Swimming is a sport that isn't natural to everyone. Walking, running, or biking feel automatic, but swimming asks us to move differently, in a new environment. Especially, if we want to learn different swimming styles. It takes coordination, breath control, and patience to feel comfortable in wa...

In this post, I will discuss a few tips and tricks on how to improve your kick or how to make kicking more fun. Why would I bother you may ask? Well, having both effective and efficient kick is a must-have if you are serious about improving your swimming speed. In fact, without a good kick,...

It's no secret that swimmers have some of the best lung capacities of any athlete. Being able to control your breathing is a fundamental and challenging part of the sport. This lesson will provide you with a set of fun and challenging swim sets and drills designed to improve your breath-holding ab...

The pursuit of a perfect stroke is an elusive journey. The hardest part isn't learning a technique, but being willing to constantly change, modify, and adjust as you develop. If you desire perfection, you cannot be afraid to try new things. This post will break down seven simple tips on how to ado...

The rules of swimming are not set in stone. Over the years, major changes have been made to legitimize new techniques and make the sport faster. One of the most significant changes in modern swimming happened in 2005, when FINA officially updated the breaststroke pullout rule. This post covers tha...

Did you ever wonder where the entire history of swimming comes together in one place, preserved forever? For any true fan of aquatic sports, that place is the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF). Located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the ISHOF is more than just a museum; it's a shrine to...

Design of Performance Predictor Models for Sprint Freestyle Swimmers Using Machine Learning Techniques by Libor Janek and César M. Guerra-Salcedo and Joaquín Pérez-Ortega and Rodolfo A. Pazos-Rangel September, 2004 Abstract This research addresses the problem of variable selection...