Learn To Swim | Swimming Confidence For Beginners

Learning to swim isn't easy, especially if you've never been into a pool before. Whether it's a while since you've been in the water or you're gearing up for your first-ever swim, Heather has some great tips to help you build your confidence in the water and progress quickly!

Do you lack confidence in the water? Swimming for the first few times can seem intimidating, even in the relatively safe environment of a local swimming pool. This video should help you with a few useful techniques to help you relax in the pool and start to learn to swim!

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[jimbochoo]

I taught myself to swim at 45. Decided I had enough of being afraid of the water, got in the pool and brute forced my way thru it. Went to the pool 2x a week non-stop for many months and was able to get from one side to the other without drowning. Now, I'm teaching myself to lap swim, it's taking much longer but improving a tiny bit every week. I should take formal lessons, but I'm a bit embarrassed at my age.

[flyyuzu_]

Come back here to say thank you. I’ve tried to learn swimming by myself for more than a week.
I learn the breaststroke but I was struggling to breathe while doing it . Every time I head up to get a breath, my body sinks deeper. It makes me panicked and couldn’t swim further.
But after watching your video, I find myself more confident in water, I know how to make myself float. It makes me calmer even when my body sinks deep.
And as a result, I finally know how to swim breaststroke!!! I can swim, breathe, swim, breathe without no issue!
Thank you so so much for your instruction video! It is simple and easy to follow but very effective!

[kmonnier]

I started like this in a small hotel pool and trained up to Olympic distance in about a year. Swimming that far in open water terrified me at first but now I love it.

[tracyjohnson]

I only learned to swim two years ago at 46, and love spending time in the pool now! These are all great tips and I also recommend 1:1 lessons for adults, as I was very nervous and my teacher was great at building my confidence.

[emileemile]

after watching 20 videos, this one is the simpliest and most effective. Thank you

[darshinisugumar]

I started swimming lessons today and everyone except me did well. My teacher was so friendly. I hope I'm able to swim properly

[toofine]

Thank you! It took me an hour to swim using your techniques.

[discobean]

This video is so relaxing just looking at that beautiful spa looking pool that's probably all warm... chlorine smelling steamy air... The lapping of the water.... 😴

[MissJoaniB]

Thank you! I'm getting into running fitness again but swimming is the Achilles' Heel I'm trying to overcome. I'll be using some of these practices to encourage my confidence in the water!

[chunyuenlau]

Doggy paddle is so underrated. It is a powerful drill to develop an effective catch for freestyle swimming.

[hydra]

thanks for the video. I learnt to swim quite late as a child. The breathing/ability to exhale underwater thing wasn't taught to me properly so I've been comfortable swimming on my back but not really on the front.

Working on it.

[AbikeDez]

This is the very stage that I am now. My next class is learning to kick and stroke. Thanks for sharing.

[sidis]

Great thank you so much I'm only a few minutes in I'm 19 and want to find a new hobby. Im thinking swimming or boxing.

[daveb]

Thanks for this, I've got a great cycling background, but I'm a terrible swimmer. Trying to get good swimming has been a struggle.

[Jenesis]

I overcame my fear of drowning by learning how to swim from YouTube coach last year after I moved to a place with a community pool that only 3 ppl use regularly. I am retired so older but it can be done. I love my daily pool time, weather hot or cold (our pool is heated).

[kaileyparts]

You guys do a really good job with your quality of content. Love it

[MoAfrika-Afrika]

Thank you so much for this lesson. I think you're a great teacher!

[stuxothehuman]

I am only 12 and I have no idea how to swim but I need it for school and this video has really taught me a lot I am so glad this exists <33

[forzastella]

Your videos are very easy to follow, thank you 🙂. Sending you love and light ❤️✨

[hanoksavana]

This basic training was perfect, I'm learning by seeing your video. thank you for the basic video. 😊