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Tips for Both Newbies and Veterans

This article is designed for those new to swimming. Every once and awhile I have a group of new swimmers that don’t have a ton of experience swimming. I try to give people the easiest way to correct their swimming form, so here are some details about swimming that i always tell my clients that seem to help them out:

!. You need to empty your lungs in order to get a fresh breath of air. So, blow out bubbles when your face is in the water and then when your face is out of the water, take a fresh breath of air.

2. Kicking is a tough skill that everyone should be able to master; it just takes practice to be able to do it efficiently. First, make sure you’re using your hip muscles to kick. Your legs should be relatively straight with only a minimal bend in the knee. The last important aspect is you should be breaking the surface with your feet and legs as you kick. Remember, there should always be white water coming from your feet.

3. Correct breathing is not just a turn of the head, but also a turn of the whole body. So I tell my clients that your shoulder should point to the sky and your hip needs to point to the sky; once you master that rotation you will establish more space to breathe. To see this in action, check out my freestyle drill video on this site.

4. Always bring a bottle of water to the pool!

5. The only thing you need to get better is yourself. i see many swimmers with a bag of equipment. Equipment is a great addition to any workout, but you can make improvements without purchasing any special equipment.


Getting back on the Grind!

Hello and greetings to all my subscribers and Swimphilly family. I need to apologize for my break from blogs and newsletters. The reason was my job status changed, and notoriously busy summer swim lesson season, but i do have good news to report. I am working a full-time job as a general education teacher, but I am also happily busy giving lessons to a variety of clients. This is the most clients I have had at this time of year, so it is enjoyable and exciting. However, due to the volume of work this year me of work i have in other areas I'm going to bump back my newsletter and blog to twice a month. My goal is to publish blogs on the second and fourth Friday of each month. I think that this is a fair and doable a goal

As you all know, I’m’ an avid triathlete, but due to the workload, I haven’t signed up for any races or competition. I do continue to swim every week with some of my more competitive clients. Maybe i will try to signup for something simple like a half marathon but only time will tell. I do have a few goals I would like to try and complete, but only time will tell if I complete them.

Other than that you can keep up with me and my swim adventures at swimphilly.com, and on Instagram at swimphilly_ . if you know anyone in the Philly area looking for swim lessons tell them to email me at swimphilly@gmail.com