If you are still on a hunt for the one perfect Christmas swimming gift for your loved ones or even for yourself, don't look any further.
Let me highlight a few swim items which I think would make a perfect gift for a swimmer.
Firstly, I apologize to those swimmers who do not celebrate Christmas,...
The efficient movement of our bodies in the water while swimming, does not come naturally to the majority of our water filled planet's population. Putting our faces in the water and having fun around and in our local pools, lakes, oceans, seas or rivers is, however, as common as your favorite brea...
It has been another long period of not posting, so I will try to redeem myself. :).
This post will focus on how to use your arms in breaststroke.
There are also a couple of videos that will demonstrate some of the info I am about to give you.
If you are more interested in how to use breast...
A proper flutter kick is one of the most important keys to an efficient, fast and enjoyable freestyle swimming experience; however, it is also one of the hardest parts of the freestyle stroke to learn.
I’ve taught countless individuals with varying skill levels and everyone is different in the wa...
Have you ever wondered why every swimming pool is almost the same length?
I am going to have to disappoint you and tell you that I don't know why that is.
Someone probably came up with a standard that made sense and I guess it took off.
However, what I do know is that the largest swimming p...
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...
Always on a run, the never-ending feeling of forgetting something important, not having enough time to do everything planned, feeling guilty for not spending enough time with your family and friends or struggling with squeezing in your beloved swimming workout.
Does that pretty much sum up your...
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Just watch and learn from one of the best swimmers of all time.
The Russian rocket - Alexander Popov.
The ultimate sprinting machine from Russia.
He used to have one of the most beautiful and most efficient strokes out there.
His coach Gennadi Touretski, currently living an...
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...
Nowadays, computer skills are almost as common in everyday work life as lunch breaks.
However, with this advancement in technology and skill, come also negative side effects in the face of very bad habits, especially when it comes to our body posture.
I know I am guilty of it.
Even right now...