1. Choose a safe swimming place, ensure the water quality is clean, and have the help of lifeguards or others. Learn to breathe correctly. Stand by and watch the swimming pool, bury your face in the water, practice inhaling through your nose and exhaling through your mouth. Then, grab the edge with your hands, bury your face in the water and keep breathing smoothly.

2. Learn to float. In shallow water, let yourself relax, put your hands on your sides, gently push your feet to the ground, keep your body relaxed and try to float on the water. If necessary, you can use a floating board or lifebuoy to help float.

3. Practice leg paddling. Stand in the water, grab the edge of the swimming pool with your arms or hold the floating board, kick your legs forward, keep your legs straight and your toes down; Learn to stroke your arm. Stand in the water, straighten your arms, paddle forward, and pass by your sides until you straighten forward.

4. Practice the coordination of breathing and movements. Stand in shallow water, practice kicking with your legs, relax yourself at the same time, turn your head to one side and exhale through your mouth. Then, immerse your face in water, inhale the gas again, and repeat the action.

Precautions for swimming

It is very important to know your swimming ability. If you are not good at swimming or lack of experience, you'd better swim with lifeguards or experienced people. They can provide help and support in an emergency.

Familiar with the rules and layout of swimming places. It is important to know the depth of the swimming pool or swimming area and the position of buoys and obstacles. Observe the signs and instructions to ensure that you swim in the right area and avoid colliding with other swimmers.

You must warm up before swimming. These warm-up exercises can help you improve blood circulation and muscle flexibility and reduce the risk of injury. For example, you can do some stretching exercises and simple swimming movements to prepare your body.

It is important to stay away from satiety and hunger. Overweight or hunger will affect your digestive system and increase the risk of intestinal discomfort. You'd better wait for an hour or two after dinner before you start swimming.