Why lap swimming is good for your health and fitness

Why lap swimming is good for your health and fitness

Water has more resistance than air and also removes the effects of gravity. Running and biking are great cardiovascular activities, but your joints also take a pounding over time. Swimming you can do into your 80’s and 90’s. What makes you healthy and fit is getting...
Why your head controls your body position

Why your head controls your body position

Newton’s Third Law of Motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. If your adult head weighs 14-16 lbs. and is totally out of water to breathe incorrectly, then that same amount of force or weight must be driven downward to your feet...
When can I transfer swimming skills from home to pool?

When can I transfer swimming skills from home to pool?

Using a kitchen sink, dressing mirror, mattress, and a bath tub at home you can get familiar with all the basic swimming skills you’ll need to swim in a pool or lake. Always start in the shallow end where you can stand up for your safety until you can swim some...
Learn to swim at home without a pool

Learn to swim at home without a pool

Like any backyard sports skill you learn at home and practice to improve you then transfer those same familiar skills to the playing field or court. To build the basic swimming skills at home I show you how to use a kitchen sink, dressing mirror, mattress, and a...