Learn how to swim

Do you want to learn how to swim but can't afford the lessons, or are scared of water?
Here are some easy steps to get started.

Steps:
1. Get rid of your fear of water - Gently move into the shallow end of the pool. Paddle around until you feel safe.
2. Practice the arm movements - Practise simple arm movements and correct your strokes as you go along.
3. Use the side of the pool to practice kicking - Hold onto the side of the pool and practice kicking correctly to develop confidence.
4. Lift your feet off in the middle of the shallow end - Learn to tread water to develop buoyancy.
5. Swim short distances - Use simple strokes, which you are comfortable with to cover short distances, up to the width of the pool. Get support if not confident.
6. Try different strokes - Swim the width of the pool with different strokes like front-crawl, back-crawl, breaststroke, and any other easy-to hard stroke you can think of.
7. Take the first step into the deep end - You may start slowly and go a bit further each time, holding onto the side of the pool.
8. Swim into the deep end - Once you feel confident and secure, learn to swim to the deep end on your own.