http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/swimming-blog.html Subscribe to the Swimming Blog to be notified when an article is added or updated on the enjoy-swimming.com Web site. en-us how to swim Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:02:48 GMT Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:02:48 GMT enjoy-swimming.com http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/one-armed-butterfly.html This swimming drill helps your butterfly technique because it is easier and isn't as tiring as the full stroke, so you can do it for a longer time. To Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:11:03 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/silicone-swim-cap.html Choose the right kind of swim cap by getting educated about the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of a silicone swim cap. Save time, money and frustration. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:11:54 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/latex-swim-cap.html Get educated about the characteristics, advantages and disadvantages of a latex swim cap. Save time, money and frustration by choosing the right kind of swim cap. Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:56:15 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/best-swimming-workouts-for-overweight-people.html Chante writes: You talk about swimming being the best exercise for overweight people, but you don't tell us how exactly to use swimming. What should overweight Sat, 29 Oct 2011 10:12:41 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/kick-boards.html Explains how to best use kick boards to learn or improve in breaststroke, front crawl, butterfly stroke and backstroke. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:40:36 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-to-swim-backstroke-6.html The Slide and Glide swimming drills are the last ones of our series to learn to swim backstroke. You'll now practice simultaneous movements of both arms. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:48:37 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-to-swim-backstroke-5.html The next swimming drills to learn to swim the backstroke let you practice the arm recovery above the water, one arm at a time for better control Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:51:20 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-to-swim-backstroke-4.html The next swimming drill in our sequence to learn to swim backstroke lets you practice your balance in combination with under water arm sweeps. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:36:50 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-to-swim-backstroke-3.html The next swimming drill to learn to swim backstroke makes you practice balance on the side with a flutter kick and an extended arm. Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:04:49 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-swimming-breaststroke-2.html A video was added to illustrate the drills. Have fun! Mon, 05 Sep 2011 20:22:14 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-swimming-breaststroke-1.html The article now includes a video with the various swimming drills. Have fun! Sat, 03 Sep 2011 18:11:11 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/breast-stroke-swimming.html The article to learn how to do the frog kick with exercises in the water has been updated with videos. Enjoy! Sat, 03 Sep 2011 17:30:57 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-to-swim-backstroke-2.html Videos were added to the "Head-Lead Side Balance Drills" for the Backstroke. Enjoy! Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:40:57 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/flutter-kick-2.html A video was added to the "Learn The Flutter Kick in Backstroke" article that demonstrates the article's swimming exercises. Enjoy! Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:34:25 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/sculling-water.html The "Learn Sculling Water" article now includes a video that demonstrates the swimming exercises proposed in the article. Enjoy! Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:43:11 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-to-swim-backstroke-2.html Head-lead side balance covers drills to learn to swim backstroke. They teach teach the importance of swimming on the side as well as on the back. Tue, 23 Aug 2011 19:02:30 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-swimming-breaststroke-2.html This last article in a series to learn swimming the breaststroke covers coordination drills for the arm motions, leg motions and breathing Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:11:39 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/learn-swimming-breaststroke-1.html This article in a series to learn swimming the breaststroke teaches the arm motions in the water while using pull buoys to support the legs. Mon, 08 Aug 2011 21:15:59 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/breast-stroke-swimming.html This set of breast stroke swimming drills make you practice the frog kick in the water using water noodles and kickboards. Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:47:33 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/freestyle-stroke-mistakes-overreaching.html Explains why overreaching during the arm recovery in the freestyle stroke is considered bad swimming technique. Gives tips on how to correct this Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:39:16 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/freestyle-stroke-mistakes-brakes.html Describes a common error in the swimming technique of freestyle stroke swimmers called Putting on the Brakes and explains how to correct it Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:30:06 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/pull-buoys.html Explains under which circumstances pull buoys help you to learn how to swim and under which circumstances they can hinder your progress Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:31:10 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/speedo-vanquisher-swim-goggle.html Read a detailed review with many pictures about the Speedo Vanquisher swim goggle version 2.0 Plus. Find out what these swimming goggles have to offer for you. Tue, 24 May 2011 19:16:05 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/backstroke-technique.html This backstroke technique article demonstrates how to do the arm stroke. Learning the arm motions is easier when first rehearsing them on dry land. Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:12:55 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/breaststroke-swimming.html This breaststroke swimming drill shows how to practice the breaststroke's arm stroke on dry land. Learning the technique on dry land first is easier. Sun, 24 Apr 2011 19:05:33 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/long-hair-swim-cap.html This article gives some advice about choosing a long hair swim cap. Discusses swim cap uses, and materials and shapes that suit long hair Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:01:42 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/swimming-fun.html To stay motivated it is important to keep swimming fun! This article gives several strategies to keep swimming workouts interesting and entertaining. Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:03:45 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/nose-plugs.html Explains the different types of swimming nose plugs types that exist and how to wear them. Sat, 05 Mar 2011 17:23:55 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/rotator-cuff-strengthening.html Hi all, I've updated the page about exercises to strengthen the rotator cuff muscles. I've especially added a new exercise, sidelying shoulder abduction with a dumbbell. Enjoy! Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:06:10 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/swimming-blog.html#The-Flutter-Kick-in-Swimming---Tips-For-An-Effective-Technique The flutter kick is the most simple yet also the most versatile swimming kick. This article teaches you how to learn and improve this basic swimming technique. Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:40:35 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/neck-swimming-injuries.html Explains how incorrect technique can lead to swimming injuries in the neck. Describes correct technique in each swim stroke to prevent neck problems. Thu, 03 Feb 2011 21:11:13 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/swimming-blog.html#Why-Wear-a-Swim-Cap,-Swim-Hat.-The-Reasons-To-Use-a-Swimming-Cap Wearing a swim cap, swim hat or swimming cap is important for a lot of reasons or even mandatory under some circumstances. This article explains those reasons. Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:28:52 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/swimming-blog.html#Swimming-Freestyle---5-Tips-To-Learn-How-To-Swim-Faster To become fast swimming freestyle is not only of matter physical condition. In fact, swimming technique is essential. This article gives 5 tips to improve your technique. Sat, 15 Jan 2011 14:17:00 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/swimming-underwater.html Describes why swimming underwater, while it may seem to be fun, can be life-threatening, can cause shallow water blackout and is best avoided. Sun, 09 Jan 2011 13:06:53 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/swimming-fins.html Swimming with fins can help you to learn a new swim stroke or to improve your swimming technique. This article describes a few uses of swim fins. Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:45:11 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/swimming-to-lose-weight.html Swimming to lose weight is an excellent idea. However there are a few pitfalls to avoid for swimming to be an effective weight control exercise. Tue, 28 Dec 2010 15:02:28 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/swimming-equipment-1.html Describes the essential swimming equipment you need when you want to learn how to swim. Sun, 26 Dec 2010 15:01:50 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/front-crawl-8.html The Over Switch is the last of the front crawl drills, teaches an early hand entry during recovery and helps transition to swimming the crawl stroke. Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:45:59 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/front-crawl-7.html Zipper Switch is a swimming drill for the front crawl stroke that teaches a compact and efficient arm recovery. Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:37:50 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/front-crawl-6.html The Under Switch swimming drill for the front crawl stroke teaches correct timing between the recovering arm and the pull of the stroking arm. Sat, 18 Dec 2010 13:23:36 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/front-crawl-5.html Hand-Lead Nose Up/Nose Down is a front crawl stroke drill that teaches you a long, balanced and slippery position swimming on the side. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:32:28 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/front-crawl-4.html Hand-Lead Side Balance is a front crawl swimming drill that shows you that when you lengthen your body in the water you actually become faster. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:32:36 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/front-crawl-3.html The Head-Lead Looking Down is a swimming drill that teaches you to roll as a unit from one side to the other and decrease drag in front crawl. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:51:55 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/front-crawl-2.html The Head-Lead Nose Up/Nose Down swimming drill teaches you how to keep the hips and legs up when you roll to breathe while swimming front crawl. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 19:01:35 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/speedo-swim-goggles.html A review of my favorite Speedo swim goggles, the Futura Ice Plus. Discusses design, lenses, nose bridge, gaskets, strap, colors and pros and cons. Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:06:47 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/basic-swimming-techniques.html Gives an overview of basic swimming techniques you should know as a beginner before you can start to learn the popular swim strokes Thu, 04 Nov 2010 18:02:15 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/frog-kick.html The frog kick is the kick used in breaststroke. The frog kick can easily be learned with our progressive dry land exercises Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:01:18 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/aquaphobia.html Part 2 of overcoming aquaphobia with basic swimming exercises. Learn how to float in the water in a completely relaxed way. Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:15:21 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/fear-of-water.html Part 1 of overcoming the fear of water with basic exercises. Get comfortable in the water and learn how to breathe out under water. Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:14:45 GMT http://www.enjoy-swimming.com/water-noodles.html Water noodles can be great swimming aids if you want to learn how to swim. They float extremely well and can be used in a lot of swimming exercises. Sat, 09 Oct 2010 15:42:50 GMT