Beginner's Guide to Swimming

Swimming is a great aerobic activity that can reduce weight and improve health. Swimming is also great for play and competition. Get expert tips and advice in this swimming video.

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Visit community pool for lessons
Use it for exercise & fitness
Practice the 4 primary strokes

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Phillip Toriello has 16 years of competitive swimming experience. 12 of those years he has been teaching and organizing swim events for swimmers of all levels and ages. He is has competed in all four strokes, and their corresponding events. Though his favorite race, is the individual medley. Phillip is the Aquatic Director at the high end Avila Bay Athletic Club.

PHILIP TORIELLO: My name is Philip Toriello, and this is the beginner guide to swimming. Swimming is a wonderful activity that provides the opportunity to play freely in the water, exercise with a reduced level of impact on the body, and prep an individual for other aquatic related sports such as water polo, surfing, scuba diving, competitive swimming and much, much more. The world of in-swimming involves four strokes in particular, that includes the breaststroke, the back stroke, the freestyle, and the butterfly stroke. Now each of these can be modified to suit one's level of comfort if they're swimming recreationally. However, when swimming competitively, these strokes have to be very precise in nature and in technique. The best way to get started is to visit your local community pool, country club, or a swim club. Each will provide an opportunity for swim lessons, for further instruction, and swim teams when you reach a certain point where you're interested in testing your ability to swim. You feel the water tickling your ears? LITTLE GIRL: Yeah--no. PHILIP TORIELLO: No?

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