The butterfly is a swimming stroke swum on the chest, with both arms moving symmetrically, accompanied by the butterfly kick, also known dolphin kick. While other styles like the breaststroke, front crawl, or backstroke can be swum adequately by beginners, the butterfly stroke in particular is one of the hardest strokes to learn. It requires strength, stamina and a precise technique. […]

Snap back to your pre-baby body! Swimming postpartum is a great way to lose weight, restore muscle tone and boost energy levels. Swimming is particularly beneficial because it works your entire body. Plus, it’s a low-impact sport giving your joints relief from the nine months of carrying around extra weight.     How Soon Can I […]

Add some flare to your swimming workouts and make swimming fun again!   1) Equipment Can Make Swimming Fun Fins are just one type of equipment to make swimming fun, but there are a lot of different types of equipment and toys you can use. For example, you can use a pull buoy, either on […]

Genetic nutrition uses personal genetic information to guide dietary recommendations. These recommendations are more effective at the individual level in contrast to traditional diets. Nutritional genetic research examines the relationship between the human genome, nutrition and health. Scientists are working towards developing a holistic understanding of the body’s response to food on a cellular level. Nutrients from food can […]

Wondering what the best thing to eat before a morning workout is? Well, what you eat is as important as when you eat. Whether you swim daily in the mornings for exercise or you swim competitively, it’s important to start your day right. A big part of that is what you chose to fuel your […]

Competitive swimmers typically train twice a day, six days a week. Swimmers live and breathe swimming, but it’s not just the intensive training that makes it one of the hardest sports. Swimming, one of the hardest sports? A lot of you reading this might be vehemently disagreeing – or at least skeptical. In the sports […]

Ever climb out of the pool after swimming some laps only to find yourself experiencing a terrible headache? Maybe you even get the headaches while you’re swimming. Swimmers’ headaches can develop due to a number of reasons, ranging from the type of goggles and swim caps you’re wearing, to exertion, a lack of oxygen or […]

Swimming benefits children greatly as they begin to develop. These developmental benefits are mental and social. Not only is swimming therapeutic, it builds a sense of self and confidence. It teaches children persistence,  perseverance and social values. Additionally important is the development of a healthy attitude towards health and fitness.   What are the swimming […]

Want to tone your stomach the fun way? Swimming around will always be more appealing than doing crunches on the floor. So trade your runners for your swimsuit. Swimming is such an awesome form of exercise because it’s a full body workout that doesn’t make you feel like you’re working out. Learn what makes swimming the […]

We’ve been writing about the benefits of swimming on fitness for a while now, we’ve gone over which stroke is the best for burning the most calories as well as the physical, emotional and mental benefits that come with swimming. In this article we’ll do a deeper dive into the science of swimming for weight […]