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QUESTION: Hi, we have an 8 year old daughter who has been swimming competitively for a few years and is very keen on training more. Our problem is that we no longer live in Australia and have moved to Bali. We would like some advice on giving her the best training program for her age. […]
One of the most important skills a young child can learn in swimming is the ability to scull effectively. Sculling is used to provide children with a good feel for the water and will also improve their initial catch of the water in all four strokes. Sculling is the back and forth movement of the […]
QUESTION: Hi Gary, In the breaststroke, should the elbows stay locked until the arms reach the “Y” point of the out sweep? Looking forward to your advice, Howard (UK) ANSWER: Hi Howard, Yes, I believe they should. Too many swimmers bend their elbows at the beginning of the breaststroke out sweep and this leaves the […]
QUESTION: Hi Gary, I would like to know a couple of exercises for my butterfly kick and the easiest possible ways out of water and in! Is that possible? Thanks Jade ANSWER: Hi Jade, The best way to learn butterfly kick is in the water. Your legs will start together and your toes will be […]
QUESTION: Dear Sir, I have a son who’s age at 9 now. He swim butterfly for a year with no significant improve on time. His personal best for butterfly (50M) is 68 sec and free (50M) is 47 sec. Can you advice me the workout that I need to focus on to improve his performance. […]
Recently I posted an article and some tips on https://theswimmingexpert.com/how-to-fix-my-sons-freestyle/ Following this article there has beena good response from a number of coaches, however one of them has stood out, and I will share it with you below. Hi Gary, Concentrating on kicking to keep the legs together while breathing may stop the leg spread […]
QUESTION: My daughter is 9 years old and has shown potential for swimming from a young age. She is very tall for her age, very lean and long (her legs go up to her armpits!!). She would be described as gangly. She is having a weekly 1 hour “squad” lesson with a very competent teacher. Over […]
QUESTION: Dear sirs, I have a question about swimming. My name is Linda, I’m 36 years old. I tried to learn swimming few times in my life but I always have one problem while learning. I can float in the water, I can hold my breath under the water for a long time […]
QUESTION: Hi, my daughter is 7 in November 2012. We think she may have the ability to be a competitive swimmer when she is a little older if she is still enjoying swimming the way she is now (she is very keen to). How do we go about this? Where is a good place to start? […]
QUESTION Hello my name is J and I have an enquiry about swimming for young children. I live in the country and I have two children ages 4 & 6 and both have been doing swimming lessons for the last two years. Both children are very strong swimmers but the swim programme they are in never seems to […]
