If you want to compete at an elite level, you’ll need to perfect the king of strokes, Freestyle. Also known as the Front Crawl, no other motion in the pool has the same level of body efficiency and speed. Although many swimming competitions allow athletes to use any style they want, the overwhelming majority ofRead more
Make the Most out of Pool Time this Summer Raise your hand if you’re excited about Summer! We’re all looking forward to warm weather, outdoor gatherings, and barbeques. Do you know what else Summer’s good for? Working on your swimming stroke! SwimMirror is a polished aluminum surface you lay on the bottom of your pool.Read more
People are using their spending power more wisely than ever. With the price of gas and groceries skyrocketing recently, deciding how to spend those hard-earned dollars has become increasingly more important. Mom and dad are trying to get the biggest bang for their buck, and that includes where they’ll be choosing to sit poolside orRead more
After nine long months of early bedtimes and hours of classwork, kids can finally pack their notebooks away and enjoy the Summer. However, if your children are interested in joining the swim team when the vacation ends, you might want to reconsider letting them morph into couch potatoes for the next couple of months. ARead more
If you’re involved in competitive swimming, you know how difficult it can be to tweak your stroke. The repetition of years of practice makes it tough to change your body mechanics, and the smallest adjustments can be the difference between a win or a loss. Input from coaches is helpful, but analyzing a swimmer’sRead more
Scouting for the right coach is a lot like Tom Hanks’ famous line from Forest Gump, “…like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get.” Even when you find rave reviews from people you trust, the personalities between you and that coach need to align enough to work together effectively. WhatRead more
As we know, most people fall into one of three different categories, auditory, tactile, and visual learning. If you’re one of the many people in the visual learning category, you might have noticed the lack of actual visual aids for swimmers. Aside from watching others or asking a friend or coach to record you fromRead more
It goes without saying that breathing is essential, but in swimming it is a science. It can either amp up your power and propulsion or debilitate your technique when done incorrectly. Coaches often field questions from swimmers such as: “When do I breathe?” “Where do I breathe?” “How many times should I breathe?” All ofRead more
When swimming, nearly all of the forces that create propulsion come from the hands and feet. However, there are motions that we can perform with our bodies to help maximize the distance and speed of a swimmer’s pull and kick. These movements are referred to as coupling motions. While coupling motions do not generate propulsionRead more
Fine-tune your basic swim strokes like a pro Whether you are gunning to surpass Michael Phelps’s career record of 28 Olympic Medals, or just training for the sake of strengthening and toning your body, there are four basic swim strokes that every swimmer should master: freestyle stroke, breaststroke, backstroke and butterfly stroke. Mastering these swimRead more
