Let's check out how the freestyle stroke is NOT supposed to be done, for a change.
In this post, I will examine a short video where you will see a front view of a freestyle swimmer who is swimming against the current in a small swim flume (endless pool).
These endless swimming pools are quite ni...
Let me stop you right there, I implore you to ask a much better question: What Do I Need Paddles For?
If your answer to this question is "I don't know, everyone else is using them" or "I feel more powerful with paddles" or "I swim faster with paddles" or something along those lines, then chan...
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...
I love the Little Britain comedy show and the humor the main comedians, David Walliams and Matt Lucas, bring us in their other sketch comedy endeavors.
You don't see very many celebrities joining the swimming crowd and therefore, I was quite excited when I saw that David Walliams is putting on...
In one of my previous posts, I discussed how adding another sport as an alternative to swimming is beneficial, not only for your health but also for improving your swimming.
To make the point even stronger, listen to what Aaron has to say about the cross-training of running and swimming.
Thi...
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...
Open water swimming is supposedly one of the fastest-growing sports around the globe.
I am not sure where I heard this statement, but I do think it is probably true.
It seems that more and more folks go out there and explore the wild water and its health benefits.
The fact is that open water...
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...
Swimming is a sport that one can usually do all year round, however, depending on where you live on our water-covered planet, you might have varied swimming conditions during the course of the year though. Therefore, it might be necessary to do another alternative sport activity to supplement your s...
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...