Hong Hong teaches swimming

Many people hope to learn how to swim, overcome their fear of water, and play in the water with friends at the beach; they no longer have to be afraid of falling into the water when surfing or paddleboarding; they also need to know how to swim a little to get a diving certificate; or swimming gives you a sense of freedom, like having wings in the water. However, it is not easy to find the right coach and course, so they have not yet unlocked this skill.

When we were young, adults either didn't allow us to go into the water, or we learned a little bit of dog paddling, but we couldn't swim far and it was hard. We probably never had the opportunity to receive formal training in swimming styles. When we grew up, it seemed that we didn't specifically look for a swimming coach to take lessons, as if that was only for children.

Also, some people don’t like serious and harsh coaches. Because I just want to learn how to swim, I don’t want to be scolded all the time when I practice clumsily, just like the process of most people learning to drive, it is another nightmare that they have to go through in their lives after the college entrance examination.

Fortunately, with Honghong here, these are not problems.

I first met Honghong fifteen years ago. Not long ago, I went to the seaside inn of Weizhou Island with Honghong and a few friends. In two or three days, she taught me the basic breaststroke and breathing. After a while, she helped me learn the full immersion freestyle (suitable for long-distance swimming). I later had the opportunity to participate in triathlons and swam 5 kilometers at a time. I also crossed the Erhai Lake in Dali. Our triathlon partner Qingqing at that time also improved a lot in breaststroke under her guidance and successfully completed the race. I remember that the following year, the three of us went to Kenting, Taiwan with Ruby in 2011 to participate in the 70.3 triathlon and travel around the island.

Honghong is a warm-hearted, gentle, and enthusiastic person, so many of her friends have learned to swim because of her. Although some learn faster and some learn slower, most people can master breaststroke and breathing after three or four times, and then improve slowly. There is no pressure and relaxation when learning, which makes it easier for many people to fall in love with a sport. It is important to have fun when playing.

I wrote this to Honghong because she taught her friends to swim at the Hilton swimming pool the day before yesterday. I think more people should know that swimming courses can not only be used as a livelihood skill, but also allow more people to learn to swim easily. The outdoor activities that we are doing together are actually the same: sharing what we like and are good at with others in a relaxed and free way, and making a living from it and living the life we ​​want. Being able to make a living without being twisted is a rare kind of freedom and independence. The work you like is an important part of the framework of your life outside of the spiritual world.

Honghong is not a professional swimmer, nor does she specialize in swimming coaching. However, because she is self-taught, she has not forgotten the difficulties she encountered when learning. She understands the troubles faced by novices and is able to give patient guidance, which makes her a good swimming teacher for ordinary people.

The course is taught in sections, with classes based on need. It takes about four classes for the average person to learn the basic breaststroke techniques, while fast people may need one or two classes, and freestyle techniques may take even longer.

Honghong will teach you how to swim soon, come on~ (Classmates, if you have any skills, show them off)

The place for swimming teaching is the swimming pool of Hilton Hotel. It is clean, sparsely populated, with suitable water temperature, and equipped with sauna, bath towels, slippers and sauna.

Fee: Including Hilton swimming ticket fee 200/class/person, 1.5 hours (within 4 people)

Consult Honghong WeChat: zhanghuili002

Jason 2023.04.04

Video of Hong Hong swimming:

I dug out the photos of us going to Taiwan 12 years ago. Honghong, me and Qingqing - two of Honghong's students: