I have had a few swimmers comment on this blog about their stroke and the rhythm and as it happens I was able to get my hands on a new product called the Wetronome.
This little and simple device can help you with the rhythm, timing and the rate of your swimming stroke.
As the name suggests,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Some of you already might have heard that FINA has updated their breaststroke rule to accommodate an underwater dolphin kick during the pullout phase after the initial start or a turn.
The rule marked as SW 7.4 clearly states "A single downward dolphin kick followed by a breaststroke kick is perm...
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...
This is the second post in the series of articles regarding what constitutes a great swimming start. If you have missed the first post, please click on the link below to get caught up and then come back.
Let's recap what are the 5 key elements of a successful start from a starting block.
1) Fast...
Swimmers usually use three pieces of equipment: swimsuit, swim cap and swim goggles.
So what is it that you need to know or explore when buying swim goggles, so you are satisfied with your purchase?
Here are the top things to look for or think about before you make the deal:
1.) What are ...
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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...