How Would You Teach A Beginner To Swim

Does KIIT University teach swimming to the beginners?

How can you expect that. I will tell u a story. So my friend she wanted to learn swimming too. Got all the detailes how to join. Finally she was in the pool expecting the trainer would come and join her. “But man, how can I dive in. I’ll get wet I want to train you through my words” said the trainer. Surprised, right? I was too. I wondered how the hell she was gonna teach them. Even a baby needs the physical support of mother. Finally one month passed, two months passed.Me: “Hey, how is your swimming” .She: Thik thak(manageable).The next day I heard she swallowed lot of water(somewhat next to drowning).But the coach never changed.So what KIIT expect from you, pay me assholes and I’ll see what I can do for you. They want all your money. Why do I say so? Because isn’t 2 months too much to learn to swim. I learnt the basic in a week(of course not in KIIT). At least you can help yourself while drowning. But if you learn that you will finally not come to the pool. Result, you are not paying. Finally, costumers decrease. So my question is, How can you even think to learn swimming in KIIT swimming pool?I am West Bengal state swimmer. My only reason to join the pool was to keep on with my practice and I want to represent my college in university meets. I told them as well which was of no use. They never let me do any competitions through university.One day i was so pissed of at them that i jumped into boy’s pool. Not because I was too desperate, but because it was time to show them what talent you guys are ignoring. I can do a 45 min of swimming without stopping. That is what I wanted to show them just to give me a chance. Instead of appreciating they called the sports authority. while they were still yelling at me to get out of the pool and I was confidently ignoring them and swimming. I was unbeatable the guys saw that. Finally the sports authority arrived and forcefully pulled me out.Authority: What do you think you are doing here(furious).Me: swimming (said gently).Authority: Guys are feeling uncomfortable.Me: It’s their problem.Authority: we will report your indiscipline to the DC committee.Me: Kardo report. Because I have a very strong reason to tell them why i did this.Finally nothing serious happened. Instead I got a recognition. The guys coach whenever he see me we have good conversation. And the authority she always avoids me.Conclusion: KIIT is the worst place to start if you are interested in sports specially swimming.

Is it OK to train with snorkel if I am a beginner in swimming?

Snorkels are tools that have been utilized in all types of water activities for a long time. However, it wasn’t until FINIS introduced the center mount snorkel, and we began to understand how a snorkel can have a significant positive effect on a swimmer’s stroke improvement. The duly named “Swimmer’s Snorkel” allows the swimmer to focus on their stroke without thinking of when they are going to take a breath. If you are giving your swimmer 5 different stroke corrections, chances are they will forget. The Snorkel allows swimmers to slow it down, as they no longer having to think or worry about taking a breath. By reducing their speed, turnover rate and not worrying about taking a breath, your swimmers can now really focus on the technical changes you laid out for them. Then once the swimmer takes the snorkel off, he or she will begin to recognize when the stroke feels “weird”. The snorkel helps swimmers learn this awareness and fine tune important technique aspects while they swim. so basically you should consider using snorkel.

What is the easiest swimming stroke to learn for beginners?

Greg Sanford is right. It is indeed a matter of opinion. After having seen a lot of people learning to swim all over the years, following is what I have observed:People typically find breaststroke easiest to learn. But if breaststroke is the first stroke one learns then he/she finds is more difficult to learn any other stroke than in the case if he/she had learned the other stroke first. For example, you need to roll your body to breathe in freestyle and it seems more difficult to do if you have settled your self in the comfort zone of the simple breathing technique of breaststroke.

What are some beginner swimming hacks for overweight people?

Yours is a perfect question. I am happy you realized the skill (or lack thereof) of your teachers. Unfortunate that you had to pay a high amount. I applaud you for making the effort to take an active role in your quest for learning a life essential skill in the context of health. Since most of the answers here are going to be quite conventional, here are my unconventional inputs:Sculling. You will make movements with your hands in the water with or without a kick. This is a lifesaving skill & also trains your push/pull on the water. Keep your fingers closed. You may perform this on your front or back. Try to go all the way from one end of the pool to the other. Very challenging.Treading water. This is a whole body engagement & a step up from sculling. Perform this with the sculling for your hands, but in a seated position (90 degrees at the hip), also draw circles with your feet. Try this for a period of 30 seconds, increase if you can do more.Underwater swim. Swimming beneath the surface is just as good a workout as swimming on the surface. This trains you to hold your breath. It also helps you to feel a streamlined body position. You can simply perform an underwater flutter kick to get you moving. Practice going deeper by exhaling slowly.Swimming is for everyone. The different techniques I described can be done by anyone regardless of weight or size. Swimming is not just about the surface. Learn to submerge, float & maneuver different strokes. It will make your swims fun, & you will discover that you can do much more than you think!I am sorry I don’t have illustrations or my own videos here for you. Hope the ones I linked for you are clear enough.

Which swimming strokes are easiest for beginners to learn? Why?

From my experience from competitively swimming all of high school and teaching swim classes over the summer, I would say freestyle is the easiest. The arm pulls and kicks of the stroke are usually the most intuitive to beginners, doesn't require as much effort compared to other strokes, and uses a simple breathing technique that all flows together.Backstroke is a given second, it's essentially freestyle on your back with reversed arms. Beginners usually have trouble keeping their legs afloat during this, since faster kicking is required to stay up. In addition, a turning motion with your arms is needed to prevent injury and maximize every pull. It's also sometimes disorienting looking at a blank ceiling or the sky (I personally had a lot of trouble with this since I swam in an outdoor pool), and it's never fun getting water splashed up on your face while you're trying to breath in air.After that, I would say breast stroke is third, because the kick and arm technique are commonly a close second I see in beginners; probably because it is used leisurely and allows you to enjoy gliding through the water. Perfecting the stroke and its nuances for competitive swimming is usually a bit harder to convey to beginners. The flow of your arms and legs in tandem require a rhythm that usually takes a while to learn, the burst of power needed for your kick, flip turns and the breast stroke pull out are usually where beginners have the most trouble.Finally, I believe the hardest stroke to learn is butterfly. In general, it's a very weird stroke to describe to beginners. Butterfly not only has an unorthodox arm and kick combination, but is also very stamina and strength draining. The stroke requires you to keep your legs together and dolphin kick repeatedly and powerfully to not only push yourself forward but also raise the upper half of your body out of the water to allow you to breathe. In addition to that, you must raise your arms completely straight out of the water and point them in front of you, requiring even more strength. This was always a hard stroke for me to describe to other people and usually had to demonstrate to give them the general concept.

What are the best ways to teach a (9-year-old) child how to swim?

As Susan Smith says, for formal swimming strokes, hire a coach.But if you want the child only to swim in his own manner, then just buy a pair of arm floats/ water wings (floaties) and that long cylindric floating device they sell for children.My children learned to swim on their own with the floaties and playing with that long floating device. I learned somehow similar in three days. When one gets the knack of swimming the floaties are not necessary anymore. It’s just to give this safety feeling in the beginning. And the cylinder is just for having fun - one can use it for support, either riding it, floating on it, or just touching it with the hands and swimming moving the feet.But four things to have in mind:His own motivation. If he doesn’t really want to learn how to swim or he doesn’t like playing with water then don’t force him. Maybe it will come later.Let him play in the water somewhere where he can touch the ground with his feet. This makes him feel safe and he will play freely knowing that nothing can happen to him.If he needs help, help him on his own terms, let him feel that HE’s in control, not you. Being in the water without knowing how to swim is often perceived as a scary sensation, don’t force him to float in a position that you think it’s better, let him choose.Be there nearby him - not necessary in the pool, unless he explicitly asks for it - but just be around.Good luck!