feet were splishing around on the water's surface. My chest hurt.But a couple of sessions later it was feeling more and more normal. Sitting right at the top of the water meant I didn't have to roll as much to breathe. It felt like I was moving quicker

stroke and add diversity to your swim session. There are many options when choosing paddles but I would recommend hand and finger paddles.The fairly large Speedo BioFUSE Power Paddle increases the surface area of the water you catch, which in turn

.Sighting techniquesYou need to lift your head forward and clear water from your eyes above the surface to sight ahead. Practising sighting without goggles in the pool will help reduce the time required to adjust to this situation and will mean you are less likely

offices. Hand rails and door handles are rife with germs (and generally, harder surfaces retain germs for longer).Of course, if you have a cold this is all too little, too late. So check out this article on what to do if you feel a cold coming on or it

of their stroke. Effective bilateral breathing is great, but there are plenty of other stroke basics that should take priority, the first of which is good head position (breathing just above the water's surface) during the breathing phase. Now I've got that off my

up and down by small amounts. Keep the ankles closeogether and flutter the feet. Ensure the legs are on the surface of the water, which means your hips will not begin to sink. If you want to test that your legs are in the right position try to create