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...
Many of us are caught up in our fast-paced society often forgetting to just stop and think.
This causes us to do things over and over without realizing that there might be a smarter way to help us go forward.
As a swim coach or a swimmer, you should always be trying to adjust your ways and exp...
Have you ever wondered what chemicals are in the pool you swim in?
Do you have a pool of your own and are not sure what chemicals are important?
With hundreds of people going through your local swimming pool like on a car assembly line and with your own pool probably being exposed to outside w...
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...
Are there differences between swimming goggles which I should consider?
What swimming goggles should I use for my first triathlon swim?
I get asked these questions and many more over and over from the beginner swimmers I coach.
And no wonder, with the plethora of different shapes, types, le...
Triathletes are no doubt in a group of the most versatile and toughest athletes out there.
Combining three totally different sports into one good race is an art within itself.
However, it comes as no surprise that with the increasing popularity of the triathlon sport, there is a lot of misguid...
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...
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...
Some of you already might have heard that FINA has updated their breaststroke rule to accommodate an underwater dolphin kick during the pullout phase after the initial start or a turn.
The rule marked as SW 7.4 clearly states "A single downward dolphin kick followed by a breaststroke kick is perm...
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...