Mental Toughness & Swimming Training: Strategies from a Coach

Question I need advice on the mental aspect of competing or training. Also since you use to compete and a swimming coach what can I do as far as cardio (sw

Relearning Swimming After a Break: Can You Remember?

QuestionI haven磘 been swimming for the past 14 years. Prior to that I had been swimming constantly for 6 years and I was very good. I am now 26, and consid

Mastering the Butterfly Stroke: Tips for Technique & Endurance

QuestionWell my swim coach wants me to swim butterfly at a swim meet coming up but, why is it soo hard? I just cant seem to get the secondary kick down and

Summer Swimming Training Tips for Competitive Swimmers

QuestionAlright. I absolutely love to swim competively. But, my old coach was terrible. Not only did he love the fast/most well known swimmers on my team,

Effective Abdominal Exercises: Which Workout Tones Abs Best?

Questionhi, could you please tell me which stroke would tone my abs the best? AnswerHi Kris-- The best way to tone your abs isnt really done by swimming.

Starting Swimming in High School: A Freshman's Guide to Improvement

QuestionHi, my names Naomi and Im going to enter high school next year. Im hoping to try out for the swim team next year, as a freshman, because I love the

Optimizing Breath Control for Swimming: A Clarification

QuestionHi Coach: Thanks a lot for your advice. I am a little bit confused about your technique and may I ask a question about it: You advised me to exha

Swimming Head Position: Correct Breathing Technique & Troubleshooting

Questionhi, ive been taking lessons for what seems like forever. ive been a slow learner, but considering it took me like 4 lessons to learn how to float,

First-Time Swimming: Tips, Concerns & Class Information

QuestionHi Kate, I抦 Sonia 27 years old. I need your help could you tell me please some important thing about first time swim learner, because am going to l

Effective Exercises to Reduce Waist Size: Expert Advice

Questionwhat type of swimming technique can I do to whittle my waist? AnswerKathie- The best way to whittle your waist isnt with swimming, thats because s

Body Type & Swimming Performance: What's the Connection?

QuestionI was trying to search the web for an answer, but wasnt very succesfull (sorry for my English, Im European) The question is -is there any connecti

Adult Swimming Lessons: Overcoming Floating and Kickboard Challenges

QuestionHello, I have just started taking swim lessons for the past week. I am in my thirties, thin and quite tall. It has been quite hard trying to bring

Teaching Kids to Float: Tips for Beginners (8-11 Year Olds)

QuestionHi, Im teaching a couple kids how to swim. I swam competivitly for 10years. I have taught my own kids to swim. I feel like I do know how to teach t

Returning to Swimming After a Long Break: A Beginner's Journey

QuestionGeorge, Im trying to swim again after a 27 year vacation. After getting back in the water I realized how much I love to swim. I want to get back a

Underwater Flips: Understanding Nose & Eye Pressure

QuestionI was swimming the other day, (I have not gone swimming since last summer) and I decided to do a flip under water.  The first flip I did I plu

Underwater Flipping: Understanding Nose & Eye Discomfort

QuestionI was swimming the other day, (I have not gone swimming since last summer) and I decided to do a flip under water.  The first flip I did I plu

Returning to Swimming: A Gradual Return to Fitness

QuestionHi George, Thanks for the in encouragement. Do you have any suggestions of how many laps to start with to help me slowly get back. Today I did 15

Tapering for Summer Swim Teams: A Coach's Perspective

QuestionHi George, I am a summer rec. swim coach. We are approaching our biggest and last event of the season. I would like your opinion on whether or not

Teaching Swimming: A Guide for Beginners & Addressing Safety Concerns

Questioni tried to teach a 22 year old man to swim breathstrok style. Me myself is not a very good swimmer, because i taught myself by watching others, s

Swimming vs. Other Exercises: A Value Comparison

QuestionGeorge I have always understood that swimming (which I have done regularly for 20 years) is a very good all round form of exercise. But is it poss