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...
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...
Swimmers usually use three pieces of equipment: swimsuit, swim cap and swim goggles.
So what is it that you need to know or explore when buying swim goggles, so you are satisfied with your purchase?
Here are the top things to look for or think about before you make the deal:
1.) What are ...
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...
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The sport of swimming has seen many innovations over the last few years, some of which we have covered here on the Swimator Blog. (new full-body suits, technique improvement related swimming equipment or new insights on how to swim faster).
However, one aspect of swim...
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...
There is no doubt about the greatness of Mark Spitz in his time and Michael Phelps’ recent ongoing dominance on the swimming scene.
Both Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps are multiple Olympic champions with many world records under their belts.
Every competitive swimmer knows their name and drea...
In this post, I will discuss a few tips and tricks on how to improve your kick or how to make kicking more fun.
Why would I bother you may ask?
Well, having both effective and efficient kick is a must-have if you are serious about improving your swimming speed.
In fact, without a good kick,...
If you have ever wondered how you can combine butterfly and breaststroke, here is your answer :).
In fact, this is an old school stroke that used to be popular a long time ago and is still used by some older masters swimmers.
I would not recommend anyone using this in a competition, however...
Knock knock.
Who is there?
Head hovering right above the water, perhaps even with regular rimmed glasses on and dry hair, arms slowly pushing the water to the sides with a rhythmic, lazy, and very wide breaststroke-like kick in a weird angle to the bottom of the pool.
I am sure you know who...