When using a kickboard it’s particularly hard to focus on your up-kick. Now, I am not saying you should forsake your kick-board, but you should spend some of that time without one kicking on your side. If you’ve spent your entire swimming career is an exclusively downward kicker, it...
Kicking also on your back will help you exercise the other side (backside) of the leg which equalizes the leg muscles (since most of your swimming is probably on your stomach). c.) When using fins, it is best to use zoomers (short fins). This will help you create a faster kick as...
Do you have to kick a lot to keep your legs from dragging on the bottom of the pool when you areswimming freestyle(if youswim with a runner's kick, then the problem may be compounded)? Sinking legs when swimming freestyle is usually due to one of two things (or due to both things...
This kind of boo-boo results in a cascading series of errors in the stroke, from a loss of rhythm, over-rotation, improper catch, the kick going too wide, and so on.Here are some tips for timing your breath while swimming:Turn the head before you turn the body....
While holding this position, feel yourself shooting forward. If you kick too soon, this is like pulling a parachute: It will slow you down tremendously. Instead, try to move like a jellyfish through the water. This means alternating between shoots and glides. Feel yourself shoot forward as ...
If you’re an adult swimmer, unconfident in the water, and making no progress despite training… this plan is for you. Kick off the next season swimming faster and easier in 20 sessions. Here’s our step-by-step plan: 1. The program starts with a 1,000 or 500-yard swim test to e...
Swimming itself is effective for building strength and tone in your stomach, especially when performing the butterfly, breaststroke and underwater dolphin kick, but you can also incorporate additional swimming drills that specifically emphasize the muscles in your stomach. To build tone, begin your wo...
your body is going to hurt very early in the race. That’s going to make it difficult for you to continue swimming over a longer distance. While it can be difficult not to get swept up in the adrenaline of the race start, try starting off at an easier pace and...
The number of calories you burn swimming depends on factors like time and intensity. For example, the longer and harder you swim, the more calories you burn.
It is going to be really tough to kick off your new healthy eating plan if your cupboards, fridge and freezer are all full of chocolate biscuits, soft drinks, ice cream and doughnuts. Be kind to yourself, and get rid of anything that could possibly derail your weight loss plans. ...