i cant swim ,i am 17 ,can i learn it by myself ,

@vikeyme (109)
China
March 11, 2010 11:54pm CST
i fell embrassed when i tell others that i can't swim ,so i hope you can answer my questions
10 responses
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
11 Apr 10
You can ask help from a friend who is good at swimming..
• Thailand
11 Apr 10
Hi, don't fell embarasse to yourself if you don't know yet how to swim. Why, overcome and go on. Just go to the swimming pool without any friends and learn it by yourself. Observe others and do it by yourself. One thing more, you're still young to learn as well. Am the one who's more than old age compare to your age. Howwver I'd love to go the beach and swimming pool. Despite of this, I tried to swam in a low to deep in a short distance until I leart it.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
15 Mar 10
When I was five to nine years old I had swimming lessons but I didn't manage to learn to swim with that instruction. I was on a family vacation in Devon when playing around in the sea I finally mastered the skill of swimming. Often a person can gain more confidence and then master how to swim. You could get a book from the library to help you learn to swim. It is perfectly possible that you will learn to swim by teaching yourself.
• Philippines
23 Mar 10
I don't know if you can learn to swim by yourself. But I'm 17 too and I just learned how to swim a few months ago. Of course at first, I felt embarrassed telling to others that I can't swim so I was enrolled to swimming classes and just after 2 sessions, I learned how to swim. I suggest you take swimming lessons or if you really wanna learn it by yourself then practice hard. Good luck to you.
• United States
12 Mar 10
Yes, I believe that you can, but just when you are starting to learn how to swim do it in a shallow area so that you can stand there if you have to and you don't have to be afraid of drowning. Don't be too embarrassed, there are actually a lot and i mean a LOT of people that don't know how to swim and it's pretty normal.
@Mike4me (567)
• Philippines
12 Mar 10
yes you can swim and learn on your own but I guess that won't be safe for you and you'll just get scared. So ask someone who knows how to swim and ask him or her to teach you. It's actually pretty easy and you start from the basic.
@binagupta (627)
• India
12 Mar 10
Yes, dear you can learning swimming by your self but be careful of water my dear have a good day.
• India
12 Mar 10
You can learn if you put some effort but it is good learn in front of coach and be careful of water
• Philippines
12 Mar 10
Of course you can, as long as you want to learn with in your heart. You need to give your time and effort in all things you want to do.
• Bulgaria
12 Mar 10
Of course you can learn how to swim by yourself, everybody can. You believe in yourself and try to be relaxed while you try to make the things happen. You must not be afraid of water but anyway it's a good idea to find someone who can swim good to take an eye on you.