Underwater Swimming: Efficiency, Advantages, and Limitations
Underwater swimming is more efficient for short, powerful bursts like starts and turns due to reduced drag, but less efficient for sustained periods d...
By Alex
Category: Swimming
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Swimming Speed: Biomechanics, Training, and Performance Across Disciplines
Speed in swimming is fundamentally the rate at which a swimmer covers distance, achieved through a complex interplay of propulsive force generation, d...
By Alex
Swimming: Head Position for Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Butterfly
Maintaining a neutral spine alignment by integrating the head seamlessly with the body is paramount for hydrodynamic efficiency, power transfer, and i...
By Jordan
VO2 Max in Swimming: Understanding, Measurement, and Improvement Strategies
VO2 max in swimming signifies the maximum rate a swimmer's body can consume and utilize oxygen during maximal exertion, indicating aerobic endurance a...
By Hart
How to Swim Upright: Principles, Techniques, and Benefits
Swimming upright is achieved by mastering buoyancy control, core stability, and coordinated leg and arm sculling techniques to maintain a vertical pos...
By Jordan
Swimming Breathing: Optimizing Exhalation Through Nose and Mouth
For optimal swimming efficiency and comfort, the most recommended approach for exhalation is to utilize both the mouth and nose simultaneously, allowi...
By Alex
Front Crawl Kick: Technique, Muscles, Drills, and Common Mistakes
Mastering the front crawl kick involves a continuous, hip-driven flutter action with relaxed, plantarflexed ankles, engaging the core, and maintaining...
By Alex
Front Crawl Endurance: Training, Technique, Strength, and Recovery
Building front crawl endurance requires integrating targeted swim training, technique refinement, strength development, and strategic recovery to enha...
By Hart
Swimming: How to Hold Your Breath Longer, Techniques, and Safety
To hold your breath longer while swimming, focus on physiological understanding, optimizing lung efficiency, practicing controlled breathing and apnea...
By Alex
