How to Swim

Guidelines for Beginners Learning to Swim

Non-swimmers with the desire to learn how to swim arrive on the poolside in all different shapes, sizes and ages. Some will come with courage and confidence built in, many others will have a genuine fear of water and be scared witless!

For some, arriving on the poolside will be a major achievement in itself.

Some swimming tips to start with will include:

Getting into and out of the pool, either via the steps provided or the poolside.

Understanding buoyancy and your own ability to float.

Learning to deal with getting your face wet and building up to partial and total submersion.

Regaining a standing position from a prone position.

Regaining a standing position from a supine position.

'The water is your friend...you don't have to fight with water, just share the same spirit as the water, and it will help you move.'

Alexandr Popov - Olympic Swimming Gold Medallist

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Artificial Aids Artificial aids should be used as a form of enhancing confidence in the non swimmer when learning how to swim. The main purpose of artificial aids with non swimmers is to allow them to learn how to propel themselves through the water as soon as they have the confidence to do so.