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Jan 28, 2019

Fear of Deep Water Holding You Back?

Conquer your fear of deep water and boost your swimming confidence today. Top tips and gradual steps to try out in the pool to help get over that sudden need to grab onto the poolside.

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Dec 05, 2018

Front Crawl Kicking | A Beginners Guide To Avoiding Common Mistakes

Are your front crawl legs letting you down? Discover how front crawl kicking with a relaxed and smooth technique will help avoid the most common mistakes.

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Dec 02, 2018

Front Crawl Breathing | Which Technique is the Best For You?

Discover which front crawl breathing technique works best for you -explosive breathing or trickle breathing? Learn how, when and how often to breathe to get the best out of you front crawl stroke

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Nov 06, 2018

Basic Front Crawl Stroke Technique For Beginners

Master each separate part of front crawl stroke technique and take your basic swimming to the next level. Discover common mistakes that cost energy and learn how to avoid them.

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May 04, 2018

Teaching Toddlers To Swim and Water Safety

Teaching toddlers to swim: Safety in water It is said, babies are good swimmers. They have a pair of reflexes, which is also known as bradycardic response,

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Nov 13, 2017

Teaching Butterfly - where to start and preventing potential faults

In response to those who seek advice on teaching the butterfly stroke to young swimmers, I would like to offer the following notes for their consideration.

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Oct 08, 2017

Kicking Backstroke I Move In The Opposite Direction

When kicking backstroke I move in the opposite direction than I should, counteracting arms movement. So far no swim coach could tell me what I am doing

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May 20, 2017

Swimming For Beginners | Download Everything You Need in One Ebook

Swimming for beginners made simple in my easy to follow book. Download now and learn how to relax, float, and swim with smooth effortless technique.

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Feb 28, 2017

Breaststroke Kick | A Beginners Guide to Each Stage

Are you not getting very far through the water? Breaststroke legs letting you down? Take a closer look at each part of breaststroke kick and master the technique needed for a smooth and graceful swimming stroke.

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Nov 09, 2016

Feeling Of Fear When Swimming On My Front

Hi Mark, I bought a copy of your Complete Beginners' guide which has been a great help in getting me back into the pool after 30 years. I'm having lessons

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