TIMESTAMPS Overcoming Fear 0:53 Learn how to breathe while swimming 1:32 Making friends with the water 2:10 Learn how to use your legs 2:55 Learn how to use your arms 3:46 Treading water 5:21 Learn how to swim underwater 6:00

Swimming is not just a sport, it is a LIFE SAVING skill that we all should learn...

As a swim instructor and a lifeguard I can tell you the most important thing is to remain calm. Most people are buoyant and will float so long as you relax. If you don't, your muscles will tense up and that is what causes you to sink. If you have no confidence in your skills, remain calm and do not move. Wait for someone to come get you. Deep, slow breaths and please relax.

Drowning is much scarier than learning how to swim. LEARN HOW TO SWIM....It could save your life one day!!!

I learned when I was maybe 13 years old because I wouldn’t go swimming often and had my own drowning experience. I think the way I learned was by practicing the same movements in the shallow end as a kid. Then moving on to the sides of the pool. Always have someone who can swim with you and try your best to not freak out because you’ll only lose energy and possibly make it harder for someone to save you. Im 19 now and pretty confident in my swimming ability but I would never underestimate any body of water.

I made friends with the water it keeps waving at me

Tips from me 1 - When your lungs are full of air your body will float on its own. 2 - When you are doing the legs make sure the legs are bend only 10% and you have to also point your toes. 3 - If you took a dive in deep water and your body isnt going up or down and your stuck in middle, start moving your legs and push the water down wards so you can come up. ( Your coach will tell you how to do it). 4 - If you are scared of diving, tell your coach when it's your turn to push you or tell your friend, and if your diving like in 6ft make sure before jumping put your hands up then jump, this is because then people will know that you can't can up. Thats it :)

MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE WATER Me: hi how r u water???

#3" making friends with the water "?! Me: I'm not Moana

Meanwhile Fishes on KZfaq: how to breath air without water

"Make friends with the water" *slowly closes laptop screen

Learning how to swim is like trying to pass your driving test. I'm still trying at 60. 😭

I'm learning how to swim now in my mid 30's. I sunk like a rock and almost drowned 2 years ago. Haven't been in the water since until recently. I was fortunate someone jumped in to save me because everyone else just stood around 😔. And I attempted to go skydiving last year since I'm terrified of heights and 3 days straight of trying to Skydive to be told it was very windy and couldn't do it. I will attempt it again because I need to beat all my fears

Who is here because they can't swim ?

"My name is Lili,can we be friend?" "....." "dang, water is so rude"

I had a lot of traumatic experiences in the lake+ pool from being forced in or thrown in without preparation and I was always afraid of water. When I turned 21 I moved to Hawaii and now I love the ocean. I learned by floating on my back to relax and trust my self and always respect the ocean (water). I learned about under currents from being caught In them and having to relax until they were over. I also started bringing my fins and floaty to help me swim thru the water with leverage and ease. Now I’m getting in with nothing and floating on my back looking up at the sun or flipping on my stomach and putting my whole face in the water. Another experience I had in Kona, we were supposed to swim with the dolphins in really deep water and you had to jump in off a reef that opened into the Pacific Ocean. I was TERRIFIED. I literally watched other people get in with no problem while I stalled and over thought it. Thankfully I had people I trusted to help me get over my fear and used a noodle to get in. Once I did, and stopped breathing so heavy I realized I was floating with no effort at all like a rubber ducky in a gigantic bathtub!!!!! Then I put my face under water and saw how deep the water was and how beautiful the sea like was, how quiet it is under there, It changed my perception of Fear and the water. I literally put the floaty in one hand stretched out in front of me and thought, I don’t NEED this. My body was created as a natural floaty as long as I keep my lungs clear of water and filled with air 😂😂😂. The moment you fight the water, you start to sink and you scare the fish away😙. I encourage you to try swimming in a place that inspires you and with people who can support you as you get comfortable in the water. It’s one of the most rewarding things I can do alone daily that’s free and gives me instant stress relief. I hope this helps💗🌺☀️

Swimming is like meditation for me😍

I didn’t know how to swim until I kept practicing by myself then eventually learned ;) don’t let your fear overcome you💖

I love swimming, but I'm absolutely terrified of dark water. Depth isn't so much an issue for me (like I love pools and I don't have to be able to reach the bottom) I can't handle not being able to see the bottom. In lakes, the ocean and deep rivers that are murky or fast moving you never know what's right by your feet. It just gives me the creeps and I hate it lol

Swimming is very important and it can save life's I want to Learn soon

My son saved a little girl in a high water I'm so proud of him thx man

The trick for me is to just stay calm and trust yourself! work your way to the deep end ONCE you feel comfortable!

My biggest fear is open water. Has nothing to do with swimming. Everything to do with what's in the water. I will never go in water I cannot see through 100%

Tip: make friends with water. Predators: am i a joke to you?

Me: walks on the water surface and just moves hands I CAN SWIM YAAAY! Slips.....

*I never watched this before but today I actually swam in a pool! I didn't ever want to swim but now I can*

I'm a swimmer and this is true :) this is how we teach swimming

I love the how to survive and what to do and not do series. I was surprised that along with new things, I actually knew a lot of things that I had forgotten. It's like a refresher course. Thank You. I've been subscribed to your channel for a long time and have loved the content.

Froglez I agree with you. I am disabled. This is why I want to learn to swim. I am taking strengthening classes. Hopefully, the man above will give me the courage and strength to swim. Snopp Dog I will be happy to show you how to swim anyday.

I once started a boat business in my attic. The sales were through the roof.

I have phobia of deep waters. If I am with friends..it's more like something underneath is going to bite me. once I reach in the middle of deep water, I get confident, and think like now you have no choice but to trust yourself and swim without getting exhausted

Disclaimer: Don't try this in your bathroom.

When I first learned how to swim when I was around 14, I could only swim underwater. I could not, for the life of me, swim with my head above the water, but diving into water as deep as 18 ft felt natural to me. I slowly learned how to swim while keeping my head above the water as well, but I still prefer diving.

I can’t swim... so this will save my life... every time I go swimming!! Thank u Bright Side 💛 I can but just about (not in deep water)

I overcame my fears three weeks ago i was scared of water since i was a child it feels so good to know how to swim

Now I can swim just because of this handy guide!! Thanks bright side!!!!

it's not the water,it's the creatures under the water

After years of not actually swimming, my school puts up swimming as our focus in PE for one semester last year and I attended only 2/10 or more classes because I was that afraid. This year tho, I skipped the first 2 classes then I finally got the motivation to do it because people believed in me overcoming my fear so I joined and in just maybe 3 or 4 classes I'm surprised I actually am kinda doing freestyle nicely already :D

Who is here Because they are going to a waterpark and don’t know how to swim

When I was working in my dad's subsidary company in RAICHUR district (A place in KARNATAKA state) in INDIA (country) as a SOLAR Engineer Trainee, I went to a nearby fresh water lake along with my colleagues. I remember that I was literally drowning at one point in the lake where my colleague quickly noticed and saved me. I'm very much thankful to him for this. From that day the fear of water increased for me and it took me almost 2 years to get rid of that fear when I went again for swimming along with my MBA friends to a resort. But seriously, I agree that we should get rid of the fear of water and should get trained properly on swimming. I'm planning for this in next month.

I was always afraid to swim in a pool because i was soo close to almost drowning but now this video helped me swim better 😊

bright side: Make friends with the water! me:should i just wave? ;D Edit: 87 likes over water puns I'm glad where the world is at atm :) Edit 2: one week and were at 192? thanks guys! :DD Edit 3: OMG THIS IS GETTING TOO MUCH TO HANDLE! 318 LIKES? :PPPP Edit 4: Half way to 1k :D Thanks so much! *Shoutout to Little Frankie - Little Club for the 500th like * :3

3:40 "Don't be embarrassed when you feel like you are looking like a frog cuz it's meant to be like that" 🤣🤣

someone: water is our friend!! me: Then our friend touches our every part

IM GONNA TRY THESE TIPS IN BATH what am i doing lol

i tried make friends with the water but i got rejected and it push me to the side😢

I have overcome my fear of water. 🏊‍♀️ I joined a triathlon team and could not swim. Now guess who swims in the lake 18 “ feet deep. It’s about comfort levels. At first I learned how to float then I bought fins. I could go back and forth in the pool on my back only. Then one day I turned over and discovered the water supported me . On my back or stomach. Thanks to Derrick Milligan my swim Coach for his consistency and dedication.Learned at 45 now I’m 61 .

Easy for you to say. I was spooked when I was little. I have dyspraxia a coordination problem. My lovely father threw me into mother's beach (beach water comes in but no waves) at Marina Del Rey in Los Angeles when I was about 5 years old not knowing THEN that I indeed had and still have dyspraxia. Next thing I knew, someone rescued me-from this day til now-I trust nobody to teach me how to swim and float. However I do like getting into a pool and take a deep breath and dive underwater even opening my eyes for a short minute while having my feet planted on the floor of the pool. Huge pools scare me-I get panicky-cause I fear someone trying to drag me into the deep end. If someone could cure my dyspraxia, maybe it may change me. With this condition I don't know how to ride a bike as well as this too requires coordination.

Over the years, I have befriended the water and I now enjoy swimming in deep swiming pools and floating on and snorkeling in open sea. It's a lot of fun! The only downside is I easily get cramps.

This is highly dubious. These are only suggestions. 1. Do not breathe under water without breathing apparatus 2. Do not go swimming alone if you are not confident, and even if you are it is still preferable to swim with or near others. 3. Buoyancy is different depending on what water you are swimming in. Salt water is very buoyant. 4. Do not dive or jump into water which is shallow. 5 Swimming in the sea is different to swimming in a pool or a river. 5 If you wear a wetsuit it gives you some buoyancy but it will not swim for you. 6. If you breathe in water, make your way out of the water, or to shallower water if this is not possible roll on your back and try not to panic. 7. Waves, wind and currents make swimming more difficult. 8. Do not attempt to swim further than you have before in isolated conditions. 9. If you are in trouble call for help, wave an arm but remember to breathe at regular intervals. 10. The temperature of the water affects how long you can safely swim, as the colder the water the less time you can swim for. 11. Clothing makes it harder to swim, but you might loose less body heat with tight fitting clothing. 12. The larger your surface area the more heat you loose.

Yesterday i almost drowned, got saved last second, so I'm here

lol why am i watching this im a competitive swimmer

As someone who got caught in one of those tides at the beach--I wish I had known that little fact before. I used up *all* of my strength trying to get back to shore. I had to be saved by the lifeguard and a friend.

Magnificent video. Brilliant idea's to keep calm in water skills .

Today my father saved me from drowning,i had gone to learn swimming in the canal and suddenly my stamina hesitated and got into 12ft deep my body was filling with water and had lost the hope but at end my dad came saved my life

"feel the water support yo-" wave crashes ontop of me, *I go tumbling down and get knocked out by some rock and drown*

Should have done that before Summer. Imagine how many people could have prevented drowning this Summer ! ! ! ! ! !

how'd you expect me to stay calm when I drown. i will freak out so I will never float 😨😨

What a thumbnail 👍 it creates the curiosity to watch the video 👏

Thanks Bright Side! Next week I have a swimming test and these tips may come in handy!

I've Drowned Many times but still love Swimming 😊😊

Laughing while drowning in water...water is a very good friend remember to laugh

first swimming style i did was just paddling and trying to stay above the water but ive progressed so much now and im learning the dolphin kick.

I’m a slow swimmer and idk how to float in deep deep water😂

Watching this just after drowning yesterday 😰😰 ain't getting back in that pool ever😒😅

One can always take swimming lessons and its never too late to learn any new skills.

Watches 30 mins before actually going to the beach 💀

1985: we’ll have floating cars by 2017 2017: becoming friends with the water

I am a fish a i can tell you this is all true

#6 be a fish

Thanks for giving me these ideas and saving life tips Brightside I love your videos

Life: (exists) Thumbnail: no for floating and yes for drowning

The person in vid: make friends with the water! Me: IM NOT FREAKIN' MOANA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice animations to make people realized swimming was not that hard thank you for uploding such a videos it is actually helped me alot😂

I've never been inside a swimming pool ever. I do remember as a teenager I got into our domestic water tank - about 500 liters because I so desperately wanted to know how to swim). Fast forward several decades and I now live and work in a coastal city. Today was my very first day in a swimming pool (for swimming lessons). Session lasted only one hour. It's over 8 hours ago and I'm still asking myself, "Why on earth didn't I do this earlier????????!!!". Oh, by the way, I'm a little over 50 years old. 🙂

I LOVE SWIMMING, so I enjoy your videos about the pool!

I almost drowned but then I remembered your video to keep calm and I did and I floated to the top and I floated to my mom

swimming is really nice and calming, i've been swimming since 4 years and now im 16

Well the only thing that is hard to me is to hold my breath in the water 😂 but now I can because of the tip you guys gave me so interesting

When I was little I would just jump into the deep end because I wanted to swim so badly. My mom notice before I did it and saved me. I did this multiple times, you’d think I’d learn my lesson. I was too short for the shallow end so I learned how to swim on the stairs of the pool. Edit: I thought this video would be about life of death situations when your stranded in the middle of the ocean.

I'm a brown kid. I was taught swimming by my dad. I learnt swimming by swimming and drowning and drinking water through nose (not dangerous though. My dad was looked after me carefully)😂😂 Anyone with me? Just me? Okay.😂

I'm afraid of everything. That's why I stay inside and live my life vicariously through the internet.

I love your swimming it's so amazing now i know how to swim underwater better 😃😃😃😃😃😃

last year i went to the beach with family and i have already watched this video before hand and i dont know how to swim in deep water but to save myself i had to remember the things from this video and it went well, i was quire nervous because i was drowning but then i remembered this video and it saved my life

Imma kid and I'm learning to swim in school. This video helped me a lot!

I have one more rule, don´t smoke 2 packs a day like I do ... you won´t last long in the water.

OK as an experienced swimmer here are my tips that only involve goggles and a pool: Start in a starfish position and slowly lie on your back putting your ears in the water. It will feel weird and echoey but that is just the pressure of the water. DON'T TENSE YOUR BODY you will sink. Relax and think 'I can swim, I'm not scared. I can swim' It's sounds ridiculous but that is how I teach people to overcome fear. People are born with only two fears : being dropped and loud noises. So it is possible to overcome them. If you are a child swim in the shallow end with a parent/carer. If your an adult be taught by a peer or take a swimming class When you start off with swimming use a swimming cap and goggles even if your a boy. The smoothness of the cap will allow you to almost glide through the water and they only cost 1-5 pound depending where you live (higher quality caps may cost more) If you attend a swimming class make friends with the people there. It is much more fun to swim with a peer. If you find it hard to swim start with your legs propelling you forward with your hands in front of you then slowly add the hand motions. OK that were my tips

Fear... ok Sh*t i was 1 inch away from a deep pool then i ran away

This is cute and educational!

I literally watched ur video i jumped into 10feet nearly dying but my friend saved me

Ah USMC vet showed me how to swim in 1 day in a Vegas motel swimming pool when i was 13. I will never forget that man.

I overcame my fear from swimmimg!!❤

As a swim coach and swim instructor these are pretty good starting tips. 🏊

Me went to swimming. Dive in water. Move my hand and leg like maniac. Sees how much distance I covered. 0.5 meters like dafuq.

I'm having so much anxiety trying to watch this and to better myself or to overcome my fear but i just cant - ill come back again, mark this date 5/19/19

Sandra Bullocks afraid of water... explain bird box🧐

Thanks for teaching me how to swim

Swimming can help you in a natural disaster! Mostly included when you are drawning

I started learning to swim in 3 meter deep water and yesterday i learned how to tread water. You can do it guys if you are not afraid of drowning.

Wow a very amazing tips thanks a lot hope I can do better in swimming this time...