How I Learned To Swim Aged 50 Years Old: My 4 Step Strategy

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Күн бұрын

I have never been able to swim, despite always being athletic. I would swim one lap of the pool, floundering like a dead fish, absolutely exhausted by the end. And had to resort to breast-stroke swimming to catch my breath.
Last year after contracting covid and becoming a long-hauler. I started swimming more as part of my recovery. During this time I decided that once and for all I was going to learn.
Pulling from both @timferriss and @tiswim I focused on 4 strategies: 1) Learning to Float 2) Learning to Reach 3) Learning to Kick Less 4) Learning to Breath.
CONTENTS OF VIDEO
0:00 - Intro
3:00 - The importance of consistency.
3:44 - Skill No.1 Learning to float
4:35 - Skill No.2 Learning to reach
5:43 - Skill No.3 Learning to kick less
7:00 - Skill No.4 Learning to breath
8:24 - Putting it all together
My wonderful son Eilean both filmed and edited this video for me. So thankful for savvy teens.
I hope you enjoy and I hope you learn to swim!!!
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@louisesanto Жыл бұрын

Learned to properly swim at age 69, 5 months after I finished radiation for breast cancer during 2020. Now I swim three times a week; am able to swim over a mile without stopping. Best exercise for everyone!

@AmandaThebex Жыл бұрын

so true

@slindilengcobo3235 Жыл бұрын

A mile without stopping! 👏🏾 I still struggle beyond 50m 😢

@maithilisalgaokar6743 Жыл бұрын

That's great... appreciate your spirit

@bernadettemel2053 11 ай бұрын

Great

@fowalmorai5291 10 ай бұрын

Great I am 64 trying to swim but scared

@frissie6016 9 ай бұрын

I’m 62 and finally taking swimming lessons in 8 days. Had a near drowning at age 5 but finally learning how. Tired of always watching others swim while I’m stuck in the shallow end. Wish me luck!!!

@maxinedobbins5537 8 ай бұрын

I am 63 and learning

@nhaang9090 5 ай бұрын

Good luck for your learning

@akmm2 3 жыл бұрын

I learned to swim at age 45! Took me a year to be able to swim one lap comfortably. Now, 5 years later, I swim several times a week with an open water swim group. I’m still slow but try to stay consistent. Keep up the good work!

@AmandaThebex 3 жыл бұрын

That's fantastic to hear, how inspiring!!! Let's not stop xx

@Marpessa28 Жыл бұрын

Very inspiring! Thank you!!

@momo_bryant 10 ай бұрын

Everyone is inspiring/motivating me but making me...sad [not really the word but neither is "jealous". Idk] bc i can't swim. I also don't really have a place TO SWIM. Seriously need to find one "Hello, silver sneakers? Yes, I need to know when your water aerobics classes are." 😂😂😂 I mean, I do qualify for the silver sneakers program/classes afterall

@Faiith1964 10 ай бұрын

I'm 59 and learned some technics from a swimming video. With those technics I taught my 8 year old granddaughter, she learned in 2 days!!! She's floating, flipping and gliding with some basic swimming

@dorothyriley5783 18 күн бұрын

I’m 50 and probably the youngest in the class I can’t catch as fast the younger people I’m about to cry I want swim so bad

@chamithchathuka1 8 ай бұрын

agree 💯. I am 29 yrs old.. started learning recently.. getting improved bit by bit.. I am now in the stretching phase soon move to kicking less phase

@manuelbelarmino4541 8 ай бұрын

Welcome to the club! I also learned it at 50. Don't ever believe the maxim "You cannot teach an old dog new tricks". Thank you for the great video!

@moumahua 10 ай бұрын

I couldn’t swim at all. Not breast stroke, not free style, not float on the back. I was also extremely afraid of the deep end. And this changed with me learning to “survive” a swim in the deep end at the age of 50 with my efforts this summer. Still far from proper swimming maybe but mighty proud of my achievement. Your video is inspiring.

@wandahaley2205 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video. I'm 59 and just learning how to swim. This is super helpful!!

@peggyduncanbaggenstoss5380 10 ай бұрын

I am 70 and start lessons next week...Bucket list item hopefully will be marked off. Thanks for this video.

@user-vg2xu1rw2t Ай бұрын

Wish you long years of pleasant swimming, 👍👍👍

@phobostarsixsix2650 Жыл бұрын

learned last year at 46, went to the pool on my own two days a week for one hour, two months i was swimming on my back, front crawl and head above the water...started surfing around 6 months later

@cynthiamoss6344 10 ай бұрын

I'm trying to learn how to swim and I have 2 months to do it. I was feeling bad after reading these comments but yours has inspired me to think I can do it. did you have an instructor?

@phobostarsixsix2650 10 ай бұрын

@@cynthiamoss6344 only had three classes with an instructor and moved on on my own watching videos and taking exercises to the pool

@lightzz1 11 ай бұрын

This is so inspirational. I started my swimming lessons yesterday! Thank you ❤️

@LoriForlini Жыл бұрын

So happy this video was suggested to me! At 48 I am trying to learn to swim too. Covid has put a halt to my practices but it was good because I took time to watch inspirational and informative videos like this one! Back to the pool tomorrow after a month away!

@AmandaThebex Жыл бұрын

I'm excited for you. Best of luck!!

@superdinkydoo Жыл бұрын

Hi Amanda Trying to teach myself to swim, aged 75. I have been watching the same vids chas you. the breathing has got me beat so far but I will keep trying your vid has spread me on to keep trying.. Well done you.👍👍

@AmandaThebex Жыл бұрын

Promise you will keep me posted because I would love you to get this!!!!! I think you can.

@brigitt8149 Жыл бұрын

I did a workshop on Ti-swimming, together with 10 others. After about half a year of extensive training, a friend of mine swims nearly a mile, but me, that's another story: I can't take a breath properly, my fear of water is so intense! Maybe because I nearly suffocated when being borne. Several tricks, like turning sideways more than at TI, might help. Anyway, giving up is no option.

@itgetter9 7 ай бұрын

You are an inspiration, and I'm grateful to you for sharing this with the rest of us! I hope you continue to recover. We owe the Covid long-haulers much better than you've all been getting thus far. May you regain your health fully

@timange124 Жыл бұрын

40 year old male, two kids in lessons and it’s really made me want to take lessons. Had quite a close call when I was around 17, very scary. I had basically given up and figured that was it, I was going under.. I went down and my head was looking straight up.. I hit a sandbar.. something was watching out for me that day, it was a second sandbar which is quite rare at the beach I go to. I was JUST barely able to touch and get myself back in.. incredibly scary experience, to have given up on yourself like that. Makes me sad how easily I gave up. I am in the midst of trying to book some lessons at the local indoor pool. Wish me luck! Thanks for the nice video. Tim from Toronto area.

@momo_bryant 10 ай бұрын

GOOD LUCK!!! You've got this!! i’m kind of interested to know how you’re doing 2 months later I had a close call at...maybe 6. I know I wasn’t more than 8. So I definitely know where you’re coming from. I was in a pretty good size lake with my mom & two older sisters. Oldest sister was holding me, bouncing me on her knee while I kind of "half-floated" securely in her arms. Everyone was bouncing a beachball back-and-forth. It got thrown across the lake; the distance was definitely farther for a five-year-old then it was for the 13-14 yr old that was holding me. she was mostly treading water, but could touch the bottom, so didn’t think about it as she left me to go after the ball. I thrashed as I went under, somehow making it to the string of buoys where I attempted to yell for help. FYI--don’t scream for help when you’re bouncing up and down underwater. Did NOT think about that at five years old. I missed out on swimming with my nieces and nephews, partially bc of THAT incident. they were all pretty much great swimmers. My four-year-old nephew would "drag" me around the pool. I would make a chair/floaty out of pool noodles, he would grab an end and take off with me. It was one of his favorite things to do and quite frankly, I loved it as well. Still haven't learned to swim. Ironically, I feel like I did better in the ocean when I visited Florida than I do in most pools or lakes. Again... Good luck learning! Hope you're overcoming your fear and pushing forward.

@vickief.6680 8 ай бұрын

I live in Florida and am under the impression that the last place to safely swim is at a ocean or gulf front beach! The rip tides are horrible. I say for serious swimming, stick with pools!

@sonjawebster8000 10 ай бұрын

So happy you are feeling better and are doing all the right things to build up your strength! Take it easy....pay attention to your breathing. You seem like a smart lady and know to pay close attention to that dreadful "air hungry" feeling....You are doing amazing👏

@bridgetg7919 3 жыл бұрын

Swimming is such a freeing experience, it’s so awesome you learned to swim and can experience that joy 🏊‍♀️

@AmandaThebex 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Completely liberating

@nadakodsia2635 Жыл бұрын

The most efficient & easy way to get all the steps to swim right 👍 Thank you so much 🙏🌷🐬

@jenniferfreestone6386 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this-I’ve always struggled with breathing while swimming and I can’t wait to try your method.

@AmandaThebex Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@kenfreeman8888 9 ай бұрын

That's very helpful instruction. Thank you for sharing this.

@evapaula-re7rp 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing

@TheophilusEmmanuel Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this truly inspiring and enlightening video. Today was my very first time ever in a swimming pool. I'm over 50! 🙂

@AmandaThebex Жыл бұрын

wow that is amazing, good for you

@Marpessa28 Жыл бұрын

You are so motivating. I am talking myself into finally learning how to swim. Thank you!

@AmandaThebex Жыл бұрын

Go for it!

@TNewsh 10 ай бұрын

I love this! Very helpful...thanks!

@sandyherbert7103 9 ай бұрын

I did a Triathlon a few weeks ago and totally struggled w/the swim. Was SO upset w/myself that I didn’t train properly - but decided not to beat myself up after having surgery and almost losing my finger to a dog bite a few mos earlier. Signed up for the Tri next year and want to get as many pointers as I can - THANKS for the vid! Will def use your tips!!

@jaredsteinfeld2971 3 жыл бұрын

This is great Amanda! I have been looking to improve my swimming and will put these tips into use!

@AmandaThebex 3 жыл бұрын

I'm excited for you. Best of luck

@raiedfadhil6248 9 ай бұрын

First time I’ve ever entered a pool and started to swim was when I got 53, unfortunately I can’t go to the pool regularly, but I learned. Thank you for sharing your experience

@juliaocarroll5424 Ай бұрын

Thank you for the concise instruction! I’m 46 and learning to conquer my fear of water. I’m excited to try these 4 steps. Appreciate your help!

@thibod07 Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Very nice approach to swimming! I personally believe in learning from somebody that know how to swim so I joined a master swim team combined with taking a few private swimming lesson from a swimming instructor. That did it for me. I know some people prefer learning by their own and that may work as well but it takes much longer. I do not have that much time to live so I took a short cut. I was in pretty good shape before I started swimming so my goal was also to learn how to swim efficiently. Thank you for sharing your approach. It sounds very similar to what I have learned.

@stephyg20 Жыл бұрын

wow!! you are awesome! I am close to 40 and just learning to swim. Thank you!

@dlstowe3860 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Your breathing and less kicking tips really help. I'm going to practice them.

@AmandaThebex 9 ай бұрын

Awesome

@adviser1 9 ай бұрын

me too, I learned to swim when I turned 50 years ago and now I enjoy swimming very much.

@deankerr2469 Жыл бұрын

Great video, thanks!!

@thelomeleisea9443 Ай бұрын

Thanks Amanda - learning at the moment and your 4 tips super helpful also going 4 times a week until you got it is a nugget as well. PS you look great too young lady :)

@soumyameladethgeorge4546 7 күн бұрын

I am taking swimming lessons third time I am 40 now , I am so excited to learn swimming after seeing your video thank u

@BjaaHobbies Ай бұрын

I am 33 and starting learning how to swim (going to my basic triaing in the navy), and the anxiety I am having is too much. Thanks for sharing. I will work on being more relaxed

@lamduanmatthews5066 9 ай бұрын

I learnt to swim at age 55( 2014), had 10 lessons, started from front crawl, backstroke, breaststroke and finally butterfly. At 65 hate drop the butterfly but still do my dauphin kicks under water. Best exercise 😊

@kukuna2012 Жыл бұрын

Amanda, it's amazing that you can learn swimming at your 50+. I am 44, I started last fall, I paid private trainer for about 10 classes now. I still cannot swim that made me disappointed. I don't have a lot of time to practice that might be problem. But your story inspired me. Thank you so much!