If you are wondering why the title is not how to learn swimming, it is because I’m not going to teach you how to swim but rather I’m going to tell you how you could create the opportunity for you to learn swimming. Many a times, I’ve heard friends wanting to learn how to swim but never had that chance to. I was like that myself. So here are a few tips:

  1. The next time you move to a new place, try to get yourself a place with a pool. During my industrial training in KL, I stayed in an apartment with a common pool.
  2. Get yourself a pair of goggles. You’ll appreciate it.
  3. Take the initiative to hit the pool at least twice a week. Try to get acquainted with someone who knows how to swim to guide you. It doesn’t matter if the person is your friend or a stranger.
  4. While in the pool, swim like you know how to swim. Swing your arms and kick the water. Don’t stick to the side like a lizard on the wall! Observe how others swim. Start with breast stroke. It is important that you overcome your fear of drowning and swallowing urinated chlorinated water. It’s almost impossible to not drink and choked at this stage. So suck it up! Gradually you’ll get the rhythm and after a few more swims you’ll have already know how to swim. Learn free style and other style if you want (doggy or butterfly) after you are comfortable with breast stroke.

Trust me, swimming is not that hard to learn. I learnt it in 2 months. If I can you can too.