Competitive swimming is vigorous – there is no doubt about that. Long grueling hours training in the pool, a strict 12,000 calorie diet, traveling to meets on the weekends and numerous personal sacrifices are the building blocks of Olympic swimming champions like Rowdy Gaines and Amanda Beard. Any swimmer or coach will tell youRead 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
5 Reasons SwimMirror is the Essential Swim Training Tool “How does an underwater pool mirror improve my swim training?” If you’re asking yourself this question, then this post is for you! We’ve narrowed down the five top reasons we recommend SwimMirror as an essential part of your swim training routine below. Ready? Let’s dive in!Read more
Swimming Trivia About SwimMirror’s Olympic Superstar In competitive swimming, winning a gold medal at the Olympics is #goals. Imagine winning a gold medal at the Olympics three times, and you might have an idea of what it’s like to be Rowdy Gaines. If you watch Olympic swimming, you’re more than familiar with Gaines’s voice narratingRead more
See How SwimMirror Improves Your Swim Strokes in Real-Time! Stop me if you’ve heard this before about your swim strokes: “Practice doesn’t make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect.” Just about every swimmer has heard this mantra from their coach at some point or another, but it’s good advice for a reason: it’s true. The moreRead more
