Floating

In learning how to swim, it is important to learn how to float first. First, you should learn the basic kick that will keep you floating in the water, the breast stroke kick, a swimming stroke in which both arms are extended and pulled back together in a circular motion while both legs are thrust out and pulled back together. See how the frog kicks in the water, it’s as simple as that! Imagine you are in the deep water in a standing position, just bend your knees as far as you can while keeping your feet together and stretching your knees away from each other. Then kick downwards as hard as you can while spreading your feet apart as far as you possibly can. After that kick, straighten your lower body then back again to the first step. When you are in the water, you don’t need to do that kick always; just do it once, relax you body, trust in yourself that you won’t drown and let you body float in the water, later you’ll realize you’re floating in the water. When you feel that you are going down, don’t panic, just kick again and do the same process. The very important thing that you should always remember is that you should not panic, don’t let the water swallow you; instead think that the water is carrying you. And that’s it, now you already know how to keep yourself floating in the water. However do not try to do this alone because it’s just your first time. You should have someone who knows how to swim to supervise you while you’re learning how to float.

Malkuth Richard A. Anggadol