All posts tagged "swim tips"
BEST TRAINING TOOL YET
My focus was on the advanced swimmer when I reviewed my new Speedo Nemesis fins for SwimOutlet.com. The fins help you find the 2-beat kick and use your whole body correctly. Even my hand/arm placement improved when doing the crawl…
CommentMY FIRST SWIM EVENT
My first swim event taught me plenty. It was the La Jolla Pier to Cove Swim, 1.5 ocean miles, mostly against the current and with seagrass/kelp as the biggest obstacle. My three most important learnings were: 1) Practice the Start. …
CommentUNCUP THE HAND
Today’s student, a 48-year old, fit female athlete, shared a great insight. After explaining to her why it’s unnecessary to cup your hand as you stroke, she said to me, “Even though I don’t know how to swim, I hold onto…
CommentRELAX
A fit athlete spend the weekend with me for a swim intensive. The first night we saw a pool buddy who gave the best advice, “The most important part of swimming is to RELAX.” So true. You can see from this…
CommentMORE BEGINNER PRACTICE IDEAS
Today’s student was a professional who hopes to swim in the ocean. He has no water training. We did a lot (maybe too much) in this first lesson. My thinking was to introduce him to various activities in the water…
CommentSwim Fitness Article
The NM Natural Awakenings Magazine published an article I wrote. Check it out.
CommentEase the pain
Today’s student called early in the a.m. to say maybe he shouldn’t swim today. He’s a regular at the outdoor pool for years now though he’s never had a formal lesson. He complained of neck ache due to his sleeping…
CommentKeep warm
Today’s students were separate lessons of young girls. The pool was a bit cool and I was very happy to have with me a medium sized Warm Belly wetsuit. I found these wetsuits on the Internet and purchased different sizes…
CommentNew to the Pool
Today’s student is a big man who has dream of completing a sprint triathlon but no swim experience. We humans are quite used to being vertical in our orientation. We know how to stack our bones when we are upright….
CommentKeep the chlorine out
of your hair
To keep your hair soft despite the chlorine, soak your hair as you shower prior to your swim, put a pearl size drop of conditioner in each hand and rub it into your hair, then put on your swim cap….
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