Ironman Triathlon: Distance Running, Swimming and Biking in One

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

If climbing a few flights of stairs already leaves you panting at the top step, then you would no doubt pass out if you try to finish even the first leg of the Ironman Triathlon—a combination race of long distance running, swimming, and biking, which must be finished all in a row by an individual.

Getting Set for Distance Running

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Training is an essential part of every athlete’s life. It dictates how he will perform on the grand stage of the sporting event he has chosen. It doesn’t matter if you’re a ball player or a budding swimmer you have to pay your dues in training in order for your body to be readily equipped [...]

The Wave-Style Breaststroke Swimming Technique

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

The breaststroke, one of the swimming styles currently supervised by the International Swimming Federation (FINA), is also one of the oldest swimming techniques. It is perhaps the most popular style in recreational swimming primarily because the swimmer is able to keep his head out of the water a great deal of the time. The swimmer [...]

The way in which the Arm Movement In The Backstroke Swimming Style

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Goes each one of the different swimming styles has known advantage and drawback. In the case of backstroke, the benefit is that the swimmer is able to breathe simply, while its drawback is that the swimmer isn’t in a position to see where he′s going. And of the different swimming competitions, the backstroke competition is [...]

Fin Swimming : An Underwater Sports Discipline

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

The term “underwater sports” includes a selection of disciplines, almost all of which involve the utilization of certain kit ,eg a snorkel, scuba, or a swimfin. The discipline that employs a swimfin is aptly called fin swimming ( also infrequently written as a single word – finswimming ). Simply outlined, fin swimming involves the action [...]

Drowning : Principal reason for Death In Swimming Accidents

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

Swimming in out of doors bodies of water always comprises some hazards. There is for example, the chance that a swimmer will attempt descending to great depths and then becoming caught between rocks or caught in weeds. Such an eventuality can likely result to drowning, regularly the main reason for death in underwater accidents. In [...]

Butterfly : Fastest Yet hardest Swimming Stroke

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

There are at least sixteen different strokes utilized in swimming, and about 1/2 these are used in contests. By easy definition, a swimming stroke pertains to a method employed by a swimmer to drive himself forward ; the method involves the coordinated movements of the legs and arms. Of the different swimming styles that are [...]