Current Events > I've owned a pool for a few months now and still don't know how to swim

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I'm getting comfortable being in da water doe, i bought one of dem wow pool noodles and have been using it to float a bit without my feet touching da floor

I still panic randomly doe lmao, iunno why ffs man

just invite some of your hot friends over for a pool party

Swimming is so easy to do once you learn. It becomes second nature real quick.

Just gotta kick your hands and feet in a downward direction. And be mindful that when you exhale, you might sink a bit because your buoyancy is reducing. On the flip side, breathing in will make you float easier.

Learn to float. Then use arms and legs to move.

Get a private swim instructor to come to your pool to teach you how to swim 1-on-1, at your convenience. It should cost you about $40-$80/session, where each session should last 30-60 minutes. If you do 3x/week, you should be able to swim freestyle within a month. ~$750 investment to learn basic swimming is absolutely worth the investment, especially if you own a pool.

After that, feel free to stop or learn more for other strokes.

and you still haven't invited da cebros and cegals for a pool party smh

Should i try watching YouTube videos before resorting to an instructor? I'm a lil embarrassed no cap

Vegy is da kinda guy dat uses arm floaties.

I can't wade, though I can propel myself by swimming.

ya watch some vids and learn to float on your back in the shallow end. Then learn to tread water

I grew up in a pool all summer long. I have memories of my grandpa teaching me to swim with my eyes open under water by placing coins in the bottom of the pool when I was just 4 or 5 years old. To me when I joined the Navy and was in boot camp doing the swim test it blew my mind there were people that were 18+ that didnt know how to swim.

Its like when I meet adults that dont know how to ride a bike. Its like how the fuck did you grow up and not learn these kinds of things?

dat's normal. everyone knows dat pools are primarily status symbols first, watering holes for wasps second

I learned late. My self learning moment was instead of holding the wall edge and kicking, I held my hands lower, flat against the pool wall close to surface and kept myself up by kicking. After that moment something clicked and I could swim. I tried using that to teach my kids and it failed miserably so we hired an instructor for one-on-one lessons, worth it.

Well I guess its TS for you!
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