Learn to Swim or Improve Your Swimming Technique

By Mat Luebbers, About.com Guide to Swimming

Want to learn to swim, or already know about swimming but want to be a better swimmer? This section of About Swimming is divided into two areas:

1. Learn to Swim - Help for Non-Swimmers
2. Improve Swimming - Help to Become a Better Swimmer

Learn to Swim - Help for Non-Swimmers

Everyone should have some basic swimming ability. Learning how to swim can be a challenge, but it is a challenge that can be overcome. You may want to help someone else learn to swim, or you may want to learn to swim yourself. Either way, these will help you.

• If You Are Afraid to Swim?
• Fears Children Face When They Start Swim Lessons
• Lessons, or Let Kids Figure It Out on Their Own?
• When Can a Child Start Swim Lessons?

Improve Swimming - Help to Become a Better Swimmer

If you already know how to swim, the next step is to swim better. Better swimming could mean several things for a swimmer. It might mean increased swimming efficiency, faster swimming, or simply a more relaxed feeling while swimming. These will get you on your way to being a better swimmer.

• Improve Your Swimming
• Things You Can Do Swim Better
• Getting More With Less
• Swim Faster the Easy Way

• Use Yor Head Position
• Swimming Technique Drills
• Four Swim Skills to Master