I don't recommend swimming in the ocean as a beginner. You're going to need to find a pool. Expect to pay between $30-50 for membership monthly. Maybe some have free trials. Practice on keeping your hips up, and when you go to breathe, don't look back but look side to side, and extend your arm at the same time while breathing. Their are many different forms of freestyle, you can dig deeper for stronger strokes, shorter, etc.

Get a speedo or jammers. Don't expect to be a master swimmer in a month, it takes a lot of patience and time.


Coming from someone who's swam for over 20 years competitively.