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Conquer Fear of The Deep With This Simple and Safe Test- Plus, Extra Support For Beginner Swimmers
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Does your confidence fall apart at the thought of swimming in the deep end? It's a common problem, but it can be overcome. Also, I have everything a beginner swimmer could possibly need to help support your swimming lessons. Hi, Mark here. I hope this email finds you well. In this edition of Swim Teach News, I offer you a possible solution to the common swimming fear - the fear of deep water. Unlock Confidence In The Deep EndThe most common reason for having any anxiety when it comes to swimming is usually linked to a bad experience in the past. This could have been a terrifying swimming lesson, an accidental fall into deep water or even a near-drowning. Now, when you go near water or a swimming pool, your body's self-defence systems kick in, raising your heart rate, tightening your muscles, and accelerating your breathing. These are all your body's way of saying, 'Don't go there!' One important point you must understand here is that the human body's buoyancy is the same in deep water as it is in shallow water. In other words, your ability to remain at the water surface is the same regardless of the depth of the water. You might not have quite such a fear of deep water. Instead, you could be one of those swimmers who swim happily around until suddenly, out of nowhere, you feel like you're going to sink. You are swimming in deep water, and it will pull you down, and you instantly find yourself scrambling for the side to hold on to. You can try a simple psychological test in the pool to help overcome your fear of swimming in the deep...
Where Can I Find More Help and Support?One of my best-selling books is 'The Complete Beginners Guide To Swimming'. It has all the tips, tricks, and help you could possibly need to support your swimming lessons and your time in the water. Click on the image below or this link here to find out more.
Do you know a beginner swimmer that might benefit from this book? Please forward this email to them. That's it for this week. Stay focused, stay in touch and stay safe. Happy swimming! Cheers Mark ps - If you know someone who could benefit from the material in this email, please forward it to them. Thanks! |
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I've been teaching swimming for over 30 years and I built Swim Teach so that I can share all my knowledge, wisdom and experience from the thousands of swimming lessons I have had the pleasure of teaching. Take a look back through my previous newsletters and see what you missed.
Swimming teachers are commonly asked about sinking and floating and why it does or does not happen to a person. Hi, Mark here. I hope all is well with you. This week I am answering a question I was asked about sinking when swimming front crawl. Scroll down and you will find links to my awesome front crawl resources. My ebook for beginners to improve and some drills and a 'how to teach' guide for swimming teachers. I received a message online that went like this: I find myself sinking when...
"If I kick harder then I will stay afloat and swim further." ...a common misconception among beginners learning to swim. Relaxed and smooth is the key to an effective and efficient front crawl leg kick. Hi, Mark here. I hope all is well with you. In this edition of Swim Teach News, we are looking at front crawl leg kick technique and a basic exercise to help practice and fine-tune it. If you're a teacher, my resource library is packed with drills and lesson plans to help make your teaching...
If you are one of those people that find aspects of learning how to swim like floating and breathing quite stressful, or you're a swimming teacher with pupils that just can't relax, then this week’s newsletter is for you! Hi, Mark here. Hope you've had a great week. Being 'at one' with the water helps to ensure that everything we do in the water including swimming is second nature and therefore not stressful. Essential elements of learning how to relax when swimming are: Learning how to...