Apr 21, 2014 12:00 PM GMT
im 21. question is.. when is it too late to learn swimming? I really want to learn but most of d classes are for kids n im afraid id feel foolish.
do you think im late?
do you think im late?
HndsmKansan saidHeck no.. never too late! I'm actually going to cover the subject of "seniors learning to swim" on a specific show of my webradio weekly fitness series, "Spirit of Fitness" for next season. Learning new aspects of fitness (especially something practically important like swimming) never goes out of style!!
friendormate said
One thing to keep in mind when you are learning is that your lungs are like a balloon. So long as you have air in them YOU DO NOT SINK. I don't care what BS people say about body fat and that they sink because they are so perfectly toned unlike those fat people who float or whatever, IT IS NOT TRUE. Lungs full of air will keep your head near the surface even if your body is completely vertical in the water. If you blow all the air out of your lungs or when the lungs fill with water than the body will sink and in the latter case the person has very little time to live. So once you have taken a deep breath, all you have to do to take another is lean the head back or better yet float on your back. Knowing this should help you overcome any fear of calm water. In any water sport you need to become one with the water and know that fear is your enemy.
Another tip that a lot of people who know how to swim never learn is that when swimming laps you breath out in the water. You don't breath in and out when the head is raised and then hold your breath when you put the head in the water. You breath in when the head is raised and out when it is in the water. I was really surprised when I discovered that a lot of people capable of swimming didn't know this basic fact. Not knowing this could explain why so many people die from getting caught in rip tides.
Art_Deco saidwhen is it too late to learn swimming?
When you're drowning.
shortbutsweet saidArt_Deco saidwhen is it too late to learn swimming?
When you're drowning.
Actually, that's a great time to learn to swim. Fear of death is an excellent motivator.
grouploner saidHndsmKansan saidHeck no.. never too late! I'm actually going to cover the subject of "seniors learning to swim" on a specific show of my webradio weekly fitness series, "Spirit of Fitness" for next season. Learning new aspects of fitness (especially something practically important like swimming) never goes out of style!!
I'd be very interested in hearing that.