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ODB · 09-28-2005, 08:34 PM

This advice from my father, a college all-american, olympic level college swimmer, and current senior olympic record holder. Don't teach your own children to swim. Parents are too fearful of their children getting hurt while learning to swim. That fear is usually picked up by the kids and they become scarred of the water. Also if you are not a trained swimmer your kids will learn bad habits. Find a pool (the YMCA or local fitness club) that has a swim team. Sign you kids up for lesseons there as usually the coaches also teach and they will learn proper technique.

My Dad's $.02

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ODB Outdoor Guru Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 6,434 My Profile	This advice from my father, a college all-american, olympic level college swimmer, and current senior olympic record holder. Don't teach your own children to swim. Parents are too fearful of their children getting hurt while learning to swim. That fear is usually picked up by the kids and they become scarred of the water. Also if you are not a trained swimmer your kids will learn bad habits. Find a pool (the YMCA or local fitness club) that has a swim team. Sign you kids up for lesseons there as usually the coaches also teach and they will learn proper technique. My Dad's $.02 __________________ * Today's mighty oak was once just some nut who held his ground! Arkansas Outside Blog** With most men, unbelief in one thing springs from blind belief in another.