Learning to Swim as an Adult - How to Overcome Fear of Deep Water

You guys have a lot to be proud of and it's wonderful you have each other for support in learning how to swim.

LOVE this video!! Nice to see the progress that you both made!!

Good evening, Happy Sunday, I live in Houston Texas, there are a lot of women here that don't try to swim, Maybe as kids but now as adults they don't..

This is my third attempt in classes, I still cant float without a floater, and its a group class so quite challenging to find space to try a lap. The instructor told me I am a sinker. Have classes today and trying to be positive watching all these tips and hacks.

Excellent.. ❤

Thank you for being so transparent! I feel hopeful I will conquer my fear of the water. I've taken a group class before, but I'm still scared so maybe private lessons is the way to go for me. Thanks for the advice!

Did you all ever make the updated video?

I’m 74 and just started taking swimming lessons. I’m afraid every day but I refuse to give up. Watching this video has encouraged me to hang in there. Thank you for sharing your story. I’m so glad to see you striving to be successful. Keep on supporting others through your journey.

Taking swimming lessons next month so I can truly enjoy my Cancun vacation ☺️

32 yrs started first swim lesson today...Hesitated,embarassed, everything till class time ( took private lessons not to feel embarassed in group) but after getting into water with help of instructor things became little ok..I'm still nowhere near but at least it started! Fingers crossed..Your video is God sent🙏

working on my breathing and the flip to go back....the 50 meter....hard

Psalm 23:4❤

This is so descriptive and informative

Yes I’m the typical NYC black girl that can’t swim thank you!

I wanna that coach

Thank you so much for sharing. I needed to see this! ❤

Ok guys this is a great start... Practice your breathing More

Well done! Thanks for sharing! Swimming is so important!

So good to see people of our culture learning how to properly swim and being confident in the water ☺️

I am 41, it was inspiring to hear about your journey. Unfortunately for me even though I have been enrolled for a group class for weeks and I am barely over my fear of water. Tbh, when I clicked on this video , I thought it was a lot more basic , therapies, mind tricks to overcome fear of water but you focused more on techniques. Great video nevertheless and hope I can also reach this far someday.

I just learned last year at 58!

Swim goggles are awesome!!

I’m 44 and learning how to swim now with private lessons! Your video inspires me to keep pressing forward!

Soooo encouraging to me!!! My 6yo is swimming so well in her group classes that i have signed up myself to get over my fear and eventually jump off a yacht 🎉

I love the video, energy and positivity you both exude!! I'm doing water aerobics and starting to add more swimming into it.

You are so right, swimming in the pool is one thing, water competency is another thing entirely, i for one don’t have either😮 I’m 36 years old and am still scared of the water, past two swimming classes , I just know how to float , when water gets above my head level , I still panic , deep end o the pool is my nightmare, I dunno when it ll be over, I just want it to be 😢

Plz forgive me I’m not criticising you or ur coach. I’m just saying it’s not hard to learn the kick and it’s ur kick which is wrecking ur perfect form.

When I swim I kick in freestyle and then one leg will float one arm stroke then kick with both then float one my left leg. I

Sorry I forgot to tell you your doing very good but this is taking u too long and if u kick from the hip u will be able to swim without getting so tired

I teach students in one lesson one how to kick from the hip properly, float on ur back without sinking and a little abt arms plus how to not drink or breathe water in. One lesson is one hr

Omg why hasn’t ur coach taught u to stop bending your knees when ur doing freestyle and back stroke

Your progress and skills are super impressive

Thank you.

I just swam in deep water for the first time and I’m so proud

Thank you for sharing, I am an adult learning to swim. It is a good idea with the 2 instructors.

I love love this video, cracked me and my son up when he turned over on his back for the 50m test, said he couldn’t do it anymore 😂🤣 I applaud your courage both of you, thanks for sharing. My son and I will be taking group lessons together and then proceed to private lessons, he’s 10 & I’m 36. May I ask where the location of your lessons were, what country is that?

Hi, to both of you! David, I have to ask, how did you learn to accomplish swimming? I am training to be a lifeguard, so when I heard you say you sink easily I was like, "Finally, I can identify with someone who has the same issue I have!" Any tips are helpful, thank you for your time and God bless!

I’m 37 and I’m just learning 😅

I am 38. Never swam in my life. Took some swimming lessons from friends but that didn't help at all. Going to take my first adult group lessons in 2 weeks to overcome my fear and be able to swim like a pro!

Just found this video. I am learning how to swim at the age of 56. This is so inspiring! Thank you. 🙂

This is such beautiful heart-warming story. Thanks for sharing.

As a black man I love seeing this. This is beautiful to learn for anyone

When you did that flip i thought you were never gonna come back up again.

Congrats, I started taking swimming classes in 2015 at age 65. I was afraid of water, not anymore! :) and I now how to swim :)

Good job try the sea water it's way different.

What a lovely video❤❤❤

Thank you for sharing!! I’m 48 and just started swim lessons so thank you for the tips!

I learned how to swim as an adult as well. I took a 6 week adult swimming course.