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Butterfrog Extreme (The Old School Butterfly Stroke)
Ever wondered what happens when you combine the two most powerful strokes in swimming? The result is "Butterfrog," an old-school hybrid stroke that merges the arms of butterfly with the kick of breaststroke. While you won't see it in the Olympics, this unique stroke is a fantastic drill for ma...
Breaststroke Pullout 101 (How Champions Do The Breaststroke Pullout)
It's well known that the fastest breaststrokers have one of the longest and strongest pullouts. The breaststroke pullout is the underwater sequence that happens after your start or turn, before you begin your regular strokes. Why does it matter so much? Because champions know exactly when to pul...
Warm Down Your Way To Recovery
Every swimmer knows how to swim fast, but do you know the secret to recovering fast? The art of the warm down, or active recovery, is one of the most misunderstood and undervalued parts of a swim workout. Many swimmers treat "easy" laps as a race, but this defeats the purpose. This guide will ex...
Why Triathletes Should Ditch the Paddles and Focus on Technique
Triathletes are among the toughest athletes out there. Combining three totally different sports into one race is an art form. However, there is a major misconception in how many triathletes train for the swim leg. Many apply the same "power-first" logic of cycling and running to the pool, resultin...
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...
Should I Wear a Swim Cap? (How To Choose a Swim Cap?)
To cap, or not to cap? That is the question for many swimmers. The answer isn't a simple yes or no. It depends entirely on your hair, your goals, and where you plan to swim. This guide will walk you through the pros and cons, help you choose the right type of cap for your needs, and even show you...
How to Keep Water Out of Your Nose: The Soft Palate Technique
How to Stop Water from Going Up Your Nose When Swimming The efficient movement of our bodies in the water while swimming does not come naturally to most people. But splashing around with your face in the water should not pose an unnecessary hurdle. For many, holding your breath underwater is s...
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...
Learn To Swim Without Water With HYBAC
This is quite amazing. Learning to swim without water? Wow, I did not think I'd live to see the day. Russian scientists from the Vladivostok's Institute for Marine Research came up with a groundbreaking invention called the HYBAC ("Hydrobaric chamber"). HYBAC is a machine that mimics the...
Breaststroke Lesson - How About Them Legs?
The breaststroke kick is powerful, complex, and often the hardest part of the stroke to master. You've probably been told to "kick like a frog," but the real motion is much more nuanced. This lesson will break down the mechanics of a proper breaststroke kick, moving past the frog analogy to teach...
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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 PRO 2.0 Review: How Stronger Breathing Makes You A Faster Swimmer
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 actually stop and examine your vital breathing pattern? Similarly, when training, you more than likely tend to focus on endurance and muscular strength. If you ar...
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...
The Lost Art of Tactile Feedback: Lessons from the BluCore Corsuit
Every superhero needs a gadget. For a brief time in the swimming world, that gadget was the BluCore Corsuit. While this unique device is no longer on the market, the problem it solved, poor body posture, is timeless. The Corsuit offered a brilliant solution: tactile feedback. It forced you to...
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. ...
Dry Case Review: Mobile Swimming Tips At The Pool (Underwater Angry Birds)
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 grandmother are online sharing t...
The Ultimate Guide to the 360swim Buoy: Safety Without Drag
Safety often takes a backseat in swimming. We have life vests and armbands for non-swimmers, but for competitive or fitness swimmers, there was nothing that didn't ruin your stroke, until now. The 360swim Buoy is a revolutionary device that keeps you safe without hindering your performance. It's...
Airofit PRO 2.0 Review: How Stronger Breathing Makes You A Faster Swimmer
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 actually stop and examine your vital breathing pattern? Similarly, when training, you more than likely tend to focus on endurance and muscular strength. If you ar...
Swim Smooth DVD Review: Clean Up Your Stroke (Practicing One Thing At A Time)
The Swim Smooth's Clean Up Your Stroke DVD set is not your usual learn to swim program on DVDs. It is more of a series of short hints and tips addressing a few important aspects of an efficient freestyle stroke. Paul Newsome, an accredited level II triathlon coach who coaches triathletes in Wester...
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...
Antipaddle Review: Are We Born With Feeling For Water Or Is It Learned?
If you’ve taken a few swim lessons or spent time around pools, you’ve probably heard of the phrase “feeling for water.” Some swimmers seem to instantly know how to grab the water, while others (even after years) struggle to generate propulsion. This “feel” often seems innate, but where there is...
The Technique Toolkit: 7 Swim Products to Help You Swim Faster
Swimming is an amazing sport, but staring at the black line can get boring. Sometimes you need a little distraction to stay motivated. But the best distractions are the ones that make you faster. I like to call them "coaching toys", equipment designed not just to make swimming easier, but to force...
