Skilled Swimming

The classic Room 3 spent 2 weeks learning how to be skilled at swimming, like going faster in the water and having more technique. We shove and push onto the bus then quieten down. The trip is short because QEII is right next door.

 We arrive at the pool and sit onto the seats next to the deep pool. It was so hot and stuffy but it was surprising that the deep pool was so cold, it had felt like a large ice cube melted into liquid. We hop in and shiver, we start off with freestyle which is my favourite because i'm really quick at it and it's fun.

 Swimming is fun but i´m slow on breast stroke and one of the other students kept on bumping into me. It's also kind of annoying because sometimes I don't want to go first for swimming but since i´m first on the role I have too. We always learn about being in deep waters and how to survive.

Swimming is a great thing that you should learn because it can be fun and it will save your life. At the end of the swimming lessons we might have a chance of having a game, it might be floating mushrooms or how far can you go without holding your breath. It is fun because I get to compete with other people!

 We also learnt how to survive a burning boat or saving someone, If you are on a burning boat you cross one arm over your chess and hold your nose, sit closer to the edge so you don't do a big flip. Then fall backwards into the water. There should be an air pocket under the boat which you can get air from, tilt the boat up enough for you to put your head under.

Then go under the boat where the air pocket should be, take a few deep breaths and control your breathing. An average person can breath up to 3-4 cubes of air. Once your done go feet first and push yourself from underneath the boat to the surface.

Be careful not to be too close to the boat because its burning. Thank you for reading and hope you learnt something. Have fun swimming!