After the introduction and later shameful prohibition of the fast full body racing suits, a new groundbreaking technological advancement was approved by the world swimming governing body, FINA.
This time it has nothing to do with a swim suit fabric or swim equipment, but the good old medical...
It is no secret that a swimmer has one of the best lung capacities from all the athletes or at least should have. :) .
Having to be accustomed to not be able to breathe whenever you want takes some time getting used to.
Here are a few fun ways how you can improve your breath holding ability du...
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...
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I’ve grown up as a full-blown chlorinated pool swimmer with lifelong search for the perfect fitting goggles.
I swear, I must have tried like 50 different types and always found them inadequate.
Either they leaked or the suction was too much on the eyes until I found the...
This is the second post in the series of articles regarding what constitutes a great swimming start. If you have missed the first post, please click on the link below to get caught up and then come back.
Let's recap what are the 5 key elements of a successful start from a starting block.
1) Fast...
Since I am on the topic of breathing while swimming, let me explain, what seems like an obvious procedure, how to breathe through the swimmer's snorkel.
Before we get to that, perhaps a bit of an introduction of what the swimmer's snorkel is and how it can help you improve your swimming techniq...
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.
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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...
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...
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...