My Coaches

A huge factor in successful swimming is the coaching involved. Luckily, my coaches are truly amazing. They literally keep me going and striving to drop time. The workouts they come up with, are specially made to fit the needs of us swimmers. I love it when my coach critiques my stroke. This therefore has helped my times and stroke improve. If it was not for my coaches, I probably would not stay as motivated during practice, and at meets. They really are the best!

FINS!

Not only are fins vital in the ocean, but at swim practice they are a very important training device. Using fins helps body position. ankle flexibility,improves kick strength,and helps by moving a person faster through the water. There are many different types of fins that target different muscles in the your leg when using them. For example, Shortblade fins like Zoomers, make you work harder and is less stressful on the ankles. The fins that are used in the ocean are not the best for training in practice. This is because the length of scuba fins are meant for slower movements.

Snorkeling

Snorkeling is another form of swimming. It is a leisure activity one might participate in especially on vacations. To snorkel the gear required is goggles, a snorkel, and fins (optional). A great place to snorkel at is the Caribbean Islands. The crystal blue water and the ornate design of the coral reef makes the ocean quite intriguing. My favorite experience was snorkeling on the Disney Cruise Line at their private island called Castaway Cay. They had sunken Mickey Ships within the ocean to explore.

Teaching Lessons

Teaching little kids to swim is detrimental to saving lives. A few months ago, I worked many hours as a swim instructor at Midtown. Here, I taught little children all the strokes. I instructed butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle techniques. I loved this job opportunity because working with little ones can be challenging but rewarding.

Why is swimming the best possible thing ever?

Swimming is an activity that anybody can do at any age. It is a healthy activity that can be continued throughout a lifetime. It burns many calories and is mentally beneficial by making a person feel refreshed after a practice. It helps a person focus, set goals, manage time, and have self-discipline. Endurance and muscle strength is built in effect to training. It also is beneficial outside of the water because it helps a person focus and persevere with reaching a goal.

Pull Buoy

A pull buoy is a great training device for focusing on the catch, hand entry, and elbow. It also helps a swimmer focus their attention on streamlines, breakouts and pushing off the wall. A pull buoy goes between the legs of a swimmer. It prevents the person from kicking. This training device is used to focus only on swimmers arms, which works on upper body strength. It also gives the legs a heavy feeling in the water, which better positions it. A swimmers head position when using this, is looking down and just slightly forward.