I am an intermediate swimmer and want to teach my mom how to swim. She cant swim at all. I just want to know about how I should start teaching her. What is the first thing i should teach her?:confused:
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After having her get her face wet, blowing bubbles and breathing, but before having her try to learn kicks or strokes, it would be a good idea to let her learn to just float.
New swimmers often think that if they aren't flailing their arms, the water won't support them and they'll sink. They need to understand that they can just float on top of the water without moving at all, at least for a little while. THEN they can start trying to go somewhere in the water, but with the confidence that they won't sink like a stone if they get too tired.
That's the way I was taught. My instructor had me take a deep breath, lean back, put my arms out to the side and arch my back. She put her hand under the small of my back to support me initially, but then got me to float on my own. She would have us just float there, calmly, getting accustomed to the water holding us up.
After your mom floats on her back, have her float on her stomach with her face in the water also. When she can do both without panic, start teaching her how to move.
One other thing: once she can swim a few yards, take her to the deep end and teach her to tread water. It will improve her confidence when first swimming into the deep end.
After having her get her face wet, blowing bubbles and breathing, but before having her try to learn kicks or strokes, it would be a good idea to let her learn to just float.
New swimmers often think that if they aren't flailing their arms, the water won't support them and they'll sink. They need to understand that they can just float on top of the water without moving at all, at least for a little while. THEN they can start trying to go somewhere in the water, but with the confidence that they won't sink like a stone if they get too tired.
That's the way I was taught. My instructor had me take a deep breath, lean back, put my arms out to the side and arch my back. She put her hand under the small of my back to support me initially, but then got me to float on my own. She would have us just float there, calmly, getting accustomed to the water holding us up.
After your mom floats on her back, have her float on her stomach with her face in the water also. When she can do both without panic, start teaching her how to move.
One other thing: once she can swim a few yards, take her to the deep end and teach her to tread water. It will improve her confidence when first swimming into the deep end.
