Contents:
The Benefits of Swimming
Fear of Swimming
Swimming Science
Buoyancy Aids
Entering The Pool
Learning To Go Underwater
Standing Up Mid Swim
How To Float
How To Relax In The Water
How To Glide Through The Water
How And When To Breathe
Basic Floating Exercises
Front Crawl
Backstroke
Breaststroke
Butterfly
Inside you will find ‘real questions’ from real beginners learning how to swim. Questions like ‘why do my legs sink?”, “why do I get water up my nose?” and ‘why do I get so tired?”. Each one with a detailed and personal answer from the author.
Mark Young is a well-established swimming instructor with decades of experience, teaching thousands of adults and children to swim. He has taken nervous, frightened children and adults with a fear of water and made them happy, confident swimmers. He has also turned many of average ability into advanced swimmers. This book draws on his experiences and countless successes to put together this simplistic methodical approach to swimming.