i am planning to send my kid for swimming classes bt i do nt know which stroke should i make her learn ?

Answer 1

If she is just learning.. I dont think the strokes issue will come anytime soon..

anyone that is learning should try to learn all strokes first before choosing which one they like best

Normally you choose at around 14-15 years old when you enter the next age group were things are more competitive.. before that everyone swims everything

Answer 2

You don't make kids learn just one stroke. They should learn them all, as they've got different strengths and weaknesses. For example, Freestyle is fast but tiring, Breaststroke can be done for a long time, but is slower than the others (in a swimmer with equal skill at all 4). Send her off to swim classes and let them teach her. Maybe she'll wind up being a competitive swimmer in highschool or earlier (I recommend competing earlier if she wants to be really fast).

Answer 3

Swimming is important and should be fun usually classes teach all strokes, freestyle first as it is a stroke, that is good for co-ordidation,
and breathing techniqes,
Backstroke is often next, for lifesaving
Its good to let the child learn all the strokes and they will end up liking at least two strokes
Most classes I know just automactically teach all strokes for just swimming and competions but all so in lifesaving freestyle backstroke and breaststroke are used the most.

Answer 4

It should be left on the instructure, but normally the front stroke is taught first and then all rest. This is how i was taught when I started learning how to swin. But unfortunately I am still bad at front stroke and best at breast stroke and back stroke. Front stroke is more important because you can swim much faster and without felling much tiredness. In my final lesson I was asked to swim for 500 meters on front stroke without stopping/resting.

Answer 5

In the kid swim classes here, the kids are taught various strokes in an order that builds on itself. So I have never had to decide this about my son, I just put him in the next level and the next level...

Answer 6

She should learn all of them at first. When, or if she becomes a competition swimmer she will then narrow down her strokes to one or two.
As a comptition swimmer since the age of 4, I was taught them all. Later at the age of 13 I began to narrow them down to what I was best at. I chose Backstroke and Freestyle. She will also be faced with whether she wants to be a long-distance swimmer or a sprinter. I am more of a long-distance swimmer with freestyle going to 200m and 500m events.
I just want to commend you on enrolling her in swimming. It is one of the best and most important skill to have in life. It taught me disipline and a great work ethic as well as time management skills all at a young age.

Answer 7

i am on a swim team and my first stroke i learned was free style and i learned that when i was young.I think that was my easiest stroke 2 learn 2 so if i helped i am so glad cuz i have had the experience

Answer 8

You should make your child learn all the strokes, But make sure your child has a good instuctor. You don't want your child to get into bad swimming habits.

Answer 9

I would leave that up to the instructor. They no doubt will choose the best stroke(s) for the age and ability of your child.

If you are in the US, I would suggest that you choose a Red Cross endorsed class.

Answer 10

i used to be a swimming teacher and I taught all the strokes but the most important are front crawl, back crawl and breast stroke.

there is also butterfly, sidestroke and elementary stroke.