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3 Core Muscles That Are Essential for Swimming
Swimming is well known for being an excellent form of physical activity. Part of this is because of just how many muscles you end up using. It’s a true full-body form of exercise. While you’re going to use pretty much … Read More
Fun Ways to Help Children Practice Breath Control
Breath control is a big deal in swimming. Developing it takes both time and effort. Still, working on breath control doesn’t have to feel like actual work though. Children often learn best when they’re playing and having fun, which means … Read More
Why Learning to Swim Can Be So Good for Babies
As a parent, you want nothing more than for your little one to be happy and healthy. There are a lot of things you can do to accomplish that. One of the things worth doing is taking your baby to … Read More
Look for These Signs That Indicate Your Community Pool is a Good Place to Take Your Kids Swimming
Do your kids love to swim? If the answer is yes, but you don’t have a private pool of your own to swim in, odds are you’ll need to find a good community pool to take them to go swimming. … Read More
Tips for Keeping Your Pool Safe to Swim In
Having your own private pool can be a ton of fun. It’s hard to beat the convenience of being able to walk outside and right into the pool at pretty much any time. Of course, with that convenience comes the … Read More
Bad Swimming Habits and Tips for Overcoming Them
It’s not unusual for anyone to pick up the occasional bad habit here or there in any given area of life. Swimming is no exception to this. Plenty of swimmers, even competitive ones, can pick up bad habits that can … Read More
Common Beginner Swimming Mistakes and What to Do about Them
So you’ve decided you want to start swimming. If you’re new to swimming, there’s probably a whole lot about it that you don’t know. Sure, you may have a pretty good idea of how it generally works, but for most … Read More
Why Do Some People Float More Naturally than Others?
Floating is one of the most important water skills you can learn. Knowing how to float can literally save your life. Of course, floating isn’t always the easiest thing to do for some people. Some people are natural floaters, while … Read More
Major Muscle Groups You’ll Use When Doing the Butterfly Stroke
Invented by Australian Sydney Cavill (according to the International Swimming Hall of Fame), the butterfly stroke is one of the most challenging strokes in swimming. Mastered by the likes of Michael Phelps and now Caeleb Dressel, this stroke is a … Read More