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...
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...
Have you ever thought to yourself
I can't seem to grasp the way my arm should move under water when I swim
how should my legs move when I swim freestyle
I wish there was a way to see someone swim slow motion
I'd like to see how it looks from a different angle in order to understand. ...
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...
Human beings are not built to live in water like the many species of fish in our deep blue oceans.
Despite that fact, taking the journey to learn to swim has become a necessary skill for many people in today's world.
Since you are reading this post, you should applaud yourself, as you are a sma...
After Michael Phelps' another stunning performance in the Beijing Olympics, it is only appropriate we find out what is hiding behind the scenes of his phenomenal swims.
Apart from a great amount of swim practice with his coaches, have you ever wondered what it takes to swim as fast as Michael Phe...
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...
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...
Stereotypically, I find triathletes to be very self-motivated athletes always pushing their limits in whatever they do.
And rightly so.
In order to achieve a competitive level in all the three sports combined, triathletes have to manage their workout regimes very tightly, so they have time to...
It is a well-known fact that every superhero has to have a special suit, a cape or a mask to be taken seriously. Right?
At the same time, he or she has to have a certain set of extraordinary skills that often are enhanced by their attire.
Think Batman and his winged cape or his belt which never...