swimming tips for kids
Swimming Tips for Kids
Learning swimming is indeed an enjoyable experience for kids. We have provided you with some swimming tips for kids pertaining to their safety. Dive in!
- Always keep inflatable rubber 'floaties' with you. Float them throughout the pool so that you are able grasp them whenever needed.
- Always ensure the depth of the pool that you will be accessing. Make sure that the pool is not deep enough to drown you.
- If you are planning to take up swimming lessons, then start during summers or winters. Monsoon is not the right time to begin learning swimming.
- Ensure that the pool you go to is equipped with danger alarms and that you know how to operate it.
- Hold your trainer's hand and walk in the water first.
- Make yourself comfortable in the pool environment and make friends with the water!
- Remain close to the sides of the pool initially; don't rush to swim in the center of it.
- Initially you will be asked to kick the water with your legs and gradually you will learn to float your body.
- Make your body light and feel your body float. You need to overcome the fear of drowning, to be able to swim.
- Check the concentration of pool chemicals with your trainer and take protection measures accordingly.
- Try to wear complete swimming costumes and avoid exposing your bare body to the pool water.
- Massage your body with almond or coconut water and moisturize your face before entering the water.
- Learn the breathing mechanisms as taught by your trainer. Expel the water as you tread through and try not to let it enter your nose or mouth.
- Your trainer will help you learn how to maintain a rhythm inside water. Try to grasp the techniques in the best possible way.
- It takes at least 2 months to learn swimming completely. Do not be hasty, rather proceed gradually to attain perfection.
- Wear a swimming cap and goggles while swimming. The goggle will protect your eyes from pool water and simultaneously your hair will also be guarded against the chemicals.
- You should check the temperature of the water. Do not swim in cold water during the winter season as you are more likely to catch cold. Prefer swimming in lukewarm water during winters.