We have now discussed the basics of diving at the beginning of your swim.
So if you are comfortable with sitting dives lesson and then mastered the standing dives exercises or if you are already a competitive swimmer who just wants to improve at the start of your race, you can move on to more...
Do you swim breaststroke every time you have a swim workout?
If you do, perhaps it is time to start learning other strokes and give your knees a bit of a rest.
I know quite a few competitive breaststroke swimmers who did not train properly during their younger years and now suffer from knee...
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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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...
Most swimmers view backstroke as one of the most beautiful strokes out there.
When swam correctly, the swimmer appears as if gliding on top of the water with rotating arms in a smooth motion.
Let's have a look at how it is done.
There are several aspects that you need to focus on
head p...
Ok, guys, I have decided to go a little more high tech on this one.
Just kiding.
What is a good swimming lesson without a proper demonstration?
So, here you have it.
Watch the Australian olympic distance swimmer Grant Hackett do his thing.
Report a non-functional swim video...
There is no question about it, each specific niche community, be it formed around a sport such as swimming, arts or other hobbies, has its own code of conduct and non-written rules that the insiders follow and the outsiders trying to get in stick out like a sore thumb if they are not aware of thes...
Swimming is a sport that one can usually do all year round, however, depending on where you live on our water-covered planet, you might have varied swimming conditions during the course of the year though. Therefore, it might be necessary to do another alternative sport activity to supplement your s...
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...
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...