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Kickboards Are Evil (Having A Great Kick Is Priceless)

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....
Kickboards Are Evil (Having A Great Kick Is Priceless)

Track Start vs. Grab Start Explained (Should I Choose The Track Start Or The Grab Start For My Races?)

Should I do a track start or a grab start? That is a question I get asked quite a lot. My answer usually is that it really depends on many things. Such things could be your body agility, what type of event you swim, how deep you want to go on a dive and what you feel comfortable with. If yo...
Track Start vs. Grab Start Explained (Should I Choose The Track Start Or The Grab Start For My Races?)

TechPaddle Review: Forearm Braces For Better Propulsion (Early Vertical Forearm Trainer)

Final rating: 4.5/5   Getting more propulsion during a swim is a huge problem for many swimmers and even more advanced individuals shouldn't stop exploring their stroke for potential improvement in propulsion. You should never stop improving your stroke, no matter how good a swimmer you are. ...
TechPaddle Review: Forearm Braces For Better Propulsion (Early Vertical Forearm Trainer)

Best Swimming Tips of 2011

After a short break, I am back with some highlights from the Swimator Blog archives for 2011. What swimming tips did you find the most interesting in 2011? That is the question. Below is a short list of the top 10 Swimator Blog swimming tips: 1) As traditionally, our novice and beginner swi...
Best Swimming Tips of 2011

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Track Start? (Top Tips On Improving Your Track Start)

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...
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Track Start? (Top Tips On Improving Your Track Start)

A Surprising Result Of Swimming Flaws Analysis

One of the basic skills of any beginner student of any activity is the ability to recognize if something is not done the right way. Be it the ability to notice spelling mistakes in written texts (I am sure there many in my posts :)), the know-how to acknowledge that a ski jumper’s form during the...
A Surprising Result Of Swimming Flaws Analysis

Body Balance And Swimming (Head Lead Body Rotation Drill)

The head lead body rotation drill is the foundation of a successful swimming stroke. If you do not spend enough time on this step or if you skip it entirely, you will regret it later on as you will struggle to improve. Got your attention? Yes? Very good. To reiterate, a proper body balance i...
Body Balance And Swimming (Head Lead Body Rotation Drill)

Backstroke Magic (How To Properly Swim Backstroke?)

Most swimmers view backstroke as one of the most beautiful strokes out there. When swam correctly, the swimmer appears as if gliding on top of the water with rotating arms in a smooth motion. Let's have a look at how it is done. There are several aspects that you need to focus on head p...
Backstroke Magic (How To Properly Swim Backstroke?)

Breaststroke Lesson - How About Them Legs?

Now that you have been instructed on how to use the arms in breaststroke, we can get on with explaining the leg movements. Don't get discouraged here as it is one of the hardest parts of swimming to teach. When I was little I was always told: "kick like a frog, kick like a frog". Hmm, it...
Breaststroke Lesson - How About Them Legs?

Learn To Swim Freestyle Backward

There is no doubt in my mind that anyone can learn how to swim and anyone can swim with ease if the right approach to learning is taken. In order to convey a certain feeling or a message to the swimmers and to keep swim workouts interesting, every coach should once in a while think outside the bo...
Learn To Swim Freestyle Backward
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