Swimming is one of the best forms of exercises out there and as a social activity, there are few than can reach that combination of fun and physical activity. It is also a useful skill to have when thinking about factors like saving a life. We all need to know how to swim; the world is made up of more than 90% water and to fully experiences the realms of the earth as we know it, we need to explore the open seas. Learning how to swim should be done at a very early age, and this is due to several reasons. Learning is much easier when it comes to ages close to the infant stage, as the body retains such skills much more easily than if you were an adult learning how to swim.
Looking for swimming lesson teachers is not easy, mostly because there are so many out there. One of the best advice to be given to me is to avoid the part time swimming instructors if you are looking for a comprehensive swimming training package. Firstly, this is not their full time job, which means they are not on the cutting edge of latest and greatest swimming techniques and the classes are usually diluted by sheer numbers. Swimming lessons should be conducted in a slightly more intimate setting, with a class size of less than 5 or 6 people. While this is preferred, the reality is that swimming classes tend to be bigger so look for a teacher who can effectively divide his or her time for the different levels of learning that exists in an eclectic class.
This is especially true if the class is made up of people with varying age ranges. Before all that, I think the certification stage is also quite important. Usually, places that offer swimming lessons will have all their instructor’s swimming credentials put in full view for the potential customer to appraise and perhaps check up on. Look out for government licences and check up on private certification just to be sure. In the end of the day, it is your life on the line, especially if you are a complete novice when it comes to swimming. There have been horror stories circulating around of people almost dying in freak swimming lesson accidents. Always ensure that they have attended a CPR and a life saving course, because these are the most important things when it comes to choosing your potential instructor. Also, you must be able to connect with them, as the learning process will be all the more uphill if you have a personality clash with the instructor.
Also, make sure that you are comfortable being in an environment with mass learning. Some people prefer the one on one route when it comes to swimming lessons, but of course, it is much more expensive. These are just some pointers to look out for when you start to need swimming lesson teachers.
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Keeping the hands closed like a paddle when swimming. Learn how to swim the freestyle stroke in this free swimming video. Expert: Peter Elizondo Bio: Peter Elizondo is a lifeguard of three years who swam for the junior varsity and varsity teams at Nikki Rowe High School. Filmmaker: Devin Boddie
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Swimming Breathing Techniques?Does anyone know what trickle breathing means, i understand it is a breathing technique within swimming but what does it actually invovle? as well as what is an explosive breathing technique. and methods to teach these techniques?
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Lol, only a week and passionate. Good! Well, since I like to pretend to be a know-it-all, much to the frustration of others here (hey guys!) ill give you other stroke stuff too.
DIVING::When you dive, look down, not out. Don't look down so far so you see between your legs, because it will throw you off balance. Hook your toes around the edge of the block for a better push off, and use your arms to throw you outward. Main thing? Don't do a belly flop.
TURNS:: When doing freestyle, don't breath within two strokes of going into the wall and coming out from it. This is difficult at first, but the more you do it, the better and easier it will come. Flip fast, kick hard, do butterfly kick off the wall and streamline. Streamline your arms should be right at or behind your ears. DON'T LOOK UP!
When doing breast stroke, imagine your arms shooting from a gun, and how fast it is. When you breath, and when you push your arms out, do it really fast. Don't pause in your stroke while breathing, and don't bob your head (Like, looking way up, then looking way down as you go in the water, repeating) that takes way too much energy.
Butterfly turns you almost take off on your back. Throw your arm up and over your head, push HARD. Two hands to the wall, like breast stroke.
Backstroke find your stroke count from the flags, or learn to estimate distance (my technique is estimation, not always accurate, but better for me). When you flip on to your stomach, never stop pulling water with your hands.
BREATHING: Anything in or out of the water will do. I use fins or such and swim wall to wall without breathing more then (1-2) times. Do this alot, or look up meditation breathing excersizes. These work as well. inhale 8, hold 10, exhale 8s
TECHNIQUE:: Some basic techniques are: butterfly arms/breast stroke or vice versa kick, Zipper (drag thumb from stomach to armpit), Tarzan (hehe, keep your head totally out of water while keeping it strait), catch-up (meet hands together while freestyling on strokes), 3-3-3 (butterfly, 3 one arm, 3 other arm, 3 full stroke), deep diving (dive as far as possible on butterfly stokes), deep reach (on backstroke, reach as far as you can to the bottom), etc. I'm sure you know a lot of these.
BUTTERFLY KICK:: Roll. Don't see-saw, which is like belly, chest, belly, chest. Think of a wave, as is the butterfly motion. Roll like a wave from your belly, ribs, chest, neck, head. that kind of thing. do the worm in the water, this will help you. Use your legs, but generate the motion of your legs from your stomach. its hard to explain without visual aid.
I don't watch swimming videos but for inspiration. You may do so, but don't rely on videos to teach you the correct thing. DOING will teach you the right, and videos run the risk of bad technique too (not that michael is bad…teehee) =D
GOOD LUCK!!!
@branodi haha that was funny