Learn to swim/teach your kids

[315]

I learned the hard way.......thrown in the deep end.......didn't panic.......figured out that if I blew bubbles on the way to the bottom, I could push off and surface for air and slaw drift my way to the shallows.........im big, but I never was big enough to whoop the uncle and cousins who did it though........it may be time though..........

Yea that's fukked up. I know that's the way to do it with babies though

 

[97Pac]

Yep. My wife and I took lessons at the ymca a few years ago, we were 29 then. It’s one of the best things I’ve ever done for self improvement.

Yep I had to take adult swim lessons twice to get it down. Now I feel fine swimming in the open ocean.

 

[Luke Cage]

Learning to swim is good but a lot of people don't realize a lake and the ocean are very different beasts. You still have to very careful around major water parts, your average community pool swimmer won't last long

I'd say learn to float too, that is a real life saver when you get tired.

Not many people know the panic of getting tired while in the water, Floating probably kept me safe during some water skiing trips,

 

[ItsPeople]

It’s was literally sink or swim for me.

I lived near a lake and my granpappy use to hold me up and let me go then periodically grab me again until one day he realized I didn’t any help.

I miss you grand dad

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

@Ezekiel 25:17 I mean, yes natural rushing water is more intense than still but 99% of swimmers start with a pool; as you gain in skill and confidence you are also capable/good in bodies of water.

You cant be good in bodies of water if you aren't actively training. Fighting currents kill people. Your average swimmer isn't lasting long at all in the ocean , shyt is 5x harder than running. Only life guards and maybe surfers, people who practically live in water, can swim those currents.


You should have enough confidence to survive for rescue, that's really it.

 

[Yinny]

@Ezekiel 25:17 Currents aren’t the only dangers of water, but I’m not sure what you’re saying. Is swimming important to learn or not?

 

[CreepyMcCreeperson]

Whats the pillars of your teaching breh?! You teach sport technique or survival?!

I taught basic freestyle swimming, and treading water. At the minimum, you need to know how to tread water so you wont drown, or tire out while swimming.

 

[jerzboy]

Learning to swim is good but a lot of people don't realize a lake and the ocean are very different beasts. You still have to very careful around major water parts, your average community pool swimmer won't last long

I'd say learn to float too, that is a real life saver when you get tired.

You just have to spend time in bodies off water and you can sort of pick up its habits. Again, drowning can happen to anybody, but experience and instincts can kick in. Like in ocean currents, trying to swim parallel to the shoreline. Or if caught in a waterfall, don’t try and swim up, but go as deep as you can and swim away from the pull of the fall.

 

[Ezekiel 25:17]

You just have to spend time in bodies off water and you can sort of pick up its habits. Again, drowning can happen to anybody, but experience and instincts can kick in. Like in ocean currents, trying to swim parallel to the shoreline. Or if caught in a waterfall, don’t try and swim up, but go as deep as you can and swim away from the pull of the fall.

Breh unless you live in the ocean, which a majority of people don't, there is no getting used to them. Don't get me wrong, people can swim in the ocean, but only for so long before they tire out. Look at your average person, they couldn't swim a quarter mile.

California Life guards train like crazy for a reason, to save over confident people who think they can take on mother nature.

 

[jerzboy]

Breh unless you live in the ocean, which a majority of people don't, there is no getting used to them. Don't get me wrong, people can swim in the ocean, but only for so long before they tire out. Look at your average person, they couldn't swim a quarter mile.

California Life guards train like crazy for a reason, to save over confident people who think they can take on mother nature.

Ur correct. Let me clarify. I meant comfortable. Obviously they are dangerous, but simple things between panic and calmness will save your life, or at least give you a better chance with time for help to arrive.

 

[CoryMack]

@Ezekiel 25:17 Currents aren’t the only dangers of water, but I’m not sure what you’re saying. Is swimming important to learn or not?

you damn real it's important. even if you're not used to, or even never have been in an ocean or a river, knowing how to swim may save your life. at least you would know how to survive until you could figure out what you needed to do.

and it's important for the recreational and social aspect. be feeling horrible for the people that can't swim and are scared to even go near the pool at pool parties.

and what about your kids/future kids? you wanna be able to swim and splash around the ppl with them