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What Is the Most Common Mistake in Breaststroke?
Breaststroke swimming, with its sweeping arm movements, frog-like kick, and rhythmic breathing, is both beautiful and complex. When performed correctly, it is renowned for…
How to Properly Strength Train for Surfing
Surfing is not only a great sport; it’s a lifestyle, a form of art, and a physical challenge that demands stamina, balance, strength, patience,…
How to Swim Faster Without Getting Tired
Swimming is a comprehensive exercise that engages every muscle in your body. Mastering the art of efficient freestyle swimming can lead to quicker times…
The Importance of Proper Technique in Swimming
Swimming is a sport that offers a multitude of physical and psychological benefits. It is an essential life skill that provides low-impact exercise that…
How Swimming Works Your Core Muscles: A Comprehensive Guide
Swimming is often celebrated for its full-body engagement. It provides a low-impact cardiovascular workout that tones the muscles, boosts endurance, and enhances flexibility. However,…
How Do You Breathe While Swimming Freestyle for Beginners?
Learning how to swim freestyle effectively can be daunting, especially when mastering the art of breathing. Correct breathing techniques are an essential component of…
Tempo Swim Workout using the Vasa SwimErg
By Tim Crowley The Tempo swim is a simple but effective workout. It is specific to open-water and triathlon swimming and has many benefits…
Pre-Race Activation Using a Vasa SwimErg
Vasa Secret Weapon Workout series By Tim Crowley Pre-Race Activation on Vasa SwimErg I discovered this simple and effective pre-race activation workout over several…
Vasa Celebrates 4th Olympic Trials Activation at 2024 AquaZone
By Rob Sleamaker, Owner of Vasa Inc. Thousands of swimming fans “race” 50M Freestyle on Vasa SwimErgs A long line of swimmers and parents…
The Secret Weapon for Quality Dryland Training
by Coach Dee Loose, Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team When I first started coaching swimming, the idea of a quality dryland was to do some…
Building Strength for Open Water with Double Arm Pulling (DAP)
By Tim Crowley Butterfly pulling (double-arm pulling) is excellent for developing strength, endurance, and power. Its benefits transfer very well to the pull phase…
What Are the 4 Major Parts of the Freestyle Swimming Technique?
Freestyle swimming is among the world’s most widely used and well-known swimming strokes. It is a competitive stroke used at various distances in swimming…