best way to learn how to swim

atlanser · Post by **atlanser** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:06 am

Besides personal trainers

shoto · Post by **shoto** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:15 am

once my uncle threw in lake... and told me to swim...it didn't work as well as he thought it would

so not that way

San · Post by **San** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:18 am

shoto wrote:once my uncle threw in lake... and told me to swim...it didn't work as well as he thought it would

so not that way

wow, my uncle also did that to me, cept it probably worked better for me than u

XemnasXD · Post by **XemnasXD** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:25 am

shoto wrote:once my uncle threw in lake... and told me to swim...it didn't work as well as he thought it would

so not that way

thats the only way to learn

Stormprobe · Post by **Stormprobe** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:34 am

ha... my dad grabbed me took me to middle of lake and left me there.... i had to swim my way nack... thx god i knew how to hold breath * was 8 'ish*

TOloseGT · Post by **TOloseGT** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:15 am

start wit those arm floats so u can float while u'r attempting to use ur arms and legs. then if u feel comfortable, take them off at the shallow end, and swim a few meters.

MrFudge · Post by **MrFudge** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:20 am

im really good at everything, so yeah..

AnemuS · Post by **AnemuS** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:31 am

start going to swimming pool? i mean there is few points where u can even stand in water, u could always practice there until u can hold ur breath and position without touchning the ground... and than move on to a deeper water :p

i dont really remember how ive learned to swim cause it was very long time ago

-Evan · Post by **-Evan** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:34 am

....

No one taught me how to swim...

Snudge · Post by **Snudge** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:15 am

Ahahaha. Dutchies pwn. It's standard 'round here kids start learning that in 'classes' around the age of 4 orso.

Itonami · Post by **Itonami** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:24 am

I don't really like my feet or back being wet. =/

So I don't swim.. but on occasion i'll hang out in the shallow end of the pool

I can't/don't swim.

Post by **Stress** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:53 am

I love swimming. I do it every tuesday and thursday.

Jantje · Post by **Jantje** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:00 am

Snudge wrote:Ahahaha. Dutchies pwn. It's standard 'round here kids start learning that in 'classes' around the age of 4 orso.

lmao, ye wtf is up with all those trowing in the water story's. I learnt swimming in swimmclass too.

poehalcho · Post by **poehalcho** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:46 am

the best way to learn how to swim is to learn not to drown

just go in the water and start moving your arms and legs like a jellyfish or a running dog, those ussually work fine

gamef · Post by **gamef** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:48 am

Learned swimming at school.

iGod · Post by **iGod** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:51 am

I learned it on the seaside lol.. First had to learn how to float then how to swim, its no big deal, you can learn it in 10 minutes.

Innovacious · Post by **Innovacious** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:04 am

i never learned to swim, and im 19 now. So, not doing anything isnt a good way.

heroo · Post by **heroo** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:34 am

force your self to swim, i threw myself in a swimming pool that was too deep for me and forced myself to swim, or else i'd die.

Post by **dom** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:00 pm

When I was younger, around 3-4 years old, I used to wrap my arms around my neck back and stick to his back. He would dive underwater and swim until I couldn't hold my breath anymore. I learned to dive and hold my breath years before I could swim; I would have to do it in shallow waters so I could stand up. The swimming just came naturally.

I think the trick to it is to be near water, go in the water, and get comfortable with the water.

Luoma · Post by **Luoma** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:02 pm

i dunno.. my dad showed me the moves then i just swam

IceCrash · Post by **IceCrash** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:17 pm

i love swmming too, i learnt how to swin on a pool, best place to learn how to swim imo ^^

nicko9000 · Post by **nicko9000** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:46 pm

started going swimmng with school in year 4

i can swim, but i cant tread water, i just sink

how do you tread water

Post by **dom** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 5:58 pm

I can tread water for hours on end.

I don't know how to do it, it's just natural. But, i'm good with controlling my breathing; I've often fallen asleep floating on my back before.

The trick I guess, is to not exhale all at once, you need to keep your lungs rather full to add to your buoyancy.

Post by **Rainigul** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:00 pm

I'll teach you how to right now.

Go into some shallow water, and start moving your arms around in little circles, and lift your legs off of the ground, and kind of kick them slightly... Making sure not to hit the ground.

Congratulations, you are "swimming".

I learnt when I was 3. I used to swim every day when I was like 11.

Draquish · Post by **Draquish** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:46 pm

Throw someone on a somewhat fast river. Tell them to swim...or die horribly.

I've taught 3 of my cousins how to swim already. :roll:

Post by **Stress** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:49 pm

[SD]draquish wrote:Throw someone on a somewhat fast river. Tell them to swim...or die horribly.

I've taught 3 of my cousins how to swim already.

R.I.P

Draquish · Post by **Draquish** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:52 pm

[SD]Stress wrote:
[SD]draquish wrote:Throw someone on a somewhat fast river. Tell them to swim...or die horribly.

I've taught 3 of my cousins how to swim already.

R.I.P

One of them didn't think I was serious...only when the river started to turn and I sat down and turned on my iPod did they react.

Works like a lighter.

Post by **Stress** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 7:54 pm

[SD]draquish wrote:
[SD]Stress wrote:
[SD]draquish wrote:Throw someone on a somewhat fast river. Tell them to swim...or die horribly.

I've taught 3 of my cousins how to swim already.

R.I.P

One of them didn't think I was serious...only when the river started to turn and I sat down and turned on my iPod did they react.

Works like a lighter.

Poor things. You evil creature.
And yea btw. I got my first notions of swimming in a similar way. But it wasn't a river lol. It was a lake

Big difference, as far as I can tell :roll:

Jstar1 · Post by **Jstar1** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:21 pm

wear a life vest

you dont need to learn how to swim then

StaticX · Post by **StaticX** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:07 pm

Swim 1 feet out.Go back to shallow waters...and then next 2 feet, and go back. And just keep doing that. It's what I did!