Swimming has many benefits for keeping fit, and it is called the best exercise for the body by many experts. And swimming in the water can save lives, which is a very important survival skill, so many parents will let their children learn to swim. Parents need to know a lot about their children's learning to swim, such as the best age for children to learn to swim, and it is better for children to swim in colleges and universities.

The best age for children to learn to swim.

The age at which children learn to swim varies with their growth and development, but the best age for most children to learn to swim is about 5-8 years old, and they can't learn to swim until they are 4 years old at the earliest. Children before the age of 4 are not suitable for swimming training in terms of development, while children above the age of 4 already have the basic ability to learn swimming, but their muscle and nerve development is not comprehensive enough, and they will learn better after the age of 5 or 6.

At present, the age required for children's swimming classes in China is at least 6 years old, because children aged 6 are basically qualified in understanding, reaction and expression, and this ability will be better if they are 7 or 8 years old. At this time, learning swimming can better understand the words of professional teachers and learn faster. In addition, children can get used to the underwater environment in swimming training before the age of 6, and they can usually take their children to play with water or practice holding their breath.

What position does a child use to learn to swim first?

In China, many people, whether adults or children, learn to swim from breaststroke, because breaststroke is relatively easy to master because of its simple hand and foot movements, low strength requirements and easy breathing. Many accelerated swimming courses teach breaststroke. If children want to learn to swim quickly and economically, breaststroke is a good choice.

However, compared with other strokes, breaststroke is relatively easy to cause sports injuries and is not suitable for long-distance swimming. If children want to learn swimming better and more systematically and want to study majors, it is best to learn freestyle first. Because freestyle is the basic stroke, it is more effective to learn freestyle first and then learn other strokes. Of course, freestyle will be much more difficult to learn than breaststroke, and the learning time will be longer.