physical attributes

Questionhi, my question is about the ideal physical attributes of a swimmer. i am 19 62 and have long arms, long legs and a not so big torso, do you think

Can I became pro swimmer?

QuestionHi I am 28 years old deaf fella who took up swimming seriously year ago, I was so inspired by swimmers at olympics so I just join swimming club mon

swimming butterfly

QuestionHi. I am on my high schools varsity swim team(they dont have a freshman or JV team). I am a freshman, and before the high school team i have been s

Best swim gear for training

QuestionQUESTION: Hi I am. Currently training to be a  competitive swimmer and I train once a week with a coach and the rest of the week I train sol

taper

QuestionWe will be practicing about 5000yd afternoon and 2000 yd morning workouts for 30 days at the beginning of the season.  I would like to do a 7

My main swimming problems

QuestionHi my main problem is swimming fitness - although I am fit man which dry workout fitness was excellent but I struggled swimming abit cos my fitness

7 day rest period

QuestionYour last answers said a 7 day taper will not work after only 30 days of training....and you recommended that I rest the swimmers instead a week be

12yr training

Questionhi my daughter was 12 yesterday,she trains 2 hours in the evening 5 days a week and 1 and a half hours int the morning 4 times a week.is it too muc

Postnasal drip after diving to bottom of pool

QuestionThank you for your time. I started swimming one year ago at an indoor pool. I have given myself most improved swimmer award! (Learning to breath ev

Becoming comfortable in the deep end & treading water

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, Im an adult whos been learning how to swim, had some  lessons (which are now finished) and it went well, I can do back-stroke/fr

lifeguarding

QuestionHey Max! I am a certified lifeguard with the Boy Scouts of America.  My proper certification is BSA Lifeguard.   I was wondering ho

Stuck competitive swimmer

QuestionQUESTION: My daughter is an almost 13yr old who has been swimming competitively for approximately 3 years. She has been making consistent strides o

inner ear infection

QuestionI am 69 years old and for the last three months, have been swimming 3 times a week for aprox 1 hour each session.I have just been diagnosed with in

using kickboard & not moving

QuestionThank you for your time. I have a 11yr old - 1st year on school swim team, she is the slowest swimmer but can swim.  When using the kickboard

9 yr old swimming frequency

QuestionHi there. I have a nine-year-old daughter who is in the final minisquad levels of the two swim schools she attends. I have been reluctant to involv

diving ear protection

QuestionMy son is on high school dive team and just got dealt a bad deal that he is upset about.  Sectionals are coming and he has been diagnosed with

Swimming for Fitness

QuestionHi George I am a fifty year old guy.looking for something new to do to keep in shape or at least not get any fatter. I have been jogging and liftin

Skills and Attributes

QuestionQUESTION: Hi, I am working on an award for my scout group. The question that I have is what are the skills and attributes to be proficent? ANSWER:

Swimming Stroke

QuestionHello Kate! I would like to know the symmetry of hand and leg motion for the frog style and how to synchronize the breathing with this movement. I

return to competitive swim after break

QuestionMy 17 yr old daughter returned to the swim team after a few years of doing other competitive sports.  She is very frustrated because she is ha