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  • Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
  • Being a beginner swimmer is something everyone has to experience! Today we have 5 tips for you on how you, as a beginner swimmer, can learn to be not so beginner! Here are James and Mark to give you the top tips you need!
    0:00 - Intro
    2:54 - Body Position
    4:21 - Rotate To Breathe
    5:20 - Pull With Your Whole Arm
    6:28 - Recovery
    7:30 - Kick Effectively
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  • @gtn
    @gtn  2 года назад +23

    What do you wish you knew as a beginner Swimmer ?

    • @josephmckinney8802
      @josephmckinney8802 2 года назад +2

      Learning to breath and what to do during rest periods. First several times practicing you swim 25-50m then stop to catch your breath, how do you breath, count breaths? What do you do to prep yourself to be able to get to the next goal 100-200m and so on, then what do you do at these rest periods.

    • @cadlac1533
      @cadlac1533 Год назад

      how to breathe during backstroke properly? thanks for your time ,DEMON. , please.

    • @MinusStatue11
      @MinusStatue11 8 месяцев назад +1

      This channel. 😂🤦‍♂️ So many tips that have helped me through my swimming journey. I'm the only one in my small family that can swim.

    • @nicolewinters
      @nicolewinters 7 месяцев назад

      You single?

    • @brucejohnston6184
      @brucejohnston6184 7 месяцев назад +4

      That progress is incremental & highly technique oriented, requiring regular practice & effort to make it look easy 😊

  • @inecita1958
    @inecita1958 2 года назад +159

    I'm learning to swim at 63 years young! I love it! This channel has helped a l o t!

    • @moumahua
      @moumahua 10 месяцев назад +3

      Learning to swim at 50, your experience resonates with mine 😃

    • @hadleydullnig477
      @hadleydullnig477 9 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you both for being so inspiring!

    • @robertluong3024
      @robertluong3024 8 месяцев назад +1

      You guys are awesome!🎉

    • @toby9999
      @toby9999 5 месяцев назад

      How did it go?

    • @steventyler8578
      @steventyler8578 3 месяца назад

      Heck yes!!!❤

  • @kkkrisada
    @kkkrisada 2 года назад +199

    While I learned to flap about in swimming lessons as a kid, it wasn't until this year, at 33 years old, that I decided to get private swimming lessons with a coach to actually teach me Freestyle form and technique. Was the best thing I ever did in the pool

    • @rundown132
      @rundown132 2 года назад +1

      How long did it take you to learn?

    • @kkkrisada
      @kkkrisada 2 года назад +26

      @@rundown132 5 lessons. I learned how to kick (position of feet in the water/toes; did drills with kickboard). Freestyle hand technique: This took 2 lessons on its own as there are so many element I had never know (stages of the arm movement, elbow position, keeping my body mass narrow. Did drills with floaty between my legs). Breathing was harder for me than I realised, I found it psychologically odd learning to take more shallow breaths (opposed to trying to hold my breath for dear life for fear of drowning), as well as head positioning during breaths, he taught me to create a little pocket of air with a head tilt that allowed me to breath while half my face was stl underwater (for a non-swimmer that was mind blowing). Then there was combining it together for a consistent and flowing movement. Overall, it completely re-taught me how to swim, realising for 30 years I was doing it ALL wrong

    • @Rohitbedi20
      @Rohitbedi20 Год назад +1

      I did that at 41..but now m unable to do doggy paddle... and without it they don't take you to deep.

    • @jtouros
      @jtouros Год назад +1

      Oh my...im also only starting at 33 and it is so difficult to keep afloat,I will definitely use this tips.

    • @bytor55110
      @bytor55110 Год назад +2

      @kkkrisada I'm just about 33 as well and just became a certified lifeguard. Didn't have the opportunity to take swimming lessons as a kid but learned how to swim breaststroke and elementary backstroke when I was 14. Over the last few years I've taught myself the sidestroke and can do that really well, but I look forward to learning freestyle, too!

  • @KNDCHV
    @KNDCHV Год назад +48

    I am 29 and I was afraid that I am too old to learn to swim, but so many people in the comment section are giving me inspiration. I guess it's never too late for anything as long as you have burning desire to learn something new in life.

    • @lamkaro163
      @lamkaro163 Год назад

      I'm 29 and start learning to swim now too. Never too late

    • @noelphillips6253
      @noelphillips6253 Год назад +1

      I am 72 and learning to swim

    • @yvonnemichellebrewster2559
      @yvonnemichellebrewster2559 Год назад +1

      You are never to old to learn. I started learning at 58 years old. I used to be TERRIFIED of water. I used to hang on to the wall. Now I am everywhere in the pool.

    • @miftachurrohmah
      @miftachurrohmah 10 месяцев назад +1

      Let's go comrades, I will start too at 28

    • @yvonnemichellebrewster2559
      @yvonnemichellebrewster2559 10 месяцев назад +1

      You are never too old to learn anything

  • @FifalianaFR
    @FifalianaFR 2 года назад +99

    I started learning to swim 2 months ago (I could swim 25m before) and I now can cover fairly comfortably the 1500m olympic triathlon distance. I swim 4 times a week. I am 26. If I could do it, you can do it too.... GTN definitely helped a lot.

    • @gtn
      @gtn  2 года назад +2

      Well done!

    • @na-dk9vm
      @na-dk9vm 2 года назад +1

      I've a 20 metre pool. Started swimming just this week. I'm always tired by time I swim one length of 20 metres so I have to stop. But this week I covered 700m, but it took me a long time each session to get to that due to taking breaks . How did u get up to 1500m and not taking so many breaks ??

    • @FifalianaFR
      @FifalianaFR 2 года назад

      @@na-dk9vm my biggest issues, other than lack of technique was that my butt and leg sink making it really hard to cover distance and I used to think that I need to breath every 4 strokes. I fixed it by using sim short every other training (or buoyancy short, those neoprene shorts) and it helped ne be more flat. I also decided to take a breath every 2 strokes. Making the long distance more sustainable. And finally I work out my arms outside of water to get some strength. I also had some friends telling me what's wrong with my techniques. Anyway, I tried and watched everything I could. My goal was to do olympic distance triathlon this year.

    • @user-nm1xj3rt5u
      @user-nm1xj3rt5u 7 месяцев назад +1

      @@gtnis 13 too late to learn swimming ?>>>>>>...???????

    • @toby9999
      @toby9999 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@user-nm1xj3rt5u Of course not. People in their 70s do it.

  • @mariaevanoloroza1768
    @mariaevanoloroza1768 2 года назад +20

    Im a 7yrs runners, half marathoner and trail runner. Now turning 48 yrs old learned my formal swimming lesson and training. Thanks A LOT of your videos which really help for my form and techniques 🤗💪🏼

  • @whysosalty
    @whysosalty Год назад +25

    I’m currently having lessons with a plan to actually complete a triathlon next year. Had a drowning accident when a kid and hated water ever since but set myself a challenge to conquer the fear and learn. Then complete a triathlon.

    • @33Jenesis
      @33Jenesis Год назад +2

      I almost died in a pool at 11. I conquered most of my fear learning to swim on my own since 2021. I had done long distance road races to overcome my hatred for running. However I don’t know how to ride a bike yet but perhaps one day I’d conquer my fear of falling from a speedy rack to learn it. Yes I do think about triathlon but not committed to the idea.

    • @whysosalty
      @whysosalty Год назад +2

      @@33Jenesis sounds so similar. Glad you’re conquering those fears. I hated running and really enjoy it now. Especially trail running (shhh now road runners 😜). Grew up in Brescia Becons so I’ve always mountain biked. So cycling was always my pleasure and escape.

  • @louisarosina
    @louisarosina Год назад +14

    I learned to swim as a child but didn’t progress very far as I was afraid of the water and I’ve been afraid ever since. I’m now 45 and started having lessons 3 months ago. I wish I’d done it sooner and not been so scared to swim. I get a lot of enjoyment from swimming and Im getting fitter too!

  • @rl3293
    @rl3293 Год назад +2

    All of this is super helpful and better than other clips for beginning adults. Thank you!

  • @carlos-fv1rc
    @carlos-fv1rc 5 месяцев назад +8

    For me, exhaling through the nose under water is the hardest part of swimming. It's a very unpleasant feeling, and I'm never comfortable with it

  • @33Jenesis
    @33Jenesis Год назад +16

    I am a senior adult newbie learning since mid 2021. It took using floating belt and snorkel for a long time to get over sinking fear. It took a long time using snorkel while practicing form to get everything aligned. It took a very long time to get breathing right while not affecting everything else. Now I can breathe bilaterally while cutting thru water without much splashing. I also swim breaststroke well, don’t get tired doing longer distance.

    • @gtn
      @gtn  Год назад +3

      Well done on persevering! Great to hear about your improvement! 🙌

    • @bahgirl1823
      @bahgirl1823 Год назад +2

      You just motivated me, thank you 🫶🏼

    • @jsdnsnfnscbwn
      @jsdnsnfnscbwn 11 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you for sharing I feel a little less self conscious

    • @atayibabs8769
      @atayibabs8769 Месяц назад

      You're to scared BABY 🍼😂😂😂😂😂

  • @barbflint8614
    @barbflint8614 Год назад +7

    after years of swimming my own way, I'm open to learning at age 61! Thanks for the guidelines!

  • @callumthorsen5474
    @callumthorsen5474 2 года назад +12

    Im 45 and just learning the swimming strokes

  • @radrunning8535
    @radrunning8535 2 года назад

    Loved all the info in one video! Very helpful.

  • @M3T2W01f
    @M3T2W01f 2 года назад +9

    Happy swimming, beginners! You can do it!!!

  • @freewilly6300
    @freewilly6300 2 года назад +17

    I learned to swim when I was 6 and been a beginner ever since.

    • @yvonneblake2
      @yvonneblake2 11 месяцев назад

      How old are you 😂❤

  • @peterah7957
    @peterah7957 6 месяцев назад +2

    I stopped swimming in my teens because of a bad experience in my life ...at 39 i learnt to swim again because my son needed his dad with him in the water but i still have moments of anxiety so i attend weekly now to improve my confidence

  • @cekan14
    @cekan14 Год назад +4

    I've noticed swimming helps me with my asthma :D Having to control you breathing so much more when at the pool really helps later in the day as well.

  • @julielepage1315
    @julielepage1315 Год назад +7

    Well I did miss that boat as a child
    But now I am having swimming lessons
    I'm 59 years old
    Better late than never

  • @gaveshjsh
    @gaveshjsh Год назад +1

    very helpful

  • @johntsinclair
    @johntsinclair 2 года назад +17

    Really interesting video, learning to swim at 57 with the hope of doing some form of tri in the future, all tips gratefully received

  • @goaldiggingtoya
    @goaldiggingtoya Год назад +4

    Backwards swimming is the easiest for me. I need to learn to use my arms more than my feet

  • @PetulaGuimaraes
    @PetulaGuimaraes Год назад +3

    I had silly attempts as a kid but in all honestly never truly learned. Going back now at 42. The struggle is real! But I’m confident and I already signed up for a beginner triathlon in a year.

  • @michaelf3883
    @michaelf3883 2 года назад +2

    Very informative video!!! Just in time for my first triathlon this weekend! Thank you for all of your videos which have helped me greatly.

    • @gtn
      @gtn  2 года назад +1

      Have fun - hope it goes well!

  • @MrBiswas123
    @MrBiswas123 Год назад +2

    I am struggling to rotate gasping for a breath and drinking a lot of water. Any tips? Thank You !

  • @bro7269
    @bro7269 2 года назад +7

    Two things: I wish I knew about stretching routines for my shoulders. I would have saved myself many “off weeks” waiting for my shoulders to heal. I also wished I knew that the catch and pull are two distinct actions. Although they happen very close to each other they should be kept far apart….!

    • @paulabuist567
      @paulabuist567 Год назад +1

      Same. I broke my arm 2 years ago and recovery has been tough. I have just now gotten back into basic drills and it felt really good to get back into the water.

  • @TheMillardWoTT
    @TheMillardWoTT 2 года назад +9

    Just started learning 4 weeks ago. Am 28 and it's going well!

    • @gtn
      @gtn  2 года назад

      Great job - keep it up!

  • @sonamjain1936
    @sonamjain1936 27 дней назад +2

    I didn’t learn swimming as a kid and have always been fearful of water ..I’m 40 and have just started learning since 6 days..still little afraid but enjoying the process..hopefully I will become a good swimmer soon..

  • @EmilyBrowneyes
    @EmilyBrowneyes 2 месяца назад +1

    I’m 36 and taking lessons. Its going pretty well but I got some water in my lungs on the last lesson and I’m feeling discouraged. It feels so hard to learn. But I will keep going.

  • @Megha486
    @Megha486 2 года назад +4

    I'm 22 and I started swimming last week! Thank you for the tips

    • @gtn
      @gtn  2 года назад +1

      Awesome!Check out our 'Swim With GTN' Playlist ruclips.net/video/5Cq2ePY_aEg/видео.html

  • @owenparnellr.ac.457
    @owenparnellr.ac.457 2 месяца назад

    cheers!

  • @notmyrealname6272
    @notmyrealname6272 2 года назад

    This video is perfect.

    • @notmyrealname6272
      @notmyrealname6272 2 года назад

      Got my first individual swimming lesson at 2.45 today argh. I can swim BS ok/well (taught myself at 18 -now a lllllot older than that) but struggle with FC. I become the kid who was dumped at the shallow end at school and immediately lose confidence. For me the key always feels like it’s the rotation. Get that and with it comes the breathing and then I relaaaaax but that only happens occasionally!

    • @notmyrealname6272
      @notmyrealname6272 2 года назад

      Did my first ever triathlon on March 27th and did the (pool) swim BS. It was 750 which was fine but I found swimming BS in the choppy water following people doing FC a nightmare and my time was two whole minutes slower than I’m used to. Gutted. (Got lost on the bike too but that’s another story haha)

  • @Abody-alsuwait
    @Abody-alsuwait 19 дней назад

    This helped ALOOOTTT i was swimming at 1mph because I keep kicking it like a football and not paddling it

  • @MrCoyotekiller21
    @MrCoyotekiller21 2 года назад +7

    I wish I knew it wouldn’t be as embarrassing as I thought it was going to be.

  • @na-dk9vm
    @na-dk9vm 3 месяца назад

    Im training for my first triathlon in june. Olympic triathlon. I can do the 1500m swim in 49 mins, the cutoff is 55 mins.
    The only probelm i have is im so tired when im swimmimg. I take so many breaks. Im still getting in under the cutoff time but do i just keep doing 1500m sessions, or do i add easier swim sessions ?? Currently doing 2 sessions a week

  • @savagepro9060
    @savagepro9060 2 года назад +3

    GTN: What do you wish you knew as a beginner Swimmer ?
    My Ghost: Too late, "never swim in open water . . . alone!"

  • @timwe8044
    @timwe8044 11 месяцев назад +1

    Yea you can, I am 25 and cant swim, after 2 solo sessions with some youtube vids and my gf as backup, I can swim, not good and fast, but I can swim around a bit. Hardest part is putting the head under water

  • @luigee8151
    @luigee8151 Год назад +1

    and dont forget to close your fingers when your pulling or the water just goes straight through 🙂

    • @33Jenesis
      @33Jenesis Год назад

      Not correct. Closed fingers create drag.

    • @ladyinthetrampcinderellaman
      @ladyinthetrampcinderellaman Год назад +1

      @@33Jenesis More drag when pulling is better to catch more water 😂 thats why EVF is so important too. But really open hands or closed hands doesnt make a difference, its just when you close your fingers your entire arm tends to become more tense which then can slow your stroke. The open or closed fingers isnt the issue

  • @DUDE72341
    @DUDE72341 2 месяца назад

    i had no idea

  • @omarlobba772
    @omarlobba772 5 месяцев назад +1

    i learned how to swim when i was 2

  • @marktodd6613
    @marktodd6613 5 месяцев назад

    Think this is aimed more at the intermediary who has mastered the floating bit and the fear rather than the novice (absolute Beginner)

  • @jacobsummers1530
    @jacobsummers1530 Месяц назад

    It's never to late to learn to swim. Just takes a little time

  • @muizzali435
    @muizzali435 9 месяцев назад

    Same place

  • @8-BitGames4501
    @8-BitGames4501 Год назад

    do u take the air with your mouth?

  • @Free-yc3ly
    @Free-yc3ly Год назад +3

    It's so hard, I might give up😢

  • @denniskowskie6748
    @denniskowskie6748 8 месяцев назад

    How do you remove body hair?

  • @nikunjpatel1452
    @nikunjpatel1452 6 месяцев назад

    You mean keep excelling throughout the all strokes always ?

  • @jerseybriggs3080
    @jerseybriggs3080 26 дней назад

    thank yall so much because i will be going swwiming and i go to summer school and if you don't make it then i have to wear a life jakit and i do not want to wesr that so thank you

  • @kintsugii4321
    @kintsugii4321 Год назад +1

    I am 60 and unable to stand easily in the middle of the pool water after floating. Any suggestions.

    • @33Jenesis
      @33Jenesis Год назад +2

      You need to practice folding knees towards chest while pushing arms downwards. When knees are close to chest, butt drops downwards automatically, thus facilitates planting feet on pool floor. Your eyes should continue to look down until your feet are under you. Left your head last when your body is upright and arms by your side.

    • @kintsugii4321
      @kintsugii4321 Год назад

      @@33Jenesis Thankyou. My knees remain folded and thus my feet don't touch the floor😔

  • @MichelleseaChelle
    @MichelleseaChelle 2 года назад

    Is this vid shade?

  • @cp3suns532
    @cp3suns532 Год назад

    I’m 9 I learned at 3 or 2

  • @dasylula3968
    @dasylula3968 Год назад

    I just drown. I don’t know why. I could do back stroke as a kid but nowadays I sink like a rock.

  • @Ritukg
    @Ritukg Год назад

    want to swim in sea😄😊

  • @omarlobba772
    @omarlobba772 5 месяцев назад +1

    i run i swim

  • @markus831
    @markus831 2 года назад +1

    I wish i knew how hard it is to "unlearn" inefficient/bad swimming technique - i would have focused more on a good body-position/movement

    • @gtn
      @gtn  2 года назад +1

      Definitely!, Once you have learnt poor form/technique it's more difficult to correct! It is certainly possible though :)

  • @Zeh______________n
    @Zeh______________n 2 месяца назад

    I’m 29 years old😅😅😅 and I’m only leaening gow to awim now….

  • @jimb3093
    @jimb3093 5 месяцев назад

    Learning to swim at age 51.

  • @tommajor1013
    @tommajor1013 10 месяцев назад

    i guess i was born for diver

  • @darshanpatil8298
    @darshanpatil8298 Месяц назад

    I have seen this video

  • @rcproduction8244
    @rcproduction8244 2 года назад

    Which goggles are perfect for diving....?

    • @gtn
      @gtn  2 года назад

      Making sure that the goggles fit correctly is the most important part for diving !

    • @rcproduction8244
      @rcproduction8244 2 года назад

      @@gtn cheers...🙏🏻

  • @vibzplay
    @vibzplay 10 месяцев назад

    @Thanks

  • @garrisonbeiho145
    @garrisonbeiho145 Месяц назад

    I need to search...how not to drown😂😂..this is impossible for me..

  • @Nalish4ever_286
    @Nalish4ever_286 17 дней назад

    I’m young I am going to swimming in four days I don’t know how to swim and I am going to get bullied for it I have lived a lie for my whole life that i can swim I am scared and I can’t skip it bc my my mum had to play 80 dollars bc it is a school activity

  • @omarlobba772
    @omarlobba772 5 месяцев назад +1

    i am only 8yrs old

  • @fpstosan
    @fpstosan Месяц назад

    Age is but a number

  • @tomatomb8704
    @tomatomb8704 8 месяцев назад +1

    "Turn your head to the air" Well duhh 🤦‍♂️
    They forgot about mentioning the very small (sarcasm) matter of actually being comfortable underwater.

    • @toby9999
      @toby9999 5 месяцев назад

      I could never find the air. It was water everywhere and not comfortable at all.

  • @-SnowyBS-
    @-SnowyBS- 3 дня назад

    I'm just scared

  • @khalidrashid5632
    @khalidrashid5632 18 дней назад

    Please provide transcript in English

    • @CKCHETSMOS
      @CKCHETSMOS 3 дня назад

      You can click on CC button it should auto Gen the script in English

  • @DannyPimienta
    @DannyPimienta 2 года назад

    Wish I knew not to wait till I’m 47 (current age) to learn how to swim…

  • @savagepro9060
    @savagepro9060 2 года назад

    Thumbnail

  • @Bygant
    @Bygant Год назад

    1:29

  • @Footballclips5781
    @Footballclips5781 2 месяца назад

    Is 10 to old

  • @user-hd7pn1qm5x
    @user-hd7pn1qm5x Месяц назад

    I hold my breth for 70 minutes

  • @LTWKR
    @LTWKR 5 дней назад

    Good video but you guys are 🌽

  • @WholeBodyEducation
    @WholeBodyEducation 4 месяца назад

    HOLY MOLY GET TO THE LESSON - IT TOOK NEARLY 3 MINUTES TO START, YOU TIME WAITING TARTS.

  • @MrBraindead101
    @MrBraindead101 2 года назад

    Good video bit being picky, the stroke you were discussing is front crawl, not freestyle. A "freestyle" race is literally that - open to any stroke. People invariably swim front crawl in freestyle races because it's quickest.

  • @vedantjaiswal6734
    @vedantjaiswal6734 Месяц назад

    Can we hold breath 🫁 any time it is recommended?

  • @user-xr2mu6uo2n
    @user-xr2mu6uo2n 3 месяца назад +2

    I learned to swim when I was 6 and been a beginner ever since.