How to Learn Swimming
Hey Folks
I am scared of water(Beaches,Lakes....), I haven't learned swimming since my childhood, I have extreme Water Phobia - I wanted to come out of it.
Planning to take a cult play pass - will the trainers in cult teach us swimming or should we pay any extra fee other than membership
Any alternative options to learn swimming 🥽
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I learnt it at a BMC swimming pool near me. Cost around 10k for the year. It’s been 5 years since. This year I swam 3Km in the sea. It’s probably nothing compared to the iron man’s and ocean man’s but shoot your question.
Also I wasn’t afraid of water. I learnt it in 20-25 days. My dad took 4 months to learn and my sister 2 months. And that’s completely fine.
There are videos online about everything swimming. Even in the first 20-25 days I used to refer to a lot of content online because trainers can’t teach you everything. There are videos to reduce the fear of depth too, but I don’t know how effective they are. You would need to be curious about your fear, which I think you have already started to be.
Thanks for the Kind Response - I stay in Sarjapur - only cult pools are nearby- So checking if I can take membership or not , I do watch videos to get some basic ideas , thanks for the suggestion and info
Same case. Phobia. Tried Cult Play. They do teach nicely, anyway not many people go for Swimming so not much crowded either. They focus well.
Negative Experience
One trainer taught me how to backfloat. I was extremely skeptical since you can't even see what's happening. He holded me & left in middle, suddenly I realized and lost my balance & he didn't even came to save me. Somebody else did, instead he even shouted for not doing it correctly.
That was the last time I went to learn swimming.
Your mileage might differ.
The very first time I went in, the moving water, the sound, touch. It was scary. I felt dizzy & drowing for some moments - but they helped to overcome that phobia & taught nicely - until the above experience
Thanks for the Info, you are doing great , Hope you will get back to swimming again
Go to Village and learn from locals
I learnt that in my hometown
One of my friends learnt it in cult . He said the trainers were good and he learnt it in a month .
Try watsu to manage your phobia first!
I learnt from youtube, but in any case you should not attempt in lakes or rivers or beaches, be safe