Hi guys I never learned to swim as a child, and I’ve signed up for adult swim lessons soon. Something I think will help me prepare for the lessons is I don’t know the mechanics/physics behind the motion. So I’m asking
1.) how do people float in water and why is it crucial to swimming?
2.) how do people actually move from point a to b in water while swimming?
EDIT: thanks so much to all who have responded with answers, tips, advice, and encouragement! Trying to read through all your helpful answers ☺️
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Floating is because your bodyfat is less dense than water, the air in the lung cavity too
Moving is the same way that something like a paddle-steamer or a row boat moves, the paddle goes in the water flat and pushes water backwards, moving the floating thing forward. When you swim you just alternate how you hold your hands so you don’t need to take them out of the water, flat with fingers tightly together when you want to push, and open/thin-side when you want to reset your hand position ready to push again
The hard part of swimming is that you need to learn how to coordinate your hand/arm/leg movements, so that you move continuously without getting tired. With practice most people get it pretty good within a few hours of learning each swimming stroke
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