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Swimming - why it is never too late learn
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Swimming - why it is never too late learn
<p>Exchange recipes, learn how to go green (affordably, of course) and share how to improve your mind, body and spirit to live the best second half of life you possibly can.</p>
I found a great site for the adult person who would like to learn how to swim. It has a wealth of information in qualming your fears of water, what are benefits of swimming, safety, importance.
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Re: Swimming - why it is never too late learn
posted at August 4, 2012 12:41 PM EDT
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There is a way for adults to learn to swim, with an approach that truly understands how to gently overcome fears. In my first class, i went from trembling in shallow water to being in the deep end at the end of the week. By the second class I could jump into the deep end. Many adults have had similar experiences, overcoming their fear of the water, with Melon Dash's approach. Check out the website for "Miracle Swimming": http://www.conquerfear.com/ |
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Re: Swimming - why it is never too late learn
posted at August 5, 2012 3:22 PM EDT
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I almost drowned twice. Once while a friend held me down until a adult pulled her off of me and brought me back to the edge of the pool. Again, taken out by a ripcurrent while my Aunt was busy tanning herself. Some how by the grace of God I managed to swim away from the current and landed face first in the sand while waves where washing over me by then my Aunt looked-up and saw how badly I was scraped and bruised from head to toe. I tried to take a class at a local college. but my fears set in and I have not set my foot back in the water. I would love to learn to swim but, I can't afford lessons at this time. thks for hearing me out... |
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Re: Swimming - why it is never too late learn
posted at August 6, 2012 10:09 AM EDT
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I am reading these posts and feel that there might be hope for me but I still have my doubts. I have such a fear of water that I could not even let the shower hit my head without cringing. I am better about that now and can actually get into a pool (3 - 4 ft) and just bounce around as long as I have something to hold onto. My story begins when I was in either the 5th or 6th grade and my Mom took me to classes at the YWCA. I was enjoying it and my instructor until one day my usual instructor was not there and a substitute came in to teach the class. We were doing the see-saw where we would go up and down and get our heads under water. Well, I was coming up and then I was going down and staying there! I didn't know what was happening until my instructor told me that you have to go clear under; she was pushing my head under the water. That did it right there. I didn't come back. Then, as an adult, I took the "Scardey Cat" class and I flunked it; my knuckles were white hanging on to anything. When, I had my children, I took them to classes and they are both wonderful, confident swimmers. They have even tried to help me; they are patient and understand how I feel about the water. When we go to Florida, I use those noodles and they help me bounce around and actually get the water up to my eyes! This is a monumental step for me. I think it would be fun and beneficial for me but that fear is still there and it would take someone with patience and understanding and a tolerant temper to try and teach this 61 year old to swim. |
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Re: Swimming - why it is never too late learn
posted at August 28, 2012 4:28 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: Swimming - why it is never too late learn: I learned to swim 2 years ago at age 64. That was one of the biggest achievements of my life. I had the best teacher in the world, a senior like me. The key to learning is a good teacher. I enjoy swimming and it helps my joint pains. I say all seniors should do something in the water. Posted by mygalsal146 It is very reassuring to read your post as I am your age, 64, and used to be very active and danced all my life until I had cancer which was followed by other health problems. Today, I have a difficult time bending, standing from sitting and after many attempts at dancing I decided that learning to swim would be the best exercise overall that I should do. I'm scared of putting my face under water but if I have a good teacher, I think I can do it! I have pain 24 hrs/day in one arm but I do better when I move. The buoyancy of the water will also help with enhancing circulation in my legs. Now it is the hunt for a swimming class near where I live. I don't think I'm too old to learn but I think that with the condition of my body it is the most sensible and the best exercise I should do. I agree with you that "all seniors should do something in the water". Thank you again mygalsal146,I needed you to remind me of this! |
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