How to Swim Through the Waves

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Dive early to get under large waves.. Adjust your breathing and hold your breath when necessary.. Extend your body horizontally under the wave.

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1

Dive early to get under large waves.

Step 1

Dive early to get under large waves.

2

Adjust your breathing and hold your breath when necessary.

Step 2

Adjust your breathing and hold your breath when necessary.

3

Extend your body horizontally under the wave.

Step 3

Extend your body horizontally under the wave.

4

Wear surfing goggles.

Step 4

Wear surfing goggles.

5

Practice diving under small or flat waves.

Step 5

Practice diving under small or flat waves.

6

Dive under supervision.

Step 6

Dive under supervision.

7

Time your duck dive for the emergence of a wave.

Step 7

Time your duck dive for the emergence of a wave.

8

Paddle hard towards the wave.

Step 8

Paddle hard towards the wave.

9

Push down on your surfboard when you are a surfboard-length away from the wave.

Step 9

Push down on your surfboard when you are a surfboard-length away from the wave.

10

Bring down the tail of your board with your foot or knee.

Step 10

Bring down the tail of your board with your foot or knee.

11

Bring your board upward when the wave passes.

Step 11

Bring your board upward when the wave passes.

12

Position your arms and bend your knees when a wave approaches.

Step 12

Position your arms and bend your knees when a wave approaches.

13

Jump and curve your body into the water towards the sand.

Step 13

Jump and curve your body into the water towards the sand.

14

Hold yourself in position as the wave passes over you.

Step 14

Hold yourself in position as the wave passes over you.

15

Move forward along the sand before coming up.

Step 15

Move forward along the sand before coming up.

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