How do you swim?

Question

I do not know how to swim. Today I tried in deep water and sunk. Can you please explain it step by step?

Answer 1

First I think you'll have to address your boyancy issue. Get a friend to help you float on the shallow end and work from there.
To swim well you'd have to get a swimming instructor/ coach, or at least someone to watch you swim. We can't help you over the internet if we can't see what you're doing wrong.

Answer 2

Well since i've taught most of my friends how to swim, here it goes! Start out by floating first on your stomach then on your back, and dont do this in deep water you just might suck in a little water if you do. But then move your arms like a windmile in the water with your hands cuped, Then practice your flutter kick which is your two feet kicking at different directions very rapidly but back together. Then put it all together , and maybe watch a few vids on swimming then with a lifeguard try it in the deep end! Good Luck!

Answer 3

Firstly, join adult swimming class, that will help u to swim in the presence of ur coach. Even i had water fear, but now it has gone completely. Never swim alone in the pool, if u are not confident.

Answer 4

wow okay well here is how i learned to swim,,,,i tried doing the breast stroke and the dog paddle, but...lol..i found it easier to learn to swim under water....i found that i could do the dolphin (in which your body goes up and down like a dolphin) i leaned that i could do a breaststoke under water and moved a lot faster than my cousins on the surface....try that it might help..good luck

Answer 5

start with medium water and push from the wall
to start to float

kick freestyle, kicking up and down

then you have ice cream scoopers

then to breath you slightley tilt your head to the side

and remember be like a boat tilting your body side to side

Answer 6

hahaha. sorry
get an instructor to teach you how to swim; and not sink
sorry, but i don't think anyone here is really certified to give swimming lessons over Yahoo Answers.