A COLLECTION OF OUR BEST SWIM TIPS

Over the years, we've covered hundreds of swimming tips, drills, and techniques. To help you navigate it all, we've dug into our archives to create a roundup of the most popular and impactful lessons ever published on the Swimator Blog.

Whether you're a novice overcoming a fear of the water or an intermediate swimmer looking to refine your stroke, these are the foundational concepts that will lead to real improvement.

Dive Into: A Collection of Our Best Swimming Tips

• Foundational Skills for Every Swimmer
• Stroke-Specific Technique Tips
• Join the 360swim Community
• Frequently Asked Questions

Foundational Skills for Every Swimmer

Without mastering the basics, you might as well be swimming against the current. These posts cover the absolute essentials of swimming.

• For the Absolute Beginner: It all starts with confidence. Our two-part beginner series is the perfect place to start, covering floating and how to stand up and the secrets to relaxation and body position.

• Mastering Body Position: The single most important concept in swimming is learning to be a streamlined 'tree log' in the water. This is the key to efficiency.

• The Secret to Speed: Everyone wants to know how to swim faster. The answer isn't just grinding out more laps; it's about improving your technique and being patient.

• Getting Water Up Your Nose: This is a frustrating problem for many swimmers. Our guide teaches you how to stop it by understanding the connection between your mouth and nose and mastering the human nose clip technique.

• Fixing Sinking Legs: This continues to be a major hurdle for many. Learn what to do with your body when your legs sink and how to improve your kick with targeted workouts.

• Understanding Drag: The "if this, then that" approach to swimming is key. Understanding how streamlining affects drag forces will change the way you think about moving through the water.

• Overcoming Fear: It's more common than you think. This article on what to do when you feel like you're drowning is a must-read for building water confidence.

Stroke-Specific Technique Tips

Once you have the fundamentals, it's time to refine your strokes.

• Freestyle Analysis: A key part of learning is being able to spot errors. This video analysis of the top freestyle stroke flaws will help you recognize issues in your own stroke.

• Breaststroke Deep Dive: Our breaststroke enthusiasts love learning about the complex arm movements, the even more difficult breaststroke kick, and how to recognize the top breaststroke flaws.

• Find Your Swim Type: Not all freestyle strokes are the same. Learning what your freestyle swim type is can help you determine which drills and workouts are most beneficial for you.

Join the 360swim Community

To improve your swimming even more, join our 360swim YouTube Channel.

There you have it. The most popular swimming tips from 360swim blog.

Have fun exploring the swimming world.