Posts by Mac Hancock
Why are there flags over swimming pools?
If you’re here, you’ve noticed that there are flags hanging over almost every public pool that you have been to. What’s the purpose of these flags, you ask? It’s not…
Read MoreTeach swimmers to take less freestyle strokes with this one easy drill.
Coaches often look for the best drills to improve their swimmers’ strokes and swimming ability. Building the proper stroke foundation allows swimmers to progress much faster than they would with…
Read MoreRescue your leaky goggles with one easy trick.
For swimmers, goggles are the most important piece of swim equipment that you can have. Without them, you’re flying blind. Experienced swimmers can oftentimes swim races without goggles because their…
Read MoreThe three styles of swim races.
Like track and gymnastics, swimming has dozens of different events that swimmers all have the opportunity to compete in. If you turn on the Olympics, you’ll see that swimming, like…
Read MoreThe most important part of a swim race isn’t above the water…its below.
When you think of swimming, you almost always picture swimmers kicking, splashing, and moving their arms over the water. Although this is definitely a huge aspect of swimming fast, it…
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