. Underwater is often the fastest way because there is less turbulence.
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Hello,\n\nSwimming is a wonderful sport that helps buil up our body. It is also touted as the best form of exercise for weight loss too.\n\nThere are a lot of strokes in swimming:\n\nFreestyle\nThe freestyle stroke, as it's name implies, is not limited by any particular technique. The stroke we now call freestyle, which is also known as the front crawl or Australian crawl, has been used since early last century. Only 15 meters can be swum underwater (from the start and from each turn), otherwise some body part must always be above the water. Some believe that the freestyle stroke was developed by Richard Cavill, an Australian who combined the overarm stroke with the up and down kick motion.\n\n\nBreaststroke\nSwimmers of the breast stroke must follow strict rules when performing the stroke. Their shoulders must be kept in line with the water, arm and leg movements must be pushed forward together, and brought back under the surface of the water. At the turn and finish, both hands must touch the wall together. At the start and first stroke and kick after a turn, the swimmers are allowed one arm stroke and one leg kick. At all other times the swimmer's head must be kept above the surface of the water. No dolphin, scissors or flutter kicks are allowed, nor tumble turns.\n\n\nButterfly\nThe butterfly stroke evolved from experiments with the breaststroke. When swimming the butterfly stroke, the swimmers must keep their shoulders in line with the surface of the water, and make arm and leg movements together. They also must not swim underwater, except for the first stroke after the start and each turn. Only 15 meters are allowed underwater at the start and after each turn, and the wall must be touched with both hands.\n\n\nBackstroke\nWhen swimming the backstroke, the swimmers remain on their back. This technique was first swum with a frog kick (like the breaststroke) then the up and down form that is used now. Similar to the freestyle, only 15 meters can be spent underwater from the start or from each turn. In 1991, the rules were changed so that when turning, the swimmers did not have to touch the wall with their hand, enabling them to do a much faster turn.\n\n\nMedley relays\nIn the individual medley races, the order of strokes is butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle. \n\nIn the medley relay, the order is backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle, with the first swimmer starting in the water.\n\nHope this helps...\n\nCheck out the sources for more Help...