Possible Competitor

QuestionHi, my names Naomi and Im going to enter high school next year. Im hoping to try out for the swim team next year, as a freshman, because I love the

butterfly and underwater swimming

QuestionHi Coach: Thanks a lot for your advice. I am a little bit confused about your technique and may I ask a question about it: You advised me to exha

problem with head when breathing

Questionhi, ive been taking lessons for what seems like forever. ive been a slow learner, but considering it took me like 4 lessons to learn how to float,

First time swimming

QuestionHi Kate, I抦 Sonia 27 years old. I need your help could you tell me please some important thing about first time swim learner, because am going to l

waist

Questionwhat type of swimming technique can I do to whittle my waist? AnswerKathie- The best way to whittle your waist isnt with swimming, thats because s

Swimming-body type?

QuestionI was trying to search the web for an answer, but wasnt very succesfull (sorry for my English, Im European) The question is -is there any connecti

learning to swim-adult

QuestionHello, I have just started taking swim lessons for the past week. I am in my thirties, thin and quite tall. It has been quite hard trying to bring

teaching children

Question  I have recently started giving private swimming lessons to two children ages a boy age 6 & girl age 7 they are not brother/ sister.  

Teaching how to float

QuestionHi, Im teaching a couple kids how to swim. I swam competivitly for 10years. I have taught my own kids to swim. I feel like I do know how to teach t

Swimming after 27 year Vacation

QuestionGeorge, Im trying to swim again after a 27 year vacation. After getting back in the water I realized how much I love to swim. I want to get back a

Underwater flips

QuestionI was swimming the other day, (I have not gone swimming since last summer) and I decided to do a flip under water.  The first flip I did I plu

Underwater flip

QuestionI was swimming the other day, (I have not gone swimming since last summer) and I decided to do a flip under water.  The first flip I did I plu

getting started again

QuestionHi George, Thanks for the in encouragement. Do you have any suggestions of how many laps to start with to help me slowly get back. Today I did 15

To Taper or Not To Taper

QuestionHi George, I am a summer rec. swim coach. We are approaching our biggest and last event of the season. I would like your opinion on whether or not

teaching ppl swim

Questioni tried to teach a 22 year old man to swim breathstrok style. Me myself is not a very good swimmer, because i taught myself by watching others, s

EXERCISE VALUE

QuestionGeorge I have always understood that swimming (which I have done regularly for 20 years) is a very good all round form of exercise. But is it poss

Green algae in my pool

QuestionI have a above ground outdoor pool and it has green water now. It was crystal clear two weeks ago. Ive tried a few different chemicals to try to sa

teaching a 5 year old how to dive head first in a swim race

QuestionMy 5 1/2 year old is on the swim team and has to g about 3 seconds faster to be the best swimmer in her age group.  She dives in sort of flt,

need swiming classes

QuestionThanks for responding George. I am in Stamford,CT downtown area. -Sonali ------------------------- Question - Hi George, I wanted to learn s

Can swim but can not float!

QuestionDear George, Please take the following discussion a bit easy. I think the answer you have given is not based on any verified statistics but only