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I haven’t tried to swim in many years but back when I was young and fit, I sank . For a girl I was slim and muscular and always weighted more than I appeared to weigh. I always sank. I am fairly chubby now maybe I would float.
I can swim just fine under water. At the surface is another story.
I can’t speak for little boys learning to swim, because my own took to water naturally and fearlessly, without a care in the world. Swim lessons were adequate for basics and off they went.
However, for my granddaughter, no one inspires a love and appreciation for the beauty of water than raising her on Esther Williams movies. I grew up with Esther and wanted the same for her.
In our own case, under water accomplishment became an instantaneous goal for my little one from the time she saw her first Williams movie on TV, by age three.
Underwater ballet stories and competition stories and the English Channel swim story of Esther Williams movies take care of everything, as well as technique.
What a fun period watching her grow up to be a happy swimmer. Now she has enrolled in competitive swimming for her first year in high school. We expect nothing, but that she just continue to enjoy the pleasure of water and swimming.
Nice video. Good job of getting her comfortable in the water, especially with the leg binding with the mermaid tail.
Next step is teach “drown proofing” to your wife. Takes longer for adults to lose their fear of water, but once they feel comfortable bobbing and breath control the actual swimming basics are easier to teach. Drown Proofing proves to them they can stay at the surface regardless of depth below their feet. Calm water during training first stages is critical. And as with driving, a family member is not always the best teacher.
With breath control comes bouyancy control. Slowly emptying lungs will allow you to drift down to the level defined by body fat amount. You’ll know when to rise slowly to surface. Five minutes of repeats settles the mind better than any seated meditation excercise.
Other people have told her to be scared of the water.
Respect isnt being frightened.