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gym class - swimming
15/f. i'm going to be a sophmore this year which means i'll be going into high school this year.
i'm really excited for high school but the only thing i'm concerned about is that we have to take a swimming course during PE. and they make you swim laps, tread water for like 10 minutes, and do syncronized (sp?) swimming.
my problem is that i definitely CANNOT tread water for 10 minutes. i can do 1 minute and MAYBE 2 minutes.
what do i do? i don't have a pool so i can't practice anywhere. so what are some excuses to get out of swimming and if you don't know any, then what are some special techniques so i can tread for a longer period of time.
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I wouldn't worry about it. As much as you think you are a bad swimmer, there will always be someone worse, or the kids that don't take it seriously, who are bad also. Just stick with a group of friends and it won't matter how amazing you are at swimming. :]
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some excuses would be, you are having your peroid.. so camping, dont use tampons, all things involving pms are great excuses when it comes to basically and PE activity =)... others... have your parents write a note, saying like: you have a cold and they dont want you in the water, or you hurt your ankle real bad (remember to limp a lot)
i dont know any good techniques cause well im an awful and all that swimming stuff ((i used excuses during pr swim lol))
sorry if i wasnt much help, but i hope i helped a little =)
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Ugh. Swimming sucks. We have that at our school. Trust me, I'm just like you. I can't even hold my breath for one minute and I'm terrified of water. I'd suggest either:
- Telling your teacher you are honestly scared and can't do it. I told my teacher I couldn't and he gave me a little floaty. I'm not even kidding. I felt like a loser, but I didn't care. I ended up passing that portion of swimming.
- Having your mom/parent write a note excusing you from that particular activity. Have them explain that you're not much of a swimmer and would rather not participate in that activity.
- Tell your teacher you have your period. Half the girls in my class did this, and the teachers can't make you swim if you have it. It's an auotmatic reason to do alternate activites/sit out.
- Ask if you can do an alternte activity to make up for the treading water part. For us, we had to ride an excerise bike and keep our heart rates above 115 or something. I'm sure you can work something out.
Now that I sound like a total whimp for admitting my floaty story, lol, I wouldn't stress about it too much. I'm sure you'll be fine!
Or you can go over to a friend's house or community pool and practice holding your breath if you want to conquer your fear and do it. =]
I hope this helps && good luck!
-Laura. (15-f-not swimmer) ;]
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