How to Learn to Swim as an Adult

Swimming is one of the best exercises. It provides a great cardio workout and tones your entire body. Swimming is also a refreshing way to beat the Dallas, Texas, heat. If you never learned to swim when you were a kid, you don't have to let that stop you. Here are some tips for learning how to swim as an adult:

Get Comfortable With the Water

Before you start learning swim strokes, give yourself time to get used to being in the water. Practice standing in shallow water. Inhale through your mouth, then place your face in the water and exhale underwater out of your mouth and nose. Lift your head out of the water to inhale, and repeat. Practice as long as you need to until you feel comfortable.

Pretend You Are a Fish

When you start practicing strokes, cultivate a mindset in which you are relaxed in the water. Don't fight against the water. Instead, glide through it as if you were a fish.  

Try Wearing Goggles

Goggles make it possible to keep your eyes open in the water without any stinging. If you need vision correction, you can buy prescription goggles. Custom goggles that fit your exact prescription may be expensive, but you can find goggles online that have standard correction strengths that are relatively inexpensive and very helpful.

Practice Often

When learning to swim as an adult, you need to master many new complex skills. The more you can practice, the better. If you have access to a pool where you live, that would be ideal.

Have Fun

Learning to swim as an adult can be challenging, but it's also a blast. Moving through the water will feel different than anything you have ever done on land. Learn at a pace that is comfortable for you. Enjoy yourself! The more fun you have, the more relaxed you will be. Relaxation makes your strokes easier and more efficient. 

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