Swimming is freedom

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 Last we talked about water fitness, today lets focus on swimming.  Swimming and the ability to do so with out a float or parent holding on, is such an achievement in independence!  Once you or your child relaxes, (the absolute key to staying afloat), the water will hold a body up and from there you can paddle arms or legs and move throughout the water.  

Also the head is the main component of directing you as your swimming.  Point the top of your head towards the other end of the pool, and you'll move in that direction.  Lift your head up (so the top of head is pointing toward the sky or ceiling) and your feet will drop opposite the head and you will stop progressing through the water.

Once your instincts pick up on the movement needed to move as you want, your brain is no longer involved.  You no longer have to think about the way you need to reach your arms forward, or breath correctly, or even if your kicking enough, your body will just do it.  However, if you aren't doing it in the most streamline way, you'll have to use your brain to make the changes, once you get it down, you can swim and let your thoughts go where they may again, not focusing on all the aspects of swimming.


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