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...
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...
Ok, guys, I have decided to go a little more high tech on this one.
Just kiding.
What is a good swimming lesson without a proper demonstration?
So, here you have it.
Watch the Australian olympic distance swimmer Grant Hackett do his thing.
Report a non-functional swim video...
"Streamline, streamline, streamline", if I had a dollar for each time I say this word, I'd be a multi-billionaire at this stage, live in a mansion and have my own private 50-meter pool with a retractable roof.
If you visit this swimming blog often, you have read it over and over in my posts....
If you ask top athletes out there about what makes them give it a 100% at every practice even if the body says no?
The answer is relatively simple.
The thought of their goals being fulfilled motivates them to achieve the impossible.
Of course, let's come back to earth and realize that we are...
Learning to float can be a daunting task for many novice swimmers. If you are just starting out or tried it out before and got discouraged because you couldn't get past the floating stage, perhaps the following piece of advice will help you to get over the initial learning curve.
Whatever the reas...
If you are anything like the majority of our population, you do not necessarily love doing housework. It is just a necessary evil that has to be done.
What I am talking about are the mundane tasks that we need to do on a regular basis such as vacuuming, wiping floors, washing dishes, dusting etc....
To answer the question if you should wear a swim cap, let's first think about why you are swimming and to what purpose would the cap be to you. So why do you swim?
If you are out there stroking from one side of the pool to the other for fun or a wonderful exercise and you have short hair, buying...
After Michael Phelps' another stunning performance in the Beijing Olympics, it is only appropriate we find out what is hiding behind the scenes of his phenomenal swims.
Apart from a great amount of swim practice with his coaches, have you ever wondered what it takes to swim as fast as Michael Phe...