… I can’t swim and swimming starts tomorrow!?

I’m already a freshman at my high school, and I can’t swim! For some reason, I can hold my breath underwater, and I can swim underwater just fine.. But here are things I don’t know how to do:

I was a sophomore in high school before I learned how to swim, and I taught myself! Don’t worry, swimming is easy. (There’s no such thing as someone who “can’t” swim!–only people who don’t know how to swim!)

First of all, get over your fear of water. Don’t worry — you won’t sink, no matter what you do. The human body is lighter than water. Even if you relax and do absolutely nothing, you will float!

Try this: get in the water, wade out to about chest-level, then relax and lay over backward,arching your back way back. Raise your feet off the bottom of the pool. There you are, floating on your back! Lean your head back to keep your nose and mouth out of the water so you can breathe, and relax in between breaths. That’s all there is to it; you’re now floating. Swimming is only a couple of simple steps away, and your swim instructors can show you exactly what to do. Have fun — swimming is one of the best overall exercises you can do, and , for me , one of the most enjoyable!

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