Training & Technique
10 Backstroke Drills for Your Next Practice
Backstroke is a unique swimming style that many people avoid due to the body position backstrokers must maintain. The stroke may seem very different from the popular front crawl stroke …
Training & Technique
Paddles, tips for optimum use during backstroke
We have already talked about the paddle in our blog (The power is in your hands) and of the role they play in correcting the stroke, increasing the strength and the …
Training & Technique
Learn the backstroke breathing technique
One of the distinctive things about backstroke swimming is that your breathing is not really affected by the water: we swim with our stomachs facing upwards and we decide when …
Training & Technique
How to get back into your workout routine – Dryland training
Get back into your workout routine with dryland training! After the holidays (which you’ve most likely spent being lazy and eating :)) or a long pause getting back into your …
Training & Technique
How to return to swimming after a break – Training plan #1
We have already seen that dry-land training can be useful when resuming swimming after a break, particularly when the pool is not available (Dryland training to get active again – …
Training & Technique
3 tips for resuming training after the summer break
In this article, we will be giving you three invaluable tips about the best way to resume training. According to a famous Italian song from the 1980s “The summer is …
Training & Technique
Top 10 Breaststroke Drills to Improve Your Swim
Did you know that a primitive form of breaststroke is believed to be the very first movement performed by a human being to move forward through the water? So, the …
Training & Technique
Outdoor swimming pools: summer training tips
Three, two, one….summer is already here! Great! Sunshine, warm weather and… where should I go to swim?! For those lucky swimmers who live along the coast, it a no-brainer: open-water …
Training & Technique
Butterfly Stroke for Beginners: Tips and Drills
There’s nothing quite like watching a swimmer use the butterfly swimming style to propel themselves across the surface of the water gracefully. The butterfly stroke technique requires power and coordination. …
Training & Technique
30-Minute Swimming Workouts for Endurance, Technique, and Speed
Whether you swim for the health benefits or as a career — or if you’re a beginner on an exciting new venture — the truth is that sometimes life just …