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...
Choosing the right swimming lesson program is not as simple as signing up at your nearest swimming pool.
Well, it could be, if you don't mind the potential of being disappointed.
In order to get the most out of your swimming lessons experience, you should consider a few important aspects befor...
Globalization of our world is increasingly becoming the standard, so there is no wonder that efforts to raise bilingual children are nowadays close to being a norm (or they should be).
Did you know though that learning a second language as a child gives you an unprecedented advantage over the res...
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...
Learning to swim at an early age can have many more advantages than just mastering necessary water survival skills.
It could, for example, lead to a longer-term swimming career which will affect the swimmer's life even if he or she does not plan on it.
Sure, not everyone will be in the Olympic...
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...
The guys over at SwimSmooth have done it again.
After introducing us to the Wetronome (tech gadget to help you with your stroke rate)and Mr. Smooth (an application to show you how swimming is done from all angle at all speeds), SwimSmooth has now produced SwimTypes.com.
SwimSmooth's swim...
This is an additional post on proper head position while swimming freestyle.
I know you might be tired of hearing the words "put your head down" while you swim, however, believe me, if I tell you, this is the building block of your swimming.
Without the proper head position, your stroke wi...
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Whether we like it or not, we live in a fast-paced modern technology world where what happened 5 minutes ago is old news.
It is extremely hard to keep up with new information and even harder to distinguish between good and bad information.
Since everybody and their grand...
Being a beginner swimmer is definitely not easy.
Where do I start? How do I do it? It seems much harder than it looks. How come?
These are just a few questions I get asked all the time.
As I discussed on many occasions, swimming is not as simple sport as it may seem.
Sure, what is there...