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Three Tips For Learning To Float (Set Yourself Up For A Floating Success)
Learning to float can be a daunting task for many novice swimmers. If you are just starting out or got discouraged because you couldn't get past the floating stage, perhaps this advice will help. This guide will give you three simple, foundational tips to ease your transition from standing to floa...
Learn The Flutter Kick By Doing it Wrong (Freestyle Swim Kick Explained)
The freestyle flutter kick is the engine of your stroke. A proper kick provides propulsion, lift, and balance, but it's also one of the hardest swimming skills to master. This guide will break down the mechanics of an effective flutter kick, using analogies and a unique "learn-by-doing-it-wrong" a...
A Pro's Guide to Open Water Swimming for Beginners
Open water swimming and triathlon are becoming incredibly popular. And since 70% of our planet's surface is covered by water, it only makes sense we'd discover it sooner or later :). But with this popularity comes a challenge: many swimmers have a hard time understanding that swimming in open wate...
The Hidden Dangers of Dirty Water: A Swimmer's Guide to Infections
We usually focus on strokes, equipment, and speed. But there is a scarier side to swimming: the microscopic dangers that lurk in the water. According to the CDC, recreational water illnesses (RWIs) are a real risk in both man-made pools and natural bodies of water. In this guide, writer and avid...
Your Body As A Tree Log (Correct Head Position During Swimming)
The secret to effortless swimming isn't about brute force; it's about physics. It's about learning to become a floating tree log, perfectly balanced and streamlined, moving through the water with the least possible resistance. This guide will walk you through the foundational drills to master the...
How To Achieve Total Body Awareness In Swimming (Do You Know What Your Body Does In The Water?)
Swimming is a wonderful sport with countless benefits, but it's common to feel like you've hit an impenetrable wall in your progress - a plateau. Your times stop improving, swimming doesn't get easier, and you can't seem to master a new skill. This can be frustrating, but what if there was a sec...
Safer Swimmer Float In-Depth Review: Swimming safe without hindering your performance
Final rating: 5/5 The sport of swimming has seen many innovations over the last few years, some of which we have covered here on the Swimator Blog. (new full-body suits, technique improvement related swimming equipment or new insights on how to swim faster). However, one aspect of swim...
History And Evolution Of Swimming
One can never truly understand what one is learning until one understands its history. While you can certainly learn to swim without knowing its origins, it's fascinating to know that our ancestors were taking to the water 7,000 years ago. This post will take you on a quick journey through time,...
Wetronome - The Metronome For Swimmers
I’ve had a few swimmers comment on this blog about their stroke rhythm, and as it happens, I managed to get my hands on a new product called the Wetronome. This small, simple device can help you refine your rhythm, timing, and stroke rate, acting as a metronome in waterproof form. Quick J...
How to Do a Flip Turn: Part 2 - Taking it to the Wall
In our last lesson, you mastered the forward somersault in open water. Now, it's time to take that skill to its final destination: the wall. This lesson will guide you through the process of timing your approach, planting your feet, pushing off, and twisting back onto your stomach. With a little...
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How to Improve Body Rotation in Freestyle and Backstroke
Introduction: Why Posture Matters in Swimming When it comes to swimming efficiently, technique trumps brute strength. One of the most important yet often misunderstood elements of technique is body posture. In other words, how you hold and move your body in the water. Whether you are swimming...
3D-Printed Swim Gear: Level Up Your Swim Training with DIY Accessories
Have you ever wished you could customize your swim gear without breaking the bank or impatiently staring out the window, waiting days for delivery? Good news, the future is here, and it's called 3D printing. And no, you do not need an engineering degree or a NASA-sized budget to get started, just a...
The Viking Legacy - One goggle to rule them all
It was in the 1970s in a small village in Sweden that the swimming goggle industry changed forever. Jan Malmsten, an avid swimmer and entrepreneur, designed simplistic, sleek, and affordable swimming goggles that were adopted by the majority of elite swimmers around the world. These goggles, commo...
Airofit Review: How Stronger Breathing Makes You A Faster Swimmer
Final rating: 5/5 Breathing is as crucial to your life as water is to your swimming. You draw a breath thousands of times per day, yet how often do you actual stop and examine your vital breathing pattern. Similarly, when training, you more than likely tend to focus on endurance and muscu...
The Ultimate Gift Guide for Swimmers and Triathletes
Trying to find the perfect, thoughtful gift for the swimmer or triathlete in your life can be a challenge. You want something unique and useful that won't just sit in the back of their closet. Whether they are a beginner, a seasoned triathlete, swimrunner or an avid open water explorer, this guide...
Xmetrics: The Device That Tried to Revolutionize Swim Tracking
"All you have to do is swim." That was the bold claim made by Xmetrics, a technology company that aimed to disrupt the swimming world with a new wearable gadget. While the landscape of swim tech has evolved since this device was announced, the core philosophy behind Xmetrics remains incredibly r...
How To Become A Swimming Superhero - The Corsuit Review
It is a well-known fact that every superhero has to have a special suit, a cape or a mask to be taken seriously. Right? At the same time, he or she has to have a certain set of extraordinary skills that often are enhanced by their attire. Think Batman and his winged cape or his belt which never...
11 Ways To Enjoy Swimming In A Crowded Lane
It is one of those days. The swimming lane you're about to plunge into is overcrowded. Even though it's marked "FAST SWIMMERS," it's plagued with leisurely head-up breaststrokers and people discussing politics by the wall. Your mood is ruined... or is it? Instead of getting angry, it's time to mak...
Stop Making These 4 Freestyle Mistakes: A Video Analysis Guide
Recognizing flaws in a swimming stroke is the first step to fixing them. Often, what feels right in the water looks very different on video. This article breaks down a video analysis of a swimmer with four common but critical freestyle mistakes. By learning to spot these errors, from a deep kick t...
8 Ways To Use Your Hand Paddles
Hand paddles are commonly used in swimming pools around the world. In fact, you hardly ever see a pool deck or the infamous Lost and Found basket (yes, they do exist) without a pair of them laying around. They are either loved or hated. The main rudimentary idea behind the original hand padd...
Swimming Gear Reviews
Want To Swim Smooth? Check Out Mr. Smooth - The Perfect Swimming Mentor
Have you ever thought to yourself I can't seem to grasp the way my arm should move under water when I swim how should my legs move when I swim freestyle I wish there was a way to see someone swim slow motion I'd like to see how it looks from a different angle in order to understand. ...
TechPaddle Review: Forearm Braces For Better Propulsion (Early Vertical Forearm Trainer)
Final rating: 4.5/5 Getting more propulsion during a swim is a huge problem for many swimmers and even more advanced individuals shouldn't stop exploring their stroke for potential improvement in propulsion. You should never stop improving your stroke, no matter how good a swimmer you are. ...
The Viking Legacy - One goggle to rule them all
It was in the 1970s in a small village in Sweden that the swimming goggle industry changed forever. Jan Malmsten, an avid swimmer and entrepreneur, designed simplistic, sleek, and affordable swimming goggles that were adopted by the majority of elite swimmers around the world. These goggles, commo...
What's Your Swim Type? (Custom Tailored Swim Classes)
The guys over at SwimSmooth have done it again. After introducing us to the Wetronome (a tech gadget to help you with your stroke rate) and Mr. Smooth (an app that shows swimming technique from all angles at all speeds), SwimSmooth has now produced SwimTypes.com. Let me show you what it is...
shinfin™ Leg Fins Review: No More Sinking Legs During Your Swim
I have already discussed proper body position while swimming freestyle and the drag forces that act upon your body on numerous occasions on this blog. However, the reality of it is that it is very easy to say, "swim relaxed with good body position", but a bit more difficult to actually perform...
Aquaviz Review: The Swiss Army Knife Among Swimming Prescription Masks
I’ve grown up as a full-blown chlorinated pool swimmer with lifelong search for the perfect fitting goggles. I swear, I must have tried like 50 different types and always found them inadequate. Either they leaked or the suction was too much on the eyes until I found the holy grail: the Swedish ...
Palm Paddle Review - The World's Smallest Hand Paddle
This post is long overdue, but finally, I kicked myself to introduce you to the wonderful world of the Palm Paddle. I am not kidding when I say it is the world’s smallest hand paddle. At first sight, they’re so tiny and cute that you just want to cuddle them in your palm :). But don’t let the...
Zoomers Gold Review: Improve Your Freestyle Kick In A Soft Rubber Comfort!
Final rating: 5/5 One of the toughest things to learn in swimming is a proper effective and efficient kick. Many coaches can tell you that having a great kick is the essence of fast swimming, however, they also struggle with teaching the proper kicking technique. No wonder though, the r...
