Tidal Waves Blog

Why are there flags over swimming pools?

Nov 23, 2021

If you’re here, you’ve noticed that there are flags hanging over almost every public pool…

Teach swimmers to take less freestyle strokes with this one easy drill.

Nov 23, 2021

Coaches often look for the best drills to improve their swimmers’ strokes and swimming ability.…

Rescue your leaky goggles with one easy trick.

Nov 23, 2021

For swimmers, goggles are the most important piece of swim equipment that you can have.…

The three styles of swim races.

Nov 22, 2021

Like track and gymnastics, swimming has dozens of different events that swimmers all have the…

The most important part of a swim race isn’t above the water…its below.

Nov 22, 2021

When you think of swimming, you almost always picture swimmers kicking, splashing, and moving their…

The secret of the axis.

Nov 22, 2021

I started swimming the summer I was 6 years old for the Tidal Waves. After…

How to train the most important swimming muscle (and why).

Nov 22, 2021

As swimmers will tell you, the sport requires the use of practically every muscle in…

7 fantastic summer activities in Brunswick for the whole family

Nov 3, 2021

As the temperature rises, those dreaded last days of school start to get really close.…

The key to a fast freestyle: why coaches should teach swimmers to kick

Nov 3, 2021

One of the most foundational things a coach can teach a new swimmer is a…