Swimming – useful and fascinating occupation both for the child, and for the adult. It strengthens health and immunity, will help to forget about problems for a while. It is simpler to learn to float in the childhood, but also the adult can cope with the fears and feel the joy of water.
Before learning to float, the adult has to get rid of fear of water and be adjusted psychologically. Training in swimming begins with exercises which will teach to float and aren't afraid of it. Psychologists advise to present to the person as he floats and derives pleasure, and then to try to keep positive emotions.
"Float" and "Asterisk" – the first exercises
For those who wish to learn to swim without instructor it is better to perform all operations at the small depth or in the pool. To feel that water is capable to hold, execute "Asterisk". Come at the depth a little above the belt, part hands in the parties, try to lay down on the back. It is necessary to relax and not to hold the breath. At first this exercise can not turn out and if the fear doesn't manage to be overcome, ask somebody you to secure.
One more effective exercise – "Float". Come into water on the belt, squat, clasp legs with hands. Then relax, feel how water raises the body.
Quickly to learn to float, the adult has to trust water and aren't afraid of depth. When the first exercises are mastered, it is possible to pass to sliding.
How it is correct to slide and work legs?
To execute sliding, come into water and make a start legs, hands have to be along the trunk. As soon as legs begin to fall, get up on the bottom, have a little a rest and continue exercise.
When sliding is fulfilled, learn to work legs. Movements have to be fluent, free and uniform that you managed to save the power long. Later it is possible to start studying various styles of swimming, but instructors are sure that most of people will be able to learn to swim in one day "like a dog". And the most important – you remember that to learn to float never late, it is necessary to want and trust strongly it in the forces. And if you seriously decided to swim various styles, you shouldn't neglect occupations with the instructor.