Learning and the benefits of swimming for children

The importance of swimming for children and adults

Swimming is a cardiovascular exercise that promotes heart and lung health, improves strength and flexibility, increases endurance and even improves balance and posture. Swimming can help prevent obesity, diabetes, and put less stress on joints and connective tissues. Through the process of swimming, you build lung capacity, strengthen your heart and exercise almost every muscle in your body.

Teaching children to swim

The right approach to learning to swim is very important for children, as it is essential that they treat swimming as a relaxing and fun activity, rather than as a sporting activity that is forced on them. It is also important that children are not afraid of water. When to start swimming lessons depends on the child, as some children learn spontaneously and earlier, while others take appropriate swimming lessons. A child should have no fear of the water, of wetting his eyes or of submerging his head in the water, so the best time to learn is from the age of three, when the child’s movements are becoming more coordinated and efficient. Through swimming, children develop their motor skills, strengthen their muscle tone, strengthen their heart and gain fitness. In practice, swimming is an activity that will give children a thorough workout. It is also important not to put a time frame on your child – for example, that they should learn to swim in a week or two – because it is important that they do not feel pressure when they are learning.

The process of learning to swim

Initially, we carry out water adaptation:

1. adapting to water resistance,
2. head diving,
3. exhaling into the water,
4. underwater viewing,
5. buoyancy and glide on the water.
6. Then the breaststroke technique is taught with the aids used until the child can swim independently.

Swimming aids

1. Swimming board

Swimming board is designed to teach children how to swim, to help them discover swimming in a horizontal position and to help them make their first movements in the water.

2. Swimming ring

With a swimming ring around the waist, children can move freely and move through the water, discovering the water and having immense fun.

3. Swim gloves

Swimming gloves are a great choice for discovering the water and making your first moves. It makes children feel more confident and safe by allowing them to float on the water.

4. Inflatable boats

Inflatable boats provide real water fun. Children move, ride, swim and learn about the aquatic environment.

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