QUESTION: Hello, I have a lot of stamina and my swimming coach tells me that I swim very fast but she tells me I have to improve techniques… in a race not speed is important?? why should I bother with techniques Jean Claude ANSWER: Hi Jean Claude, It sounds like your swimming coach is a […]
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. […]
QUESTION: Hello Gary, I bought your book ‘Swimming for Parents’ and understand that by 13-18 years, technique plays a great role in whether the swimmer will excel or not. My son who is 13, currently, was winning every race at 12 years old during championship meets, now he seems to be faltering in every practice, […]
QUESTION: Hi, My daughter started swimming competitively at 9 1/2 yrs. She excelled in butterfly doing very well for the first couple of years. She has just turned 14. For the last two seasons she has come to a standstill in butterfly. I have noticed that most of the work is done using her arms […]
