Can't swin at 29, is it too late? Do u know any good swim instructors?

Question

I took 2 swim lessons last year, i just couldn't let go of the wall. I'm scared of the water. I think about drowning before i even step in to the pool. I would love to learn cause it's so here in California. Sometimes i usually think that i'm too old to learn.

Answer 1

its never too late to learn anything including swimming.  Just give it some time.  go this year to a local pool or ymca and talk to an instructor who might help you one on one.

don't think about drowning, the instructors and lifeguards are there and they'll teach you everything about how to swim properly and you'll actually wind up enjoying youself at the end of the classes.  I see lots of midlde aged adults at the pools diving etc...

good luck....you'll be ok   :)

Answer 2

bhu, ask at the local YMCA if they can recommend a swimming instruction program for fearful adult non-swimmers. Since the Y has both swimming lessons at many levels plus lifeguard training, they may offer the program themselves, or know who does.

It's perfectly acceptable for a fearful swimmer to do all her learning in water no deeper than her waist to lower ribs. Drowning is not a possibility when all you have to do is stand up, right? Water that deep is plenty deep enough to swim in.

You can do this, with the right instruction!

Answer 3

No....I'm 30 and I got swim lessons at a YMCA....Now I swim amost every day....

Answer 4

Hey, I'm a lot older than you are, and I still don't know how to swim. After seeing pictures of my granddaughters swimming, I decided to take swimming lessons. But, as it turned out, between my schedule and the instructor's schedule, we were only able to get through a single one-hour session. I didn't even learn how to float. But I listened to what she told me. Later on, I bought one of those small inflatable pools. I taught myself how to float, and if I felt myself "falling" I could always just reach down and catch myself. After that, I bought a used pool--the kind with the inflatable ring. I learned how to maneuver around underwater in that thing, and that used $20 pool lasted 3 summers.

My swimming instructor is a school teacher--so you know she has patience. She said that adults are usually easier to teach how to swim because they genuinely want to learn. Too many times children are forced to take lessons before they're ready. So, at 29, you're just a young pup. You can do anything you set your mind to. I'd say, if it's possible, get yourself a kiddie pool, so you can get used to the water. If nothing else, it will help you cool off on those hot summer California days. Good luck.

Answer 5

You're never too old to learn anything.  First you need to get comfortable with being in the water...I started swimming competitively when I was in college so the memory, although, long ago is still relatively fresh in my mind.  You can do this by starting in the shallow part of the pool and learning to float on your stomach with your face in the water.  You could float on your back but since most swimming is done on your stomach and swimming is actually easier with your face in the water instead of trying to hold your head out of the water, getting comfortable this way is (in my opinion) the better way of starting out.  Start with what's called dead-man's float.  All you do is relax with your face in the water--your feet can still touch the bottom if that makes you more comfortable.  Just feel the water supporting you and whenever you need to take a breath just turn your head to the side or pick your head up and breathe.  Once you get comfortable with this stage, move progressively deeper until you are comfortable with just touching the bottom to eventually not touching at all.  This could take time but who cares.  The idea is to convince yourself that you can float--once you do that it won't matter whether you can touch the bottom or not.  The dead-man's float is supposed to be relaxing--it's supposed to conserve as much energy as possible so you survive if in a survival situation.  Once you get passed the fear of water, you're half way there to learning how to swim.  The rest is technique and practice.

Answer 6

It is never too late to learn to swim. Swimming is not your problem; fear is your problem. You need to address your fears first, then swimming will be a snap! I suggest getting used to water one step at a time. Keep going until you can comfortably put your face underwater, then try your lessons again and see what happens. If you have insurance, or you can afford it, you might think about some therapy. There are therapists that specialize in helping people over-come fears.

Check out this website:

http://www.school-for-champions.com/exce...

Answer 7

Its never to late to learn to swim! People start swimming well into their middle ages.

To get a good instructor, look in the yellow pages or on the web.