5 Beginner Swim Tips!

Being a beginner swimmer is something everyone has to experience! Today we have 5 tips for you on how you, as a beginner swimmer, can learn to be not so beginner! Here are James and Mark to give you the top tips you need!

0:00 - Intro
2:54 - Body Position
4:21 - Rotate To Breathe
5:20 - Pull With Your Whole Arm
6:28 - Recovery
7:30 - Kick Effectively

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What do you wish you knew as a beginner Swimmer ?

[inecita]

I'm learning to swim at 63 years young! I love it! This channel has helped a l o t!

[KNDCHV]

I am 29 and I was afraid that I am too old to learn to swim, but so many people in the comment section are giving me inspiration. I guess it's never too late for anything as long as you have burning desire to learn something new in life.

[kkkrisada]

While I learned to flap about in swimming lessons as a kid, it wasn't until this year, at 33 years old, that I decided to get private swimming lessons with a coach to actually teach me Freestyle form and technique. Was the best thing I ever did in the pool

[mariaevanoloroza]

Im a 7yrs runners, half marathoner and trail runner. Now turning 48 yrs old learned my formal swimming lesson and training. Thanks A LOT of your videos which really help for my form and techniques 🤗💪🏼

[FifalianaFR]

I started learning to swim 2 months ago (I could swim 25m before) and I now can cover fairly comfortably the 1500m olympic triathlon distance. I swim 4 times a week. I am 26. If I could do it, you can do it too.... GTN definitely helped a lot.

[whysosalty]

I’m currently having lessons with a plan to actually complete a triathlon next year. Had a drowning accident when a kid and hated water ever since but set myself a challenge to conquer the fear and learn. Then complete a triathlon.

[Jenesis]

I am a senior adult newbie learning since mid 2021. It took using floating belt and snorkel for a long time to get over sinking fear. It took a long time using snorkel while practicing form to get everything aligned. It took a very long time to get breathing right while not affecting everything else. Now I can breathe bilaterally while cutting thru water without much splashing. I also swim breaststroke well, don’t get tired doing longer distance.

[barbflint]

after years of swimming my own way, I'm open to learning at age 61! Thanks for the guidelines!

[rl]

All of this is super helpful and better than other clips for beginning adults. Thank you!

[radrunning]

Loved all the info in one video! Very helpful.

[MTWf]

Happy swimming, beginners! You can do it!!!

[nev]

I’m back into swimming and find that training fins help a lot.
When you build up your stamina and technique you can wean yourself off them.

[cekan]

I've noticed swimming helps me with my asthma :D Having to control you breathing so much more when at the pool really helps later in the day as well.

[freewilly]

I learned to swim when I was 6 and been a beginner ever since.

[carlos-fvrc]

For me, exhaling through the nose under water is the hardest part of swimming. It's a very unpleasant feeling, and I'm never comfortable with it

[louisarosina]

I learned to swim as a child but didn’t progress very far as I was afraid of the water and I’ve been afraid ever since. I’m now 45 and started having lessons 3 months ago. I wish I’d done it sooner and not been so scared to swim. I get a lot of enjoyment from swimming and Im getting fitter too!

[callumthorsen]

Im 45 and just learning the swimming strokes

[peterah]

I stopped swimming in my teens because of a bad experience in my life ...at 39 i learnt to swim again because my son needed his dad with him in the water but i still have moments of anxiety so i attend weekly now to improve my confidence

[julielepage]

Well I did miss that boat as a child
But now I am having swimming lessons
I'm 59 years old
Better late than never