56% of the world's population can't swim. Harry is one of them. Join us as we help Harry build confidence in the pool as he aims to overcome his fear of water. In this video, we tackle the basics. From building confidence to introducing swimming technique, Harry smashes every challenge we set him.

00:00 Meet our beginner swimmer
01:40 Getting in the pool
06:15 Going underwater
07:50 Letting go of the side
08:30 Feet off the pool floor
09:33 kicking your legs
10:45 Removing floats
12:13 How to float
15:13 Adding the kicks

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