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Apr 14, 2021

How To Learn Backstroke in Easy Steps For Beginners

Step by step instruction for beginners wanting to know how to learn backstroke in simple stages. Piece the stroke together as you learn each part.

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Apr 08, 2021

How Can My Friend Swim So Effortlessly?

I have a friend who had not been in the water for 10 years. Badly out-of-shape and as unfit as he could be, yet, despite all this, after 10 years of no

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Mar 31, 2021

How To Do Breaststroke Arms - Basic Technique For Beginners

Top tips for learning how to do breaststroke arms and making the overall stroke smooth and efficient.

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Mar 31, 2021

Learn Breaststroke Swimming Technique Step-By-Step

Start with the body position and learn breaststroke swimming technique in stages, putting together the leg kick, arm pull and breathing with the timing and coordination.

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Oct 26, 2020

How To Teach Front Crawl - All The Essentials A Swimming Teacher Needs

Technique analysis, basic drills and detailed lessons plans are just some of the essential tools needed when learning how to teach front crawl.

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Apr 18, 2019

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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Apr 18, 2019

Relaxing Whilst Learning To Swim On My Back

I have just started to learn to swim at 47. It was a huge deal for me as have always had a fear of deep water. Ok in the shallow end but any deeper than

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Apr 16, 2019

My Daughter Has A Fear Of Going Underwater

My daughter has a fear of going underwater. She is 8, almost 9, and very afraid to go under water. We've practiced holding our breath etc but she's still

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Apr 16, 2019

My Four Year Olds Funny Leg Kick

My 4 year old has been having swimming lessons on and off for over a year now and gained his 10 meters probably 6 months ago. However he refuses to kick

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Apr 16, 2019

5 Year Old Can't Move In Water

My son has been having lessons for the last 2+ years and he is happy putting his face in the water and then moves his arms and legs HOWEVER he does not

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