3. Trace the water. Stepping into the water can help you catch your breath and keep your head above the water without having to swim. Do the eggbeater motion as above, and use your hands to maintain balance by "pedaling" - keep your upper arms straight on the surface of the water, and imagine your hands are like butter knives on bread. Move one hand clockwise, and the other hand counterclockwise. 4.Use your hands to lift the body from the bottom. If you're underwater and want to get up, use your hands to lift yourself up. Place your arms straight above your head, and move them quickly down by your sides. This can lift your body several inches. Repeat until you rise to the surface.

  3. Practice swimming technique 3, Trace water. Tracing the water can help you catch your breath and keep your head above the water without needing to swim. Perform the eggbeater motion as above, and use your hands to maintain balance by "paddling" - keep your upper arms straight on the surface of the water, and imagine your hands like butter knives on bread. Move one hand clockwise, and the other hand counterclockwise.

  SWIMMING EXERCISE Learn to swim crawl style. The crawl style is great for beginners, and it can get you moving quickly. Here's how to do it: Try doing the breaststroke first. Float straight with your back and perform fan kicks. With your hands, make a "creeping" motion, raising one arm straight in the air and straight as it comes back into the water next to you. Once your arms are in the water, bend them to make them straight at your sides, and repeat. Alternate your arms as you swim, and try to keep your fingers together and your hands as straight as possible. Try a frontstroke (also known as the freestyle or American crawl)/ Float on your stomach, do a fan-kick with your legs and use your arms to "crawl" forward. Raise one hand above the water so that it "points" forward, then slide it back in, and use your hand to "push" the water behind you. Inhale under the same hand, so that you breathe once every two movements.

  SWIMMING TRAINING 1. Practice kicking your feet. Whether you're floating on your back or still holding on to the edge of the pool, you can practice kicking. (To find out how far each kick can push you, you can practice using a swimming board. That way you can focus on practicing your kicks without worrying about keeping your head above the water). Try doing a fan kick. Point your toes like a ballet dancer, keep your legs mostly straight, and move your feet as you kick. You will be able to feel your ankle arch. Try a whip kick. Keep your feet close together from hip to knee, and from knee to ankle. Bend your knees so that your shins are raised at an angle of about 90 degrees, then quickly move your shins in opposite directions, and move them both in a circular motion, keeping your thighs close together for the duration. (That is, make a semicircle with each leg, moving your right foot to the right and your left foot to the left.) Bring your shins to the bottom of the circle and l...

  Swimming can seem daunting if you've never learned to swim, but it's actually a sport that anyone can do. Playing around water can be a lot of fun, and knowing how to swim can also save your life if you ever get caught in the water. All you need to do is get comfortable in the water, learn the initial moves, and then learn more difficult techniques when you're ready. 1. Get rid of your fears. Many people refuse to learn to swim because they are afraid of drowning. While drowning "can" happen, most can be avoided with simple safety measures. Follow these guidelines whenever you swim, and you're much less likely to drown: Don't swim alone. Always swim with someone who is good at swimming, or else several others. Do not start swimming in moving water. If you are learning to swim in the ocean or river, you need to be aware of the movement of the water. If you have to learn to swim this way, make sure you're with someone with experience, and be sure to re...