Achieving Significant Swim Time Improvements: A Realistic Goal?

QuestionHello my name is David and I have 2 years in USA. I would like to know if I can drop 5 or 6 second in one year practice very hard with 10 practice

Kick Sticks for Swimmers: Do They Really Improve Performance?

QuestionDear Sir:  Have you heard about the Kick Sticks a biomechanical training device for swimmers designed to enhance performance, by limiting the

Kick Sticks: How They Work & Can They Improve Swim Speed?

QuestionDear Liam: How do Kick Sticks work, and do they really train you to swim faster?  If you havent seen them yet check out www.bothhands.com and

Swimming: A Global Sport - History, Distances & Laps

Questionis swimming a worldwide sport? how many laps is a thousand? how many laps is a eight hundred? AnswerChelsea, Yes, swimming is very much a world-w

Best Swimming Strokes for Your Body Type: A Guide for Slim Swimmers

QuestionIs there a specific swimming technique you can recommend for my body type?  I am 48, 511 with 35 inseam, busty, 155 pounds, and overall, very

Swimming for Weight Loss: Morning vs. Evening & Best Strokes

Questionive just started learning how to swim (at the age of 25!) in order to feel fitter and lose some weight. Im really enjoying it and I go swimming 4 o

Mastering Breaststroke and Butterfly Techniques: A Beginner's Guide

QuestionIm taking swimming, and I get get the breast stroke straight. Could you give me some techniques or maybe websites? And maybe for the butterfly stro

Improve Swimming Speed & Lose Weight: A Personalized Workout Program

QuestionI am a okay swimmer, I used to swim at the pool about 2-3 days a week during summer. Since summer is coming, I want to know if there is a good swim

Olympic Swimming Pool Dimensions: Length, Width & Depth

Questionwhat is the size of international swimming pool AnswerI think you mean an Olympic swimming pool size, which are 50 meters long, 8-10 lanes wide (r

Safe & Effective Stretching for Young Swimmers (A Coach's Guide)

QuestionMr. Weber: I am a head age-group swimming coach (mostly 9-11 year olds) and I am looking to develop their flexibility and muscle tone for the summ

Cloudy Pool Water: Causes, Chlorine Sensitivity & Health Concerns

QuestionI swim regularly at a public swimming pool and am sensitive to the water, need to wear googles and nose clip or cant swim there. Recently the water

Improve Your Triathlon Swim: Correcting Leg Drag & Boosting Endurance

QuestionI am training for triathlons and have not been much of a swimmer.  As Im training in the pool the lower part of my body (legs ) are dragging l

Improve Your Swimming Speed: Techniques & Training Tips

Questioni learned how to swim since i was 10 years old. now i am 19, and i still love swimming very much. since i seldom go to swim,once in a while..becaus

Breaststroke vs. Other Swimming Styles: Health Benefits & Warm-up Tips

QuestionDear Carrie, Is it healthy enough to just do breaststroke while excluding other styles? What are the diferences in terms of health benefits between

Swimming Pool Vacuuming with Extended Snorkel Tube: Safety & Feasibility

QuestionI would like to vacuum the bottom of my pool by swimming along the bottom (max depth 7 feet) and holding the vacuum head in my hand, by wearing a w

Understanding Tumbles in Swimming: A Guide for Young Swimmers

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Mastering the Breaststroke Undulation: Tips & Troubleshooting

QuestionHello Mr. Shangle, I have been learning the modern breaststroke by my own. I can follow the stroke pretty well by watching the swimming video. My

Improving Freestyle Breathing Technique for Swimming Races

Question   Hello i am on a summer swim team and i had a couple questions for you. When i race my freestyle i seem to get out of rethym by breath

Pool Pump Issues & Cloudy Water: Troubleshooting & Solutions

QuestionWe are having problems with our pool at the moment.  When we backwash the system and then put the pump back on, the water jets starts strong a

Troubleshooting Pool Cloudiness: A Guide to Crystal-Clear Water

QuestionHi Tim,   I am having trouble getting my Pool to clear up. I just dont know what else to put in it to help clear it up. Can you help? I