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...
Many of you have asked me to give some breaststroke workout advice in your comments, so here it is.
Below you will find a few tips for your breaststroke 50s and 100s and I am sure it could come handy for longer events as well.
First, keep in mind that breaststroke is a combination of leg power...
This is an additional post on proper head position while swimming freestyle.
I know you might be tired of hearing the words "put your head down" while you swim, however, believe me, if I tell you, this is the building block of your swimming.
Without the proper head position, your stroke wi...
This post is long overdue, but finally, I kicked myself to introduce you to the wonderful world of the Palm Paddle.
I am not kidding when I say it is the world's smallest hand paddle.
At first sight, the paddles are so tiny and cute that you just want to cuddle them in your palm :).
Do not...
I've been swimming and coaching for many years and one thing that I see the most room for improvement, even in competitive swimmers, is the butterfly and breaststroke turn.
Let me give you a few tips and tricks on how to improve and speed up your butterfly or breaststroke turn.
1) Do not be...
Well, I haven't really been posting in a while (my apologies) as I've been traveling around the world and still am for a few months, but this news I had to share with some folks or actually more get your input on what you think.
Some of you have probably already read the articles or saw the resul...
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Breathing is as crucial to your life as water is to your swimming.
You draw a breath thousands of times per day, yet how often do you actual stop and examine your vital breathing pattern.
Similarly, when training, you more than likely tend to focus on endurance and muscu...
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One of the toughest things to learn in swimming is a proper effective and efficient kick.
Many coaches can tell you that having a great kick is the essence of fast swimming, however, they also struggle with teaching the proper kicking technique.
No wonder though, the r...
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....