Beginner's Guide to Swimming

This guide are special to guide for anyone who don't know how to swim as any happen in emergency or survive yourself. I hope it will help you someday or make swim as your favorite activity.

As a beginning swimmer, the water can seem like a difficult substance to work with. However, with more time spent in the pool and a few easy, key techniques, you'll be zipping through it in no time. With this article I'll explain a few exercises and techniques for swimming "freestyle" to help get you going.

There are a couple of tools that help immensely in swimming. The most important is a good pair of goggles. You can find these at any sporting goods store. When choosing the right pair, try and determine which shape most closely matches that of your eye socket, and whether you would find rubber, foam, or plastic to be most comfortable. The shape and substance of the edge of the goggles should provide a firm seal around your eye, preventing water from entering and allowing you a clear view underwater. I like a hard-nosed goggle made by Speedo. My other equipment recommendation is a swim cap for those with longer hair or dry scalps. This will keep your hair from floating into your face, as well as protecting it from chlorine damage. These are also available at sporting goods stores, and are usually very inexpensive.

Swimmers are encouraged to stand with heels at the back of the starting blocks before each dive. On "Take your marks," a step forward is taken to allow the feet to be placed at the front edge of the block. The knees are bent and the body relaxed. The swimmer will grab or hold onto the front of the block with two hands. Hands are placed between legs.

Teaching Points

1. Upper body overbalances towards the water.
2. Arms are pushed forward.
3. Legs are straightened and push the body forward. The arms and head are streamlined.
4. Swimmers fingers break the water first, followed by body and feet last.
5. Body follows into the water through the same hole made by the hands; the body is kept straight and streamlined.
6. Six flutter kicks under water; the first stroke starts as the body rises to the surface, one arm recovers over the water.

Grab starting block and lean balanced body toward water.

Extend legs and arms — streamline and push off starting block.

Body follows hands into water, maintaining streamline position.

Body rises to water surface and stroke begins.

p/s: enjoy this tips! and happy swimming day..