With the busy schedule we all have, I often find myself not having much time to do an extensive research online to buy a thoughtful present, so I look for pre-compiled lists to give me an idea of what to give to the person in question.
I know, I know, no excuses. I should do better, but procrasti...
Learning to swim with the correct technique can be quite challenging during the first attempts, however, do not get yourselves discouraged.
Many have learned to swim before you and many will follow.
In fact, what seems like an impossible task to master is, with a little patience and perseveran...
Squinting my eyes to see the pace clock's red hand to tell me when to start my next swim set.
Worse yet, having to take off my darkly tinted goggles all the time to be able to see the clock is just plain annoying.
All I want is to enjoy my swim workout without having to come out of the water w...
When it comes to learning your swimming start, there needs to be room for experimentation.
Without trying new things, you will never improve.
With that in mind, let’s examine some key aspects of the track start.
As I discussed in the grab vs. track start post before, the track start is bec...
It is one of those days.
The swimming lane I am about to plunge into is overcrowded and even though it is marked with the clearly distinctive letters "FAST SWIMMERS", the lane is plagued with leisurely swimming head up breaststrokers and wannabe swimmers standing by the wall and discussing the lat...
If you have gotten this far, you have seen the light and are serious about improving your swimming, so let's get started.
There are many schools of thought regarding teaching swimming, some rely on repetitive swimming a lot of kilometers or miles to improve, some swear against it and focus only...
I try not to live by too many rules as they tend to constrict one's ability to think creatively, however I do have a rule when it comes to kickboards (also referred to as swimming boards).
Do not use them when you are learning to swim!
Kickboards are a huge impediment to your swimming progress....
Swimming is a sport that is not natural to everyone.
Walking, running, biking, all of these are quite easy to master, however, it takes some coordination and stamina to learn how to swim and to top it all off, before we improve our swim technique, we all have a different swimming style based on...
It has been another long period of not posting, so I will try to redeem myself. :).
This post will focus on how to use your arms in breaststroke.
There are also a couple of videos that will demonstrate some of the info I am about to give you.
If you are more interested in how to use breast...
Choosing the right swimming lesson program is not as simple as signing up at your nearest swimming pool.
Well, it could be, if you don't mind the potential of being disappointed.
In order to get the most out of your swimming lessons experience, you should consider a few important aspects befor...