Ice swimming is the act of entering water that has formed a frozen top layer or water that is around 32°F (0°C). This type of swimming can take place in a natural body of water or may be simulated in a temperature-controlled swimming pool. There are many reasons why people engage in ice swimming, including…
As we go through life it is amazing how many people you meet that never learned how to swim. If these parents ever accompany their children to swimming pools or lakes, they do not have the skills to save their own child. Teaching children to swim should be mandatory, and is, if you own a…
Nowadays swimmers had been able to swim faster with the correct swim wear because of the advancement of technologies. You can enjoy those advantages as well by just choosing the right swimsuit and goggles. In the old days the main purpose of swimsuit was mainly for fashion wear but thanks to technology having those advance swimsuitscan actually…
Introducing your baby to the swimming pool is a crucial step in their swim training development if you want them to be comfortable around the water. Swim training is an important life skill that cannot be learned if your child has a fear of the water. In most cases, at around six – months of age, babies…
Swimming is a part of many people’s everyday life. This guide site is devoted to swimming in all of its forms, both competitive and recreational. Beginning swimmers need to know that ones resting heart rate decreases 10 beats per minute in water, and maximum heart rate decreases by 10 to 30 beats. The heart puts…
SG Poseidon Eppelheim announces a new learn to swim program for English speaking children in the Heidelberg (HD) and Mannheim (MA) communities through a partnership with the American Swim School. Swimming lessons will be held at the Gisela-Mierke-Bad Eppelheim near American military installations (PHV, MTV & BFV) and several English-speaking international companies. Eppelheim, Germany, October…
Whether you are training for a triathlon or you are just wanting to stay in shape, swimming in open water breaks the monotony of the mind-numbing lengths of a swimming pool. Open water swimming is great fun, but don’t ignore your safety. Here are a few tips for swimming safely in open water.
Whether you swim to relax or keep fit it is recognized that swimming is an important skill to have. This article looks at how modern technology is making our swimming pools, sports and leisure centres safer places.
If the government wants to persuade us that it understands quality-of-life issues, then sport is a good place to start.