is this board only for professional swimmers ??
can someome pls help me with my queries ...
i am 26 yr old and never learnt swimming or even really been in a pool .. i am a complete novice ... i am planning to take swimming lessons starting next week .. the course is 8 classes 1/2 each ... i would like to knw the following .
1. how easy/difficult swimming is
2. will these 8 classes be sufficient for me to swim in a pool without an instructor .
pls help me with these queries of mine .. pardon me for my english .. thats not my native language ...
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How easy is learning to swim? It depends what you mean by swimming. If you mean 'making it across the pool without drowning,' you can learn that relatively easily. If you mean 'learning how to do freestyle (or any combination of strokes),' that will take more time and effort. If you mean 'moving through the water quickly with grace and efficiency,' it will take a lifetime. Swimming is ultimately a learning process, as you first learn how to stay afloat, then learn the basics of the strokes, then gradually fine-tune them to improve your speed and efficiency. With 8 classes, you should probably be able to swim a little, but if you really want to improve you should keep taking classes or working with a coach at least some of the time.
How easy is learning to swim? It depends what you mean by swimming. If you mean 'making it across the pool without drowning,' you can learn that relatively easily. If you mean 'learning how to do freestyle (or any combination of strokes),' that will take more time and effort. If you mean 'moving through the water quickly with grace and efficiency,' it will take a lifetime. Swimming is ultimately a learning process, as you first learn how to stay afloat, then learn the basics of the strokes, then gradually fine-tune them to improve your speed and efficiency. With 8 classes, you should probably be able to swim a little, but if you really want to improve you should keep taking classes or working with a coach at least some of the time.
