How soon can u learn swimming??
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I've seen children as young as two years old in swimming lessons.  So, I think it's all up to the swimming instructor if they are ready or not.  But I wouldn't imagine much younger than that :)
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Try it - and be sure to have an open mind and be brave - make sure your Dad helps you find a patient instructor, and most importantly, is not one of your parents.  It is truly amazing how well people do in swimming with instructors who do not have a close relationship with them.  If you can afford it, try a couple private lessons.  Swimming, or just being comforatble in the water, is truly enjoyable, and it could save your life.
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Face your fears. Try something slow and then build up. I had to do this with my daughter. It was swimming, but she now fights me to get out of the water. Go for it and you will be so proud of yourself, not only for learning something that you like, but also that you faced your fear of something.
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your local swimming pool. go to yahoo yellow pages to find the closest pool to your home. i went to the YMCA to learn how to swim and those classes cost my parents a fortune!! and all i learned was how to flutter kick. and i didn't even do it correctly! then i went to a nearby pool and they gave me lesson for free. and now im on the team and it's still free. i think im susposed to pay 10 bucks a month but they didn't ask so whoops. lol
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How good a swimmer are you? If you can do a 16 minute swim, that would be a very good time. 17 minutes would be considered reasonable.
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You'll find a list of Swimming Schools in your area at this website.\n\nGood luck.
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Check with the Burlingame Aquatic Club.  They may direct you with a great place to get swimming lessons.
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less than 2 weeks... speed it up by going swimming... for some reason that made it go aaway for me in like 3 days....
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It depends on the level or type of coaching you want to do. The above answer is right, but for USA swimming there are several tests plus lifeguard certification and other recommended courses. You owe it to your potential clients to learn as much as you can, teach them the strokes correctly and safely, and have a good attitiude.
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I think so. To swim, you need to use all of your muscles and, depending on what stroke you do, it can be a really good excercise for certain muscles. Also, there are lots of differant levels of swimming that will challenge you more as you learn.
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I ABSOLUTELY LOVE SWIMMING! I swim about 20 hours a week training under the coaching staff of 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Kristine Quance.  It is the best sport ever!
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Okay. So, if there is a local, "open" swimming pool in your town area, go there. Then, start at the deep end (not too deep). Hold breath in the air and then go down in the water. And just breathe, down in the water, just breathe. Breath with your nose and mouth. Just imagine being a fish, you know, when we were babies in the stomach, we breathe in water! Just do it. Don't be scared. When you breathe underwater, you are fine, soon the water would push you up when you're running out of oxygen or just kick your feet up if you need more air. Then keep doing this. It'll help you *immensley*. Once you learn how to breathe, things will get a lot easier. And just Try to swim or float on the water while breathing. So you are basically teaching your body to swim. Okay, during the summer, take swimming lessons in your local town area. You'll learn breastroke, sidestrock, FRONTSTROKE, BACKSTROKE, elementary backstroke, butterfly. Etc. But most importanly, just teach yourself a little, just be a fish! Just thing as water as your home.
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Practice in a pool, for a long time.  You will be accoustemed to having to push extra hard that when you do it in the air, you will go faster.
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the best thing you can do is train...important things in a five hundred are endurance(lol)...being an efficient swimmer which means good flip turns...streamline...and stroke mechanics...start out the race faster than you think you can...some people sprint the end, but that isn't the best way, and i am not saying sprint the beggining just go faster than you think you can
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Be encouraged that if you seriously set a goal to improve your time, then you will!  These are some steps to take along the way.  First, work with experienced and trustworthy tutors to learn swim techniques.  Ask several coaches to watch you swim and accept their corrections and suggestions. Practice what works for you and discard what doesn't.  If possible, select one coach to encourage you, time you, spur you on.  Second, borrow books from the library about swimming, watch video tapes, and you will discover a lot.  Read Total Immersion material. You will be fascinated with your reading.  Also, research your topic on line to find articles about backstroke and freestyle.   Third, working your fast twitch muscles will help you improve time.  As you improve in technique, then -- and only then --practice harder and faster swims each time you get in the water.  Watch the clock and try to improve each week.  Most importantly, have patience with yourself and be less self-critical.  Let go of negative thoughts and stay positive.  A great deal of swimming is mental activity so stay positive.    As you practice new techniques to improve your strokes, you will find yourself improving, getting a better feel for the water.  In the end, you might surprise yourself with an improved attitude and an incredible mind-set about life.
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i think either one by itself of course is better then nothing. however, doing both would be best. \n\ni would reccomend swimming 5 out of 7 days at least. the easiest way would be to join a park district swim team. they dont go that hard and is great for you if youre looking to just get some exercise.\n\nalong with that, i would reccomend running maybe 3 times a week for about 20 minutes. just run or jog at a comfortable pace that you can finish. \n\nputting these two together would make a great exercise plan. it would also be good to maybe lift weights once in a while too.
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Don't worry, if it's your first swimming practice ever then they're gonna teach you all that stuff there. You don't have to worry about being overwhelmed or anything. \nThe flipping under water to change directions you do it later on not at the beginning, at first it's ok to just push off the wall again.