Training & Technique
Swimming with fins is one of the most thrilling aspects of swim training. Throw a pair of fins on your feet and get ready to zip through the water at …
Dryland training
The importance of thoracic mobility for optimal shoulder functioning (Part 1) Shoulder injury prevention programs designed for swimmers are often focused only on the strength/endurance of the rotator cuff, and the rotational …
Training & Technique
The infamous U.S. Navy SEALs training has become well-known in recent years, thanks to the rise of fitness gurus and motivational speakers like ex-Navy SEAL David Goggins. As someone who’s …
Swim Tech
Any physical activity has increased risks when performed regularly and swimming is no exception. In contact sports, more and more studies are showing the negative effects of hard hits to …
Training & Technique
Proper freestyle head position is crucial to your overall freestyle technique. Good head position will help you swim quickly and efficiently. One of the most common mistakes in freestyle is …
Training & Technique
Did you know that a primitive form of breaststroke is believed to be the very first movement performed by a human being to move forward through the water? So, the …
Training & Technique
One of swimming’s most recognizable flotation devices, the humble kickboard, evokes fond memories of learning how to swim. But, these simple yet effective training aids go way beyond being used …
Training & Technique
Backstroke is a unique swimming style that many people avoid due to the body position backstrokers must maintain. The stroke may seem very different from the popular front crawl stroke …
Training & Technique
Extremely popular with both coaches and swimmers, hand paddles are a swimming accessory that belong in the bag of any swimmer looking to improve their training regime. Swimming hand paddles …
Training & Technique
The backstroke is an exciting and unique event. All the elements of this swimming stroke are very different from other styles of swim. The start, underwater phase, turns, and the …
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