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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Former Member
Dear Edifiz:
Swimming is fairly easy to learn once you overcome any discomfort you might have about being in deep water –IE- inhaling water or possibly drowning.
I spent a while in Japan where the bathroom tub was actually a deep sink that could be filled with water to about 2-1/2 feet and this was the first time of my life where I experienced the basic sensation of “swimming”. So here’s my personal advice to anyone who has not learned to swim.
Before going to a pool, you might try sitting in the middle of a hot tub until you just become buoyant, which is about chin deep. Then you can just use some broad hand and arm movements to stay afloat. Once you know how to overcome that fearful sinking effect, you will be comfortable with getting in the pool and learning the basic swimming positions. If possible, stay in an area that is no more than 4 to 5 feet deep so if you become uncomfortable or panicky, you can just get on your feet.
Once you are comfortable being in the deep end of the pool, you can graduate to something more challenging and a lot more fun too.
Good Luck and Happy Swimming
Dolphin 2
:D
Dear Edifiz:
Swimming is fairly easy to learn once you overcome any discomfort you might have about being in deep water –IE- inhaling water or possibly drowning.
I spent a while in Japan where the bathroom tub was actually a deep sink that could be filled with water to about 2-1/2 feet and this was the first time of my life where I experienced the basic sensation of “swimming”. So here’s my personal advice to anyone who has not learned to swim.
Before going to a pool, you might try sitting in the middle of a hot tub until you just become buoyant, which is about chin deep. Then you can just use some broad hand and arm movements to stay afloat. Once you know how to overcome that fearful sinking effect, you will be comfortable with getting in the pool and learning the basic swimming positions. If possible, stay in an area that is no more than 4 to 5 feet deep so if you become uncomfortable or panicky, you can just get on your feet.
Once you are comfortable being in the deep end of the pool, you can graduate to something more challenging and a lot more fun too.
Good Luck and Happy Swimming
Dolphin 2
:D
