Adults Guide To Better Swimming

Sports & Outdoors

Smith, Katie

Water Sports

Helen McKenna

Learning To Swim When You're Scared: How To Overcome A Fear Of Water

A step by step journey that will help you face your fears and move beyond them.
Are you an adult who has always wanted to learn to swim but are simply too scared to try? Are you tired of sitting on the sidelines or the sand while your friends and family enjoy the pool or the ocean? Or have you just decided that NOW is the time to finally learn to swim so you can cross it off your Bucket List? If so, Learning to Swim When You're Scared is just the book to help you! Created specifically for adults who want to swim but lack the confidence to do so it focuses on the steps you need to undertake with simple, positive language and helpful illustrations.
If you're looking for a short cut or the previously unpublished "secrets" to becoming a proficient swimmer then keep looking. Learning To Swim When You're Scared doesn't make unrealistic promises or offer a guarantee of success. Rather it gives you the tools you need to make it happen.
There are many reasons why people are afraid of learning to swim - some are simple and some are complex. But that doesn't matter. You can conquer your fear and move beyond it as long as you are prepared to roll your sleeves up and have a go.
Learning to swim as an adult isn't "easy" - if it was you would have done it already, right? That's not to say it's difficult either, you just need the right information to help you. Learning To Swim When You're Scared will not have you swimming laps in a magically short time frame, rather it's function is to prepare you for formal lessons by getting you confident with submerging, floating and kicking.
Learning To Swim When You're Scared starts with some preparation:
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<li>Pinpointing why you're scared</li>
<li>Coming to terms with previous negative experiences</li>
<li>Some simple at home "baby steps" to get the ball rolling</li>
<li>The importance of a support person</li>
</ul>
It then moves on the nitty gritty - getting in the pool and your head under the water. Full submersion is the key to becoming a swimmer and it is a skill that can take time to learn. This book will guide you each step of the way. Once you can go under the water confidently it then moves onto other basic water skills inclduing:
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<li>Getting your feet off the bottom</li>
<li>Learning to float on the front and back</li>
<li>The correct way to kick</li>
</ul>
While seemingly simple these core skills will set you on the path to becoming a proficient swimmer. Spending time and effort on them right at the beginning will pay huge dividends down the track.
Everybody can learn to swim!
Any lover of swimming and the water will tell you there is nothing quite like it. You don't have to continue being a non-swimmer just because you always have been. It doesn't matter how old you are, if you are overweight or if you have tried and failed before. If you are willing to put in the work you can do it.
Don't sit on the sidelines any longer! Come on in the water is great.

Get Maximum Value From Swimming Lessons
Having your child taught to swim is essential these days – but it can be a long haul from baby lessons all the way to a competent swimmer. Many parents get frustrated along the way when their child seems to stall and there is no noticeable improvement as the weeks and months progress. Lessons cost money and you want to see a return from your investment, right?
Can you answer yes to any of the following questions?
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<li>Does your child seem to be taking a long time to progress through their swimming lessons?</li>
<li>Does it seem like other children move through at a much faster pace?</li>
<li>Is your child still scared to put their face in the water after numerous lessons?</li>
<li>Or do you just want to speed the whole process up?</li>
</ul>
How To Improve Your Child’s Swimming Skills can help!
This is not a “how to” manual about teaching your child to swim yourself, nor does it offer advanced technique advice. Rather it gives information on how you, as a parent or guardian, can help your child improve their swimming skills as they continue to attend their regular lessons. Aimed at the average parent with limited swimming experience it explains things in a simple, easy to understand manner and also contains helpful illustrations.
As an experienced swimming teacher I know that it is not difficult to assist your child through this process. All it requires is some background knowledge about what your child is learning and a willingness to practice several core skills regularly. These skills include:
<ul>
<li>Learning how to confidently submerge</li>
<li>Breath control and efficient breathing</li>
<li>Correct body position and effective kicking</li>
<li>Overcoming a fear of deep water</li>
</ul>
How To Improve Your Child’s Swimming Skills also covers many other relevant topics such as:
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<li>How many lessons per week are necessary?</li>
<li>The pros and cons of private lessons</li>
<li>Are baby classes worth the effort?</li>
</ul>
Your child may not have aspirations about becoming an Olympic champion, but helping them become a confident and capable swimmer is a gift that will last a lifetime. Invest some time and effort now and the results will speak for themself.
Readers said:
“…The book has a positive and encouraging tone and offers the reader sensible, proven and realistic advice…”
“…It is not a learn to swim guide but in some ways it is even better…”

How To Improve Your Child's Swimming Skills

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Adults Guide To Better Swimming

Learning To Swim When You're Scared: How To Overcome A Fear Of Water

Learning To Swim When You're Scared: How To Overcome A Fear Of Water

How To Improve Your Child's Swimming Skills