LEARN TO SWIN: in 10 easy lessons

So you’re thinking about learning to swim?


Whether you’re taking up swimming as a hobby, because Mom or your significant other says you have to, or even if it’s because you’ve decided you’re going to be the next Michael Phelps, swimming is fun, healthy and an important survival skill to have.


This guide has everything you need to get started. From water safety tips to training schedules, it’s all here at your fingertips.


To begin, we’ll discuss the importance of water safety, complete with tips for all age groups. From there, we’ll discuss a variety of ways in which swimming is beneficial in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.


We’ll get you comfortable with the water, go over basic strokes and discuss how you can get more involved with swimming once you’ve mastered the basics. We’ll even talk about competitive aspect of the sport and the more advanced strokes that this entails.


After you’ve read this guide from front to back and absorbed every last morsel of information, you can see the Appendix in back for all of the safety tips and stroke variations in one easy location.


Congratulations on getting your feet wet. Enjoy yourself, be safe and welcome to the world of swimming.