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Your head position in freestyle is the subject of a few arguments. Too high is slow and too low is hard to breathe. There are definitely some fair points on either side. Some people say that your head position in freestyle should be all the way down so that your chin is tucked. The idea for this is that it keeps your body in alignment and is more streamlined. Other people say you should have your eyes up slightly in order to improve your head position to breathe. The important thing is to find a happy medium. You need to feel comfortable and be able to breathe in that position also.  I’m ..read more

If you want to improve your swimming then you need to remember that everyone can get better. From the world’s best to the little kids just starting out. Everyone is always trying to improve something about their swimming. So how do you improve with ease? Is there a magic trick to getting better and why do some people improve faster than others. Everyone learns in different ways but there are some basic principles that you can follow to help you improve your swimming. Changes and time When we start to learn we have minimum knowledge about techniques and we can make a lot of errors. Then we sta ..read more

Amazon Prime Video and Swimming Australia announce an exclusive, worldwide two-year live broadcast streaming deal. The two-year agreement will see the 2021 Australian Swimming Trials in the lead up to the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics stream worldwide on Amazon Prime Video at no additional cost to Prime members. The exclusive deal heralds the launch of the first Australian live sporting event for Amazon Prime Video. Sydney, Australia, 4 February 2021 – Amazon Prime Video and Swimming Australia today announced an exclusive, two-year live broadcast streaming deal, to distrib ..read more

I always thought it would so cool to be able to fix a swimmer’s technique on the fly. No, not swimming fly, but the ability to talk to the athlete while they are swimming. You can imagine my excitement when I bought the Finis communicator. It’s so cool. Now I must admit I really like Finis swim equipment. So what does it do? Well in simple terms the Finis communicator is a one-way communication tool from you to the swimmer. In a nutshell, you can talk to your athlete and they can hear you but your athlete cant talk to you. The device works through blue tooth on your phone, once you download t ..read more

Who is Leah Smith? Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky quickly became a household name after her speedy races in the Summer Games. While it is easy to share the accomplishments of the swimmers who finish first in their races. Sadly the swimmers who finish in second place are ignored. Finishing second to Ledecky is nothing to be ashamed of. This is why it is a good time to take a look at Leah Smith. Leah Smith is best known for being an Olympic swimmer who won a medal in the 800 freestyle relay. Her teammates consisted of Ledecky, Miya DiRado, and Allison Schmitt. She raced in two other events ..read more

Swimming 101: Building a Race Plan Race plans are a vital part of swimming. Whether the race you are doing is an open water swim, triathlon, a post-training fun race, or a national championship event, swimming race plans will help you swim better, faster, and longer. Always remember, failing to plan is planning to fail. Your swimming race plan depends on the event and distance you will be doing. A 50-meter freestyle swimming race at your local club is different from a triathlon swim, swimming in the ocean, or doing a national final; however, there are still basic ..read more

Competitive swimmers are a unique group of people. They spend several hours per day swimming back and forth in a cold swimming pool. They get up earlier than the early birds to jump into the freezing cold pool to swim laps. Competitive swimmers don’t mind having shiny green hair and they don’t mind swimming with three or four swimsuits on. They have a large collection of goggles and they eat gobs of spaghetti. But, what does a swimmer do when they are finished competing? What happens when the alarm doesn’t go off at 5 am anymore? How does a former swimmer deal with their life after swimming? H ..read more

In the world of swimming, training and swim coaching are often used interchangeably, but in reality, they are two very different things. They both have the same goal – to better the skills of a swimmer, but they go about it in different ways. Swim coaching and swimming training can go hand-in-hand, or they can be used individually. When the two work in sync, the athlete benefits tremendously. Training: Instruction and Physical Techniques Training is really a form of instruction. Whether it is used in the workplace, in the gym, or in the natatorium, it usually involves new knowledge or skills ..read more

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