Before we started swimming in pe I already knew how to swim from last year. Last year I learned how to swim in pe. So this year it was a lot easier for me. Although I did already know how to swim I got better at swimming this year. This semester I learned new ways to swim. Swimming made me more comfortable in the water. Before I was scared to go to the deep or dive. Now I am no longer scared. I really enjoy being in the water and I’m thinking about joining the swimming team.
Swimming is very important to learn. In case of an emergency like a flood or something knowing how to swim can save your life. I seen lots of cases where a flood happens and many people die because they can’t swim. Now if I go to the beach i can probably save myself from drowning. Knowing how to swim wasn’t something I thought was important and now that I know how to swim I realize how important it is.
Being in the pool at first was kind of frightening because I wasn’t a very good swimmer. Once I got the hang of it I felt like it was okay. Then I had to go to the deep end and i was scared again. After I went in and swam I wasn’t scared. The water is no longer something that causes me fear. I am comfortable in the water and I can swim.
I learned a couple of ways to swim. The first on I learned was streamlining. For streamlining we had to put our bodies straight with our arms extended straight in front of us. Then I learned to swim free style. Free style was my favorite way to swim because it’s calm. I also started learning backstroke. I learned how to dive in and I even jumped off the diving board.