The teenage years are “interesting” enough for kids. With the looming arrival of the big 16th birthday when they will finally be eligible to drive, they’re looking at a one year countdown to freedom that they have never experienced before. But for swimmers, 15 is different. There is no waiting
Swimming milestones for your child begin with her becoming comfortable in the water followed by basic aquatic safety and swim skills. Later, swim stroke development can lead to competitive swimming. Because children acquire developmental skills at different rates, most learn-to-swim programs are designed around your child’s physical, cognitive and emotional
The run is a critical, often overlooked, part of the vault and plays an important role in making a gymnast’s vault successful. What happens before the gymnast even touches the springboard often determines the success of the vault. To properly race toward the vault apparatus, a gymnast’s shoulders should be
Human beings have been swimming for millennia. Here are some proof points for you: Wikipedia: Stone Age cave drawings depict individuals swimming. There are also written references in the Bible and the Greek poems “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” dating back 1,500 to 2,000 years. There are even Egyptian clay
These ten faults published by Livestrong will help perfect your swimmers’ strokes. Freestyle is the most basic stroke and the first one taught to swimmers. Even though this stroke seems very simple, there is a lot that happens underneath the surface. Use these guidelines to help eliminate the faults. Head
Learn something about eating from Joanne Malar, a commentator for Canadian TV at the London 2012 Olympics. Joanne was doing lots of research on the swimmers participating in the games – especially what swimmers do to improve their fitness levels and health. Ryan Lochte, for example, recently switched away from
Swimming is an adaptable and low-impact exercise that ranks No. 2 on the list of most popular sports activities in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although you can reduce your risk of chronic diseases and premature death if you make swimming a part
Featuring 2012 Olympic team gold medalist Mckayla Maroney and 1956 Olympic vault champion Larisa Laytinina, a GIF shows us the difference between the kind of vaults which were performed by the two best vaulters at 2012 and 1956 Olympics.
Can swimming make you smarter? We hear a lot about the risk of children drowning in the water. Researchers out of Australia say there are other benefits with the simple strokes kids are getting smarter and YMCA aquatics instructor Saunte Bruton agrees. “It teaches them another way of dealing
Inspiration goes a long way. Seeing the top gymnasts at the P&G Championships can motivate your gymnasts wherever you are. Show them this video. See their eyes light up and their drive to achieve their goals sky rocket.