're attempting.Improved catch (force exerted against water with maximum surface area and power): this means grabbing the water using the hand and forearm, and accelerating rearwards before feathering (turning the hand out of the water) at the end

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

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