To improve your breaststroke you will need to work on coordinating your pull motion and kick. Timing of each movement and your breathing technique also make a big difference. Fortunately, there are a few simple drills you can work on that will take your breaststroke from good to great! Contents Your breaststroke arm pulls. The…
The front crawl stands as the poster child of swimming strokes. Its high efficiency makes it the faster of the four techniques, and it’s commonly chosen as the stroke of choice in freestyle races. Basic front crawl involves laying on your stomach in the water, and moving your arms overhead in a smooth and streamlined…
There are a few simple actions you can take to improve your backstroke. Better form and movements of the arms,body posture and kick can turn this basic stroke into a real powerhouse technique in the water. Contents Body positions and movement. Working on tempo and timing. Drills to improve your backstroke. The backstroke, along with…
When it comes to learning how to teach breaststroke kick, plenty of people struggle. With this swimming stroke, your power comes from the kick. So, emphasizing the wrong body parts can be a quick route to teaching poor technique! And, whilst this stroke is one of my favorites, I know just how hard it can…
I passionately believe that just about everyone could benefit from knowing how to tread water better. Being able to stay afloat by treading water is vital in any water survival situation, and in some cases, it’s more important than swimming ability. Treading water is all about using as little energy as possible to stay buoyant….
Which is the better way to swim: breaststroke vs butterfly? I’ll admit, at first these two strokes seem so different from one another in terms of technique, energy and speed that it hardly seems worth comparing them at all. Surely everyone is going to know which one they prefer without much difficulty? Butterfly is all…
Why is my freestyle kick so slow? Freestyle is one of my favorite swimming strokes for a fast, high intensity workout. But, it can be hard to perfect, especially to get the speed you need. Freestyle kicks could be slow because of the equipment you’re choosing to wear or the technique you use. So, in…
Learning how to swim without plugging your nose might seem easy to someone who doesn’t find holding their breath hard. But, I really struggled with teaching myself the right breathing techniques when I was younger. If you don’t learn proper breathing techniques in the water from the beginning, you may find yourself reaching for a…
Lung packing is a traditional approach used by swimmers and freedivers to increase the air carried in the lungs. Although it has some significant benefits, lung packing is a pretty controversial method because of the risks involved. Since the technique is highly problematic, it’s only suitable for professionally trained free divers. Today I explore everything…
