What luxury do other athletes have that swimmers do not? Freedom to breathe whenever they want. Many athletes can breathe hard with no concern about the limitations of their supply, while swimmers are constantly cautious of this. If a swimmer tries to breathe whenever or inhales too aggressively, they may end up breathing in just as much water as air. The result is usually an immediate stance followed by a cough. If you feel like this is happening often, perhaps it's more tha

In the thirteen years I’ve taught lessons, I have repeatedly had to adjust how I teach my students. Learning is not “one size fits all” and any professor, teacher, instructor or tutor promoting this is delusional. I have taught dozens of twins over the years, even triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets. I worked with identical twins that were polar opposites in the water. One was timid and fearful, the other was brazen and completely fearless. If identical twins learn differen

We all want what is best for our children. The best education, the best nutrition, quality entertainment, expert supervision, five star safety and so much more. These are all wonderful things to want and far more excelsior to provide, if that is even an option with the cost of just one or two these things. Why do we want the best for our children? What does the best even look like? Is it possible to even be overprotective? We live in an age where we can google anything and kn

Water. We drink it, purify ourselves with it, and all life is sustained by it. So for some, why is there a fear of swimming? Are some predisposed to fear it? Is it based on a traumatic experience? Do some just know how to swim? Why might a person who wouldn’t think twice about saturating their head in the shower, have a totally different response when in a pool? If you have a fear of the water, I suggest you keep reading. If you are an Instructor that cannot seem to make prog