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TEACH
YOUR
CHILD
TO
SWIM
end skill in the water.
shallow enough for your youngster to
touch bottom. Then by playing tag and
games like ring-around-the-rosie, or by
imitating the motions of a whale, you can
banish his fear.
Don't prod him to try too much too
soon. Your lessons should last no longer
than 25 to 30 minutes. He'll lose interest
after that and be fatigued.
After he's "at home" in the water, ask
him to duck his head. At first he will hold
his nose, shut his eyes, and submerge
about cheek-deep. With encouragement
from you, he'll gradually attempt more.
Once he can bob down his whole head,
hold his eyes open, and bubble through
his nose, he'll be well on his way toward
becoming a swimmer.
IAhen he's confident and has learned
to see and to release air under
water, you can begin teaching him
to float. In recent years, young swimmers
have often been taught the Georgia Tech
floating method.
The child lies face-down with all but
the back of his head submerged. His arms
are extended below but near the surface.
His legs, also below the surface, kick
occasionally to give him power to raise
his head for snatches of air. This below
surface type of floating is ideal for thin
children who in the past struggled un
successfully to master the above-water
float so simple for their well-padded
friends. Moreover, in survival experi
ments, the Army discovered that a man
could take eight to ten hours floating
just under the surface, emerging periodi
cally for air.
Over the years, instructors have learned
that a great deal of time is saved when
the teacher stands in front of the student,
rather than at his side. This means that
right from the beginning your child learns
to count on himself; it also means that
he can watch your face.
If Johnny bobs up for air and gets a
mouthful of watr instead, he will watch
your reaction. If you show fear, he may '
give up then and there. If, on the other
hand, you follow the example of the
Manus, you will encourage your child to
move ahead, to forget momentary dis
comfort, and to avoid panic.
Now that your child is floating, take
both his hands and pull him about while
he practices kicking his legs. He'll enjoy
this and will quickly pick up an arm
motion to accompany the kick. A proficient
dog paddler, he is now ready for more
advanced instruction than you can offer.
You've given him the fundamentals, and
now a skilled teacher must help him
develop form, style, speed, and stamina.
Swimming classes are relatively easy to
find in most parts of the country. You
can write the American Red Cross about
free swimming programs in your com
munity. You can check with the YMCA or
YWCA, which run hundreds of public
classes at a nominal fee. If you happen
to live near a university, inquire about
lessons for children, for many college
pools are available for community instruc
tion on week ends and in the Summer.
If your town or county has a public pool,
learn when instruction is given.
A number of waterfront cities have
developed excellent swimming programs
in recent years. Chicago, the most water
conscious of them all, has the largest.
Each year between July 4 and Aug. 15,
some 100,000 youngsters are given basic
instruction. By the end of the season,
these beginners can float, tread water,
and control themselves in deep water,
without panic.
Their older brothers and sisters go on
from this point, perfecting swimming
strokes, learning boatmanship, lifesaving,
and water skiing. Chicago is rightfully
proud that in the last decade not one
drowning has occurred on a guarded city
beach, and that thousands of youngsters
have been taught to feel happily at home
in the water.
You probably want your child to be as
water-sane and water-safe as a young
Manus or a young Chicagoan. But no child
is' ever really at home in the water until
he develops respect for its potential
dangers, and until he learns and applies
its rules of safety. If in addition to giving
him confidence, you can help him develop
a mature and realistic attitude toward
the sea, you can be assured that his water
education is complete.
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