Time out of pool

QuestionIs there ever an acceptable reason (other than injury) for high level (free-styler with Junior National cuts from 50 to 200 free) 17 year old h.s.

training intensity

QuestionHi, I am a PE teacher at an international school in Kenya. Our junior swim team age 6 - 11yrs old, are training 5 times a week, which in my opinion

Swim work out length

QuestionI am a 24yr old male at 58 with no prior profession training. Ive always been interested in swimming. I finally have time to go to a lap pool and s

Overtraining

QuestionI have a 10 year old female swimmer that is extremely motivated, ranked in the top five in the state in every sroke and has olympic dreams for 2016

diving steps

Questionhow to control body in air, what r the steps to practice before somersaults etc. i.e  tutorial video to learndive. thank you AnswerThe best

Competitive Swim Training Young Athelete

QuestionHello, I am a mother of an 11 year old competitive swimmer and we live in the Bahamas.  She has been swimming competitively locally now for t

injury rehabilitation thru swimming

QuestionIve been told by my doctor to limit my swim strokes to just breast or sidestroke (Ive had rc surgery on one shoulder and its never quite been right

3 yr old - loves water, hates lessons...

QuestionMy 3 year old just started her first lessons this week (Mon.) and LOVED the first day. She loves the water in general - will put her face in, blow

stomach distention after swimming

QuestionHi. My 4 yr old began swimming underwater recently.  Every time she does, she ends up with abdominal distention and pain.  It only happen

buoyancy and effort w/ flutter kick

QuestionThe issue is buoyancy and effort when using the flutter kick with freestyle (crawl) arm movement.  Both buoyancy and effort is significantly b

Hi George,

QuestionI have recently started learning swimming at age 40. I have never been in a pool before. I am doing okay except that for the last few sessions I ha

Butterfly stroke...!!!

QuestionHello Kate, let me admit here that I am a good daily swimmer, especially with butterfly and backstroke. Most of the time I visit City Lake for swim

treading water

Questionhi how are you...i am learning to swim day by day and come to see that it is extremely fun and gives you a great workout.  I have even given u

Lifesaving Side Stroke

QuestionI was always taught to bring the leg closest to the surface back and lower leg forward. Where can I find pictures or diagrams showing top leg back

Diving

QuestionHi George, my 8 year old son has just competed in his first club gala. He posted a good time winning his heats and coming first in his age category

butterfly - speed & endurance

QuestionMy daughter swims competitively at the high school level.  The butterfly is her favorite stroke but she has made little progress in her time i

Swimming gear

QuestionHi ive just joined the adult swim squad at my aquatic centre, i notices today that mu speedo swim briefs were getting to big as ive lost a fair bi

strengthening legs

QuestionHi george just before i get started, with my previous question, it turned out that the briefs i bought were 5cm briefs and not 2.5. ok now, my qu

Basics

QuestionHello!  Im glad this is anonymous because I am embarrassed to ask such a simple question.  I have started again to swim in a health cente

Trouble breathing

QuestionMy son is a competitive swimmer (aged 10) and was swimming 200M freestyle, his first length was great but after 3/4 of the way down the second leng