You Shouldn’t Learn Anything by Jumping Into the Deep End of a Pool

Photo: Rhett Allain

Can you learn to swim by just jumping into the deep end of the pool? I think it’s possible — but it’s really not a very good idea.

Have you ever seen a weak swimmer in water over their head? I mean, they have that expression (in over their heads) for a reason. A novice swimmer in deep water is focused on really just one thing — that next breath of…