Your initial swim workouts should be simply swimming lengths of the pool as many as you can without stopping. Touch and turn then carry on.
If you have to stop and have a rest then the count starts again at zero.
Build up over a period of time until you can swim a mile (1500m anyway), your pool should be 25m or 50m in length so it is easy to work out distances.
After you have completed your long swim work on style, use kick boards if you can, watch coaching videos to get an idea of what you are working towards.
Try a few single fast lengths if there is time, then a gentle swim warm down.
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