NT I can't Swim VOL. help me

[ins]

So i grew up in the city and never learned how to swim. 
My bros and I are going on a trip to Jersey post graduation and we are going to a lake house. 

Is there anything you recommend/ places i should go like the YMCA to learn how to swim. 

Mind you i have like two weeks until the trip.

 

[milestailsprowe]

YMCA or find a friend you can confide in?

 

[mr jordan04]

YNS

 

[mmg]

are you black?

 

[cincoseisdos]

RIP

 

[maxswoosh713]

Originally Posted by Mr Jordan04

YNS

What you did there, I seen't it.

 

[shogun]

The best way is to ask one of your friends who knows how, to teach you.  My friend taught me when I was a kid and it took like 10 minutes to learn.  As long as you know how to hold your breath underwater, then you should be good.

 

[ins]

I am Cape Verdean so I am Black. I just never leaned......... any youtube videos?

 

[fresh2deff]

Go to YMCA and jump in the deep end. Kick the %%+@ out of your feet and If that dont work then RIP.

 

[jfmartimcdandruff]

just float until help arrives

 

[imvictor]

Originally Posted by fresh2deff

Go to YMCA and jump in the deep end. Kick the %%+@ out of your feet and If that dont work then RIP.

I'm out... 

 

[stay lurkin]

 

[iYen]

Originally Posted by Mr Jordan04

YNS

fresh2deff wrote:

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Go to YMCA and jump in the deep end. Kick the %%+@ out of your feet and If that dont work then RIP.

I'm black and I know how to swim.
Defeating stereotypes.

 

[datdude0903]

there should be a bunch of classes at the Y considering summer is near.

 

[Ube]

Imvictor: that post and gif may be the one of best posts on NT of all time. Perfect usage of gif.

 

[bhergh]

Originally Posted by iYen

Originally Posted by Mr Jordan04

YNS

fresh2deff wrote:

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Go to YMCA and jump in the deep end. Kick the %%+@ out of your feet and If that dont work then RIP.

I'm black and I know how to swim.
Defeating stereotypes.

 

Originally Posted by MMG

are you black?

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[mplsdunk]

I don't even remember not knowing how to swim since I've always had a boat. Learn to float. That way if you get tired from swimming you can just chill. Lay on your back and keep your lungs full of air and that's really all there is to it.

 

[dauldierce]

breh *@$???

i swam 8 years.

basically learn how to tread water and kick your feet.

when i learned back when i was 6 years old... i would go to the 3ft water end. i will than put my feet against the wall and kick myself forward.



i miss swimming. use to do swim meets and all too during that 8 year.
we are the same INS. Who are u 

 

[imstillmike]

 

[naturalylight]

it's wild to me when adults tell me they can not swim

 

[hymen man]

 

[gil23]

Originally Posted by ImStillMike

Cant be real life...........

 

[toliveanddieinnj]

The key to learning to swim, is to overcome the drowning fear. When a kid learns they don't really think about that, but for an adult its tough. You have to learn, how to stablize the air pressure in your nose, so water doesn't shoot up. Once you do that, your body will relax, and you'll be able to focus on learning how to float. Humans naturally are buoyant in the ocean bc of the salt, but pools n lakes we sink a lil. Next you have to learn to tread water, and you do that by, kicking your legs in a rhythmic pattern, and that will keep you above water, once you put that all together you can just kick your legs and use your arms like a frog, an glide thru the water. and you can swim the same way underwater. Don't worry about learning, traditional strokes, like freestyle, back, butterfly etc. As long as you can glide thru the water you're good.

 

[djmano34]

Thanks @ToLiveandDie... you helped me.

 

[ins]

So its all about staying afloat?