How to Swim the Front Crawl

by | Aug 14, 2019 | Aquatics

The front crawl or forward crawl is a swimming stroke usually regarded as the fastest of the four front primary strokes.  As such, the front crawl stroke is nearly universally used during a freestyle swimming competition, hence freestyle is used interchangeably with...

How to Swim the Sidestroke

by | Aug 14, 2019 | Aquatics

The sidestroke is named because the swimmer lies on one's side with asymmetric arm and leg motion and it is helpful as a lifesaving technique and is often used for long-distance swimming.  The sidestroke allows the swimmer increased endurance because, instead of...

Inflate Shirt and Pants

by | Aug 14, 2019 | Aquatics

If you are ever alone in the water for possibly an extended period of time, you can inflate your clothes into Personal Flotation Devices (PFD), which can help you conserve energy and stay afloat for much longer than you could by treading water alone - potentially...