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What Is Bilateral Breathing? (Does Bilateral Breathing Mean Breathing Bilaterally?)
"Bilateral breathing" is one of the most misunderstood terms in swimming. Many beginners assume it means you must breathe every third stroke, only to find themselves gasping for air and hitting a frustrating plateau. The truth is, there's a huge difference between the act of rhythmic bilateral...
Do You Know How To Swim Breaststroke? (Top 5 Most Common Breaststroke Mistakes)
Walk into any public pool, and you'll see it: the slow, head-up breaststroke with a lazy, wide kick. In the Czech Republic, we call it the "Mrs. Mayor" style and while it might keep your hair dry, it's inefficient and puts a huge strain on your neck and lower back. In the olden days, the stereotyp...
Why Is Swimming Butterfly So Scary? (Top 5 Most Common Butterfly Mistakes)
For many swimmers, the word "butterfly" brings a sense of dread. Coaches often see faces fall the moment it's written on the workout board. But this fear is totally unnecessary. The secret to butterfly isn't brute strength; it's technique. Without the proper rhythm and timing, it is indeed the har...
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...
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...
Blast Off the Blocks: A Guide to a Faster, More Powerful Start
If you're comfortable with the basics of sitting and standing dives, it's time to focus on the details that turn a simple dive into an explosive, race-winning start. This advanced lesson will break down the two most important skills that happen on the block: how to sharpen your reaction time...
A Sprint Breaststroke Workout to Build a More Powerful Kick
Many of you have asked for some breaststroke workout advice, so here it is. This workout is designed to improve your 50 and 100-meter breaststroke, but the principles will help with longer events as well. Keep in mind that breaststroke is a combination of powerful leg drive and perfect timing. T...
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...
Top 10 Things To Consider When Buying Swimming Goggles
Swimmers usually use three pieces of equipment: swimsuit, swim cap, and swim goggles. So what is it that you need to know or explore when buying swim goggles, so you are satisfied with your purchase? Here are the top things to look for or think about before you make the deal: Quick Jump To...
Body Balance And Swimming (Head Lead Body Rotation Drill)
The head lead body rotation drill is the foundation of a successful swimming stroke. If you skip this drill or rush through it, you'll likely struggle to improve your stroke efficiency later on. Proper body balance is one of the most important aspects of fast, effortless swimming. I...
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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
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 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...
Aquaspotter Review: Swimming Safety In Open Water
Roaring speed boats, slowly churning fishing barges, a crazy youngster on jet skis, all of these have one thing in common: they are a danger to swimmers. When you do not have the luxury of swimming in a protected zone, staying visible is your number one priority. While a brightly colored swimmi...
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. ...
Wetronome - The Metronome For Swimmers
I've had a few swimmers comment on this blog about their struggle to find the right stroke rhythm, and as it happens, there is a tool for that. Years ago, a revolutionary little device called the Wetronome changed how we train stroke rate. Today, that legacy lives on in modern tools like the Fi...
Zoomers Gold Review: Improve Your Freestyle Kick In A Soft Rubber Comfort!
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 right kicking movement, wh...
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...
