Do I need swim lessons?

[MidsummerMermaid]

I've never been the strongest swimmer. I can swim enough to keep afloat, tread water for over a minute, and I'm not too good at the crawl. With my mermaid tail, I feel like a stronger swimmer and I'm able to go longer without gasping and holding onto the edge.

But I know it's just a boost on my pretty pathetic swimming, so should I consider swim lessons?

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[Merman Storm]

From your description, you swim about as well as I do. I get along just fine, so more lessons are not required.
So, its a matter of desire, not necessity. If you want to be a better swimmer, go for it.

[KTMaggs]

I've never been the strongest swimmer. I can swim enough to keep afloat, tread water for over a minute, and I'm not too good at the crawl. With my mermaid tail, I feel like a stronger swimmer and I'm able to go longer without gasping and holding onto the edge.

But I know it's just a boost on my pretty pathetic swimming, so should I consider swim lessons?

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Maybe try taking lessons. I am at swim team level swimming because my summer camp has pretty intense swimming lessons.


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[MidsummerMermaid]

From your description, you swim about as well as I do. I get along just fine, so more lessons are not required.
So, its a matter of desire, not necessity. If you want to be a better swimmer, go for it.Yeah I'm more asking if I need them. I want to avoid if I can

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[Echidna]

what are your goals?
want to do something professionally in the water? Do challenging open water swims?
train a group?
If you feel you need to be a better swimmer, then take lessons.


From your description, you swim about as well as I do. I get along just fine, so more lessons are not required.
So, its a matter of desire, not necessity. If you want to be a better swimmer, go for it.

sums it up perfectly.
If you just want to tailswim and you feel ok doing that already, then you don't need swimming lessons.

[MidsummerMermaid]

Thing is now that I know about this whole world, I might one day. Along with my future librarian career once I get my masters, it'd be nice to have a job where I could be a mermaid. Still, might be further in the future when I know more about this stuff XD

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[Kwilena]

The more confident you are in the water the more fun you can have.

Whether that means more practise, swimmng lessoms or going to a mermaid academy class or combinations thereof is up to you. It's such fun!

[GlitterGirl9981]

I've been a swim instructor for 20 years... If you feel like you need them then try it. But swimming with your fin is not the same as swimming without one. Even though I am a very strong swimmer using my fin was a challenge initially.

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[GlitterGirl9981]

Thing is now that I know about this whole world, I might one day. Along with my future librarian career once I get my masters, it'd be nice to have a job where I could be a mermaid. Still, might be further in the future when I know more about this stuff XD

Sent from my shell phone using MerNetwork mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=95032)I am a teacher and I would also love a job where I could be a mermaid. Most places seem to want a body type that I don't have though.

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[MidsummerMermaid]

I am a teacher and I would also love a job where I could be a mermaid. Most places seem to want a body type that I don't have though.

Sent from my [device_name] using MerNetwork mobile appMy folks are teachers so when I say this is mean it: thank you for everything you do and good luck this coming term [emoji106]

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[GlitterGirl9981]

My folks are teachers so when I say this is mean it: thank you for everything you do and good luck this coming term [emoji106]

Sent from my shell phone using MerNetwork mobile app (http://r.tapatalk.com/byo?rid=95032)Thank you! I am starting a new job and I am very excited the coming year.

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[kaleab]

I've never been the strongest swimmer. I can swim enough to keep afloat, tread water for over a minute, and I'm not too good at the crawl. With my mermaid tail, I feel like a stronger swimmer and I'm able to go longer without gasping and holding onto the edge.

But I know it's just a boost on my pretty pathetic swimming, so should I consider swim lessons?

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Hi,

You are doing Mermaiding and there are some necessary skills to master before you put on a mermaid tail. I'm now trying to take away the fun from you, 'cause actually, they are easy to master. The only reason I recommended this is because you are not sure of your swimming abilities and that is one of the things you need, you need to be confident in your swimming skills. You can have that confidence if you master this 6 basic swimming skills.

I didn't make this lists. In fact, these basic swimming skills were outlined by Royal Life Saving after people tried to ban mermaid tails cause they cause drowning. they did an intense research on mermaid tails and monofins and came up with the skills required for mermaiding for safe swimming. you can read about the reviews by royal saving on this link

https://royallifesavingwa.com.au/-/media/files/rlsswa/research-and-reports/mermaid-tails-and-monofins/mermaid-tails-and-fins-review-research-report.pdf?la=en&hash=A3F93A49A06FBEFFFCA570231AE9CB844207E400

And I have attached an infographic below that tells you the swimming skills needed from you.

http://www.wannabemermaid.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/new-piktochart_31678123.png
Attribution: http://www.wannabemermaid.com/mermaiding/

[MidsummerMermaid]

Awesome thanks :)

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