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Each year we have some families that consider suspending their club swimming during the summer because of summer league. Here at Waterloo we encourage our swimmers to continue their club practice – using our programming for training, and summer league meets as a chance to race a few more times this summer and bond with friends from past summer league seasons. Here are a few of the questions that we get aske to help you clear up any confusion: Q: Do summer league swimmers affiliated with a year round program have to swim up? (i.e. an 11 yr old year round swimmer had to race against the 13-14 y ..read more

FULL PRESS RELEASE: Organization: Waterloo Swimming Web: www.waterlooswimming.com Media Contact: Head Coach Mike Varozza, mike@waterlooswimming.com WATERLOO SWIMMING ANNOUNCES 2 ND LOCATION IN AUSTIN AUSTIN, TX, September 28, 2020 – Waterloo Swimming is excited to announce a 2nd location in Central Austin. Waterloo is leasing space at 3200 W Anderson Lane near the Mopac exchange. Waterloo will have two heated pools for teaching swim lessons and swim fitness. Waterloo Swimming has partnered with Aday & Associates in construction of the two pools and office finish-out. Mike Varozza, Head ..read more

Here at Waterloo Swimming, we take our pools and facility cleanliness seriously. It is important to us that the pools are kept at a high standard of clean for our customers and staff. Here are a few things we do: • Waterloo follows Texas and Williamson County regulations on pool maintenance. We are certified to operate by Williamson County. Williamson County does random checks as well as annual checks. • We use liquid bleach for sanitization of the water. We keep the PPM levels in the range per the health codes along with PH levels. • We monitor the pools chemistry multiple times throughout ..read more

Even though we’re stuck indoors the weather is getting sunnier and the kids are getting even more restless for new activities. The pool could be just the answer to keep everyone from going stir crazy. Before you and your family jump in though be sure to keep these safety tips in mind! It may have been a while since your children last swam. Depending on your situation your child may not have been swimming since as far back as last summer or as recently as last month. Don’t overestimate their abilities though. Taking time off lessons will make their skills a little rusty. Start slow and re-e ..read more

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In this video we will be working on our posture and flutter kicks for backstroke. This drill is applicable to Orange/White/Novice 1/Novice 2 and Intermediate level swimmers at Waterloo. Lay flat on your back with your head in a neutral position with your eyes looking up at the ceiling. Next, think about flattening out your back and pushing your hips up towards the ceiling. Finally, point your toes away from you, pick your legs up no more than 6 inches off the ground and alternate each leg by moving them up and down simultaneously. The post #TakeHomeTechniques – Backstroke Flutter Kicks a ..read more

In this video we will be working on posture for backstroke for our white/Novice 1/Novice 2 and Intermediate level swimmers at Waterloo. You will need a flat surface and an open area to perform this drill. Lay flat on your back with your eyes looking straight up at the ceiling with your head in a neutral position and your arms by your side. As you look at the ceiling, push your back flat into the ground without moving head. To check that your back is being pushed completely flat into the ground, take your hand and try to reach underneath your back. The post #TakeHomeTechniques – Backstro ..read more