Ok im going swiming with my mate this saturday and im 12 years old and i can swim in the small pool and in the big pool the problem is not in the deep end coz once im in i just have to swim i cant stop and tread water and have a chat. I need detail and tell me exactly how to tread water and how long will it take to learn ? by saturday
2007-03-25 05:09:21 · 12 answers · asked by Emma G 1 in Sports ➔ Swimming & Diving
just keep moving your feet underwater. if you feel like you're gonna sink, just push up with your feet and hands to stay up. this is really risky though, if you dont knowyou should just tell your friend. its nothing to be ashamed of, and it stops you drowning.
2007-03-25 05:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by chatterbox15 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best advice that I can give you it to just keep moving your feet underwater. Treading water is very difflicult and you have to be in somewhat of good shape if you want to actually tread water and talk at the same time. All I can say is try to stay in areas where you are comforatble, like the shallow end, and if you have to tread water, just try to keep your legs moving! Good luck and have fun!
2007-03-25 05:59:50 · answer #2 · answered by Smile it's Sarah!! =] 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First things first - stay in an upright position. Move your legs as if you were riding a bicycle. Make large figure 8s with your arms. Adjust your arms and legs to go higher and lower and find what position you're most comfortable in. This takes practice! If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Please make sure that you are swimming in an area that is monitored by a certified lifeguard.
2007-03-25 05:39:10 · answer #3 · answered by RaeOLyte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like breast stroke with your legs pointing down except instead of both legs moving together it is one at a time. Our swimming teacher Big Al used to call it doing the 'egg beater', which sort of made sense.
remember not to panic and that you float well when there is air in your lungs.
2007-03-25 05:16:28 · answer #4 · answered by mince42 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im a terrible swimmer yet I can tread water...flip your feet, wave your hands and wiggle your bum(underwater) all together all nice and calm, and you will be treading water.
2007-03-25 05:15:59 · answer #5 · answered by looby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when u are in the water stay in the standing up position and gently kick ur legs and keep ur hands under water and the best way i can describe it is to do jazz hands by ur sides . its very simple
good luck
2007-03-25 05:14:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you know what the BREASTSTROKE KICK is then you can tread water. if you do do that kick and move your arms forward and back under water so then you can talk but you WILL NOT drown this is the easiest way not to drown
2007-03-25 09:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by lei6k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep moving your arms and legs gently & you will get the hang of if move your hands like your hands are on a rollacoaster.
2007-03-25 05:20:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant tell you that....i'm scared because when I was 12yrs i was standing in the shallow end I lost my footing and did a head dive and nearly drowned.
2007-03-25 06:36:35 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this may sound silly but it does work anyway just pretend ur riding a bike it always work for me
2007-03-26 12:29:54 · answer #10 · answered by Pat the Bat Burrell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋