HOW CAN I LEARN HOW TO SWIM? please help?!?

Question

im 16 and im scared to swim because i dont know how and i think im gonna sink. it sucks because my family goes to pretty hotels all the time with nice pools and i like sit there and feel dumb.

Answer 1

Just have someone push you into a deep pool. You're struggle in fear and swallowed several gallons of water and you'll learn. That's how my family friend taught me. She just threw me into a pool and leave me there for 6hrs.

Answer 2

There are two ways you could do this.

Move with your hands (gripping the edge) and move to the deep end. What you can do is push off the wall a little and kick as fast as you can, waving your arms. If you feel like your going to drown grab out for the edge again. Try this over and over, and make sure someone is watching you!

The second way is to get a boyfriend or friend who knows how to swim to hold you out in the deep end. What they can do is let go of you, and have you kick. (this is pretty much the same as the wall, but you might be a little more comfortable)

Answer 3

Do you have a YMCA in your area? You can join learn-to-swim classes.

As for hotel swimming pools, they have "shallow" ends and "deep" ends and they're always clearly marked. Try going into the shallow end (usually about 3 feet deep, so unless you're really short, you won't drown).

Answer 4

go in a pool that you can reach the bottom, lets say 3 feet unless you are a midget then you might have to hit up dat babbie pool. then try to tred water, really isnt hard and is realy easy to learn.

Answer 5

yup he's right

Answer 6

swimming is easy. jump in. kick your ft like a mermaid, and move your arms. are doggy paddle thts how i learned, then i lost my fear of water. honestly no one can really teach you how to swim. they can only show you.

Answer 7

het one of those floating foam thingys and hold on to it as u splash ur legs..eventually ul be able to let go and swim on ur own.....