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,...
Last time I talked about learning to swim slow to improve your swim technique, but how about swimming slow during warm down for recovery (also referred to as cool down).
When I compose swim workouts where we swim faster sets which is almost all the time, there is a choice to add a lot of rest...
Now that you have been instructed on how to use the arms in breaststroke, we can get on with explaining the leg movements.
Don't get discouraged here as it is one of the hardest parts of swimming to teach.
When I was little I was always told: "kick like a frog, kick like a frog".
Hmm, it...
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...
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...
Drills, drills, drills and the elusive pursuit of a perfect stroke.
It is not easy to maintain a beautiful, efficient stroke at high speeds and that is when technique drills come into play.
The hardest part about having the perfect stroke is the ability to change, modify and adjust your stroke...
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I have already discussed proper body position while swimming freestyle and the drag forces that act upon your body on numerous occasions on this blog.
However, the reality of it is that it is very easy to say, "swim relaxed with good body position", but a bit more diffi...
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...
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...
Many beginners and even advanced swimmers dread the words "butterfly".
When swimmers come to practice and see the butterfly stroke written on the board or the practice sheet, the mood suddenly goes from wonderful life enjoyment to a sad end of the world like expressions.
As a coach, I can ju...