7 Swimming Hacks For Beginner

Besides good exercise, swimming also has great benefits in life. For example, you can enjoy your vacation on the lake and the beach, it's not cool to die on the edge. Besides swimming is a way of survival if there are unwanted incidents such as flooding or falling into the sea / river / lake.

But it must be admitted, there are still so many people who can't swim. The reason starts from fear of drowning until he doesn't believe he can float. Just calm down, it's never too late. Everyone can actually swim, want to be fat or thin. Proceed reading for swimming learning tips for beginners.

1. Starting from the shallow pool slowly into the deep pool, make it a habit and make yourself comfortable in the water.

The first time you learn to swim you don't need to go directly to the deep pool. No need to be proud, everyone will understand; enter the shallow pool and familiarize yourself with the water around you. Take a walk, sit in the water, soak yourself, use this opportunity to familiarize yourself with water and understand how easy it is to float.

Slowly but surely try to get to a deeper pool with armpit or shoulder level. Many beginners are naturally afraid of 

water. Don't despair and don't be shy, it's natural that if you need more than a few trials to get used to entering the 

deeper part of the pool.

2. Overcome your fear of water by practicing breathing when in the water.

Enter the shallow pool then hold on to the edge of the pool. Inhale, place your face on the surface of the water and exhale until it produces bubbles in the water. Stand back as before and breathe normally. Do this exercise until you feel comfortable and don't panic again when your face is in water. After that move to a deeper pond. Without holding on to the edge of the pool, inhale and put your face in the water and exhale until bubbling. Stand back and breathe normally. Repeat until you feel comfortable and not afraid anymore.

3. Learning to float is not as difficult as you imagine.

Hold on to the edge of the pool. Inhale deeply and lift your legs up while your body is leaning backwards. 

Try to float, don't strain and let your body relax, then your body will float by itself. This step does require a lot of 

experiments. Keep practicing until you can float for 15 to 30 seconds. Slowly but definitely practice without holding 

on to the edge of the pool.

If you can float in a supine condition, turn your body around. Hold on to the edge of the pool, take a deep breath 

and put your head in the water while your feet kick in the water. Try to float, don't panic and don't get tense. 

Rest assured your body is lighter than the type of water. Keep practicing until your body can float for 10 to 15 seconds. 

After that, practice without holding on to the edge of the pool.

4. With the help of a float let's try to swim as far as one track!

Prepare a float and try to swim one track. Kickboards (buoy boards) or styrofoam noodle (long sponge buoys) 

are best used. Do not use arm buoys or tires at the waist because this buoy is more likely to be annoying than 

helpful.

Position the buoy board in front of you with your arms perpendicular. Push your body away from the pool wall by 

setting foot. Position your feet straight back, then move in a soft kick alternating in the water (such as scissoring 

kick). Turn your head to the side to breathe. Complete one path, rest enough before returning to practice.

5. Familiarize yourself to swim along one track, this time use your hand to row forward.

Let's swim one track again, this time also use your two arms. The way is the same as the previous step, but 

this time take off one of your hands buoy board.

Move your arm in a rowing pose to the water, then lift it from the water and return it to its original position. 

Replace the other hand and repeat the step. Turn your head to the side when you have to breathe. Take a break 

and repeat according to your abilities.

6. Slowly but surely you will. Try to swim without holding a float if you feel comfortable.

Try to swim without a float, but still prepare near you. Push the buoy board in front of you but don't hold it. 

Then start using your hands in the freestyle rowing motion, kick your legs in a scissoring motion, straighten 

your hands forward and breathe while turning your head to the side.

When you touch the buoy board, you can use it as a body support when resting or pushing it forward again 

and continuing to swim up to a few hands. Take a break and come back to practice according to your abilities.

7. Don't forget before starting to practice, prepare all the necessary equipment!

Buy the right swimming equipment. Swimming goggles protect the eyes from chemicals in the pond, dirt and 

hair so you can see your direction when swimming. Swimming goggles must be fit and comfortable to wear in

the eyes, not too tight. Try it first before buying.

Swimming cap, protects and keeps your hair from getting too wet. This tool also prevents hair from covering 

your face and mouth while swimming. Avoid recreational swimming pools to learn to swim. Look for swimming 

pools for sports supervised by pool guards. You also need to be accompanied by other people who will pay 

attention to you while in the water. If your swimming pool doesn't have a guard, invite your friend. 

Never learn to swim alone.