Practically every new swimmer we see is not breathing optimally and is changing the way they breathe in the water to how they breathe on land. Why does thsi happen? First of all we need to explore two questions: How do we breathe? Why do we breathe? Simple questions but a knowledge of the cardiovascular system is needed to answer them. How Do We Breathe: The body breathes automatically, otherwise you would die in your sleep! The air is drawn in and pushed out mechanically by the movement of...

We have been amazed since opening in May 2023 how many adults we have seen that can't swim. It is a skill we assume everyone has learnt at some point in their childhood but there are so many people out there who: 1) Never had the opportunity or lived somewhere without a pool such as Laurencekirk 2) Main carer was scared of the water- children learn all about staying safe from our parents/carers, if they have a fear of the water their children will adopt that fear. 3) Have learnt to swim but...

Reduce Drag - Water is 800 times (yes 800!) denser than air. Therefore anything you can do to reduce the amount of water you disturb and move while swimming will improve your efficiency and speed. If you think about your body as a cylinder with the widest part (generally the shoulders) the diameter of this cylinder. Now look or feel if your body stays within this cylinder as you swim (backstroke and front crawl). Improvements could include fixing sinky legs, having a more compact leg action,...