Here’s our inaugural swim tips video. The idea for doing this came to me while I was shoveling snow all day on Tuesday! All humorRead More
Category: Tips & Techniques
Chapter 4: Taking the Plunge – How to Effectively Manage the Swim Start When you let go of the ladder and start to wade out into the lakeRead More
NOTE – I first published this piece last year in early June, and it turned out to be one of the more helpful pieces forRead More
Drowning is easy. In fact, it’s so easy that over 3,000 people annually in the U.S. succumb to it. The process of drowning is very straightforward:Read More
Yet another in the “how-did-I-ever-overlook-this-previously” category. Here’s a great video by Leslie Thomas from Swim Art on how to swim in choppier water conditions. CheckRead More
This is a guest post from Nuala Moore, a veteran open water swimmer and event organizer who hails from SW Ireland. In addition to manyRead More
As much as I enjoy swimming outdoors, I have to admit that it’s not always a pleasant experience. Unlike a swimming pool (well, unlike MOSTRead More
Check out this video of Terry Laughlin demonstrating the TI freestyle stroke: The key thing to note is that he “spears” the water ahead ofRead More
Be sure to check out this excellent series of video clips featuring Terry Laughlin’s presentation at the 2009 New England Multisport Expo at MIT. It’sRead More
Here’s a neat trick that we learned last year. Dave got a tip at a dive shop about how some divers use baby shampoo toRead More