Keep one eye underwater and open your mouth to breathe. The water line should be in the middle of your face. It might feel like you’re going to swallow water, but your forward momentum creates a small air pocket that’s just large enough for you to take a quick breath! Make sure t...
Once you’ve honed your technique and are able to swim longer distances without compromising your form, that’s when increasing the power of your pulls, or speeding up the tempo of your strokes starts to lead to a faster swim. And when you ramp up the volume and intensity of your workout...
Get in the pool and try to implement the stroke to the best of your ability. There are many subtle nuances you could improve on with any stroke when you first start out. Focus on perfecting your technique with the stroke instead of trying to go fast. You should allow enough time with ...
However, recreational and competitive swimmers often swim using just their arms. They do this to improve their technique and strengthen their chest, shoulders, and back muscles. You don’t have to be an experienced athlete to do arms-only swimming. In fact, it’s a great way to get an up...
“Léon is probably the greatest training partner I’ve ever had,” says Hungarian backstroke/butterfly standout Hubert Kós, a medal threat in Paris. “I’ve been able to swim with [Kristóf] Milák (the world-record holder in the 200 butterfly) and people in Hungary who are really, re...
Simply put, Phelps has the anthropometrics of the perfect swimmer. From head to toe, his body type and proportions are uniquely suited forswimming with both speed and endurance. Phelps Is Tall With a Huge Wingspan First, he's tall, but not too tall. At 6' 4" Phelps probably would be...
Here's how to do—or perfect—your handstand. 01 of 06 Find a Wall 2008 Paula Tribble Start with a wall, preferably a padded one. Make sure you have plenty of open space all around you, and a padded surface underneath you. 02
Simply put, Phelps has the anthropometrics of the perfect swimmer. From head to toe, his body type and proportions are uniquely suited forswimming with both speed and endurance. Phelps Is Tall With a Huge Wingspan First, he's tall, but not too tall. At 6' 4" Phelps probably would be...
If you’ve not got a background in swimming, the primary way you can build up your endurance is to swim more. But you also need to work on your technique to be efficient and avoid overuse injuries. Coach Glenn Smith recommends “a lot of skill work, then build ...