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Tips On Swimming In the Summer

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SWIMMING IN THE SUMMER

Swimming in the summer is what many wait all year long for. From children to adults we all want to cool off & enjoy ourselves.

Every year we are reminded of how HOT it really gets. I personally live in Las Vegas & the sun seems like it is right on your shoulder talking to you sometimes.

I have a few tips that can help you with your preparation for swimming in the summertime & avoid those minor hassles that can become major.

Check Your Local Weather  

Checking your local weather before hand always helps with your swimming preparation.

By checking the weather you can determine whether you would like to go earlier in the morning or later in the afternoon or evening if the mid day heat is just too hot.

Mid day is probably your worst time to swim being it is the hottest time of the day. Try to structure your swimming lessons or swim activities in the early mornings or late afternoons.

Drink A Lot Of Water

Staying hydrated is a daily requirement all in itself, but when swimming in the summer you have to be very conscious of your water intake.

The average cups that a child should be drinking per day is 6 to 8 cups. For swimming in the summer you will defiantly need more than that.

I would recommend an extra 2 to 3 cups EXTRA per day for children & adults. There are so many factors in loss of water in your body but for the average workout of 30mins it is suggested to have an extra 1 to 2 cups extra per day.

Limit Your Time In The Sun

Of course an obvious one is to limit your time swimming in the sun. We can’t spend too much time exposed to the sun even if there is cloud cover.

Cloud cover actually can be just as bad with UV rays on your body as no cloud cover. Just when you think its safe because the sun went behind the clouds think again.

You will still need to cover up & limit how much time you spend in the uncovered spots in your swimming area.

Put On Sunscreen

SUNSCREEN, SUNSCREEN, SUNSCREEN! And of course your protector when all of the other tips may not be able to be sorted, you grab that sunscreen & APPLY, APPLY, APPLY.

Sunscreen is there for you when you forget to limit your time & wear the correct swim clothing. This is the ONE TIP for swimming in the summer that you JUST CAN NOT FORGET! SPF 15+,30+,50+ ect.

Cant go swimming without it. Beach life can turn into the worst day out if you forget this little object.

Learn Basics of Swimming for Beginners

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Learning the Basics of Swimming for Beginners

Hey swimmers it’s ya boy Curtis Knight your online swim instructor.

Just having some basics of swimming for beginners down in your head will help so much with your future swim lessons.

Yo was happen’n its ya boy Curtis Knight your online swim instructor!

Willingness to want to get into the water is always the first thing to overcome.

I will lay out some key steps to a nice transfer into a paid swim lesson.

  1. Getting Comfortable in the Water. 

    Not everyone is perfectly comfortable getting into the water & its completely understandable.

    Start by entering into a shallow end of the pool with enough water for you to move around & leave your feet off the bottom of the pool.

    If you are not very comfortable with putting your face in the water you will need to start by blowing some bubbles on top of the water.

  2. Learning How To Float. 

    The basics of swimming for beginners will always involve a little back floating.basics of swimming for beginners

    Learning how to float is quite easy once you get relaxed.

    Start out by putting both feet & both hands on the wall of the pool.

    Tilt your head back looking straight up in the sky & slowly push off the wall releasing your hands & feet off of the wall.

    As you push off slowly keep your belly button up and out of the water & stay nice and relaxed.

  3. Learning To Kick Underwater. 

    Kicking underwater is a definite must in basics of swimming for beginners because that is how you will get from A to B as quick as possible.

    This is not difficult at all once you are comfortable with the water you will have no choice but to kick underwater.

    Learning to scissor kick in the water is the best way to learn first for beginners.

    Scissor kicks will help you with your freestyle stroke when you are all set and ready to be a killer shark in the water.

    Just Having Fun

    You always need to remember to just enjoy the water.

    Never over think anything you do because you can always just float or kick to the top.

    For all children NO SWIMMING ALONE.

    Have fun & as always holla at ya boi.

Should Swimmers Use Steam Room

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Should Swimmers Use Steam Room

I am one to enjoy a good workout & also unwind. Question for some beginner swimmers is should swimmers use steam room after a swim workout? And also can you use it before a swim?

To be honest I personally don’t believe that you “HAVE” to use the steam room before or after your workout.

Benefits Using Steam Room Before

Should Swimmers Use Steam RoomThe benefits of using the steam room before your swimming workout is that it will help your muscles loosen up & warm up. It is said that it makes your swim much more relaxing, I can say yes it does.

You also are able to clear out your lungs, nose & throat quite easily in the steam room, to assist you with your breathing patterns in the water. Instead of having snot & phlegm coming out of you messing up your breathing patterns.

Using Steam Room After

My personal treat after a hard workout of any sort is to hit the steam room. The benefits on the opposite side of the question should swimmers use steam room is that it helps tremendously with recovery.

Recovery of muscles & clearing of your lungs, nose & throat from the steam room will help you on a day to day bases stay healthy & have quicker muscle recovery for great nights sleep.

Day to Day

Like I said at the beginning there is no right or wrong time to hit the steam room aka (sweat box) because it benefits you either way.

I love to use the steam room as a treat after I am done with my swim but I also use it before the day starts & it is a great start to the day.

Another reason why should swimmers use steam room, helps with the pores in your skin to help you stay smooth & pimple free through the day. LOL.

When using the steam room try to use 8-10mins at a time you will get way too hot & you do not want to dehydrate. Normal steam room temps are at about 113-115 degrees Fahrenheit

How To Tread Water Using Egg Beater Technique

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Egg Beater Technique

HOW TO TREAD WATER USING EGG BEATER TECHNIQUE

Learning how to tread water can start out very hard and uncomfortable. Although once you get the hang of it you can tread water for long periods on time.

People think that treading water is easy and they could do it forever. Well defiantly so not the case.

Military, fire dept. and police use treading water in there training test workouts and yes 9 times out of 10 they are timed.

So with that being said I will bullet point some points that you need to work on while you are doing your treading training.

So a swimmer treading water using the egg beater technique will be

  1. In a sitting position in the deep end of the pool so your legs will not touch the bottom of the pool.
  2. Bending your knees at about a 90 degree angle.
  3. Having your legs wider than shoulder width apart to balance you.
  4. Kicking your legs towards you in a circular motion at opposite timing. For example: Moving your left leg clockwise and your right leg counterclockwise or vise versa.

If you are just starting out learning how to tread water I advise that you start in the deep end of the pool. Make sure you are close to the edge of the pool, or able to get back to a shallow end quickly.

And of course repetition is key! The more you do it the better you get and the longer you are able to learn how to tread water. Even if you do not decide to use the egg beater technique then make sure you are having fun.

Always remember to pay attention to all signs and pool rules in and around the pool.  And remember stay safe and sunscreen on if you are having fun in the sun.

Swimming In The Sun

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Swimming In The Sun

It’s hot & swimming in the sun is happening everywhere in the world.

Everyone loves to be at the beach or at the pool soaking up the sun.

All the kids love to have a lot of fun in the sun.

So this is just a quick reminder on sunscreen & protective items from the blazing sun.

If you remember these 5 steps each time you go to the beach or pool, you can avoid some unwanted pain.

Swimming in the sun magnify’s the UV rays in the water to cause you to burn a bit quicker than normal.

1. Gotta have your SPF in hand.

2. A hat to cover your face.

3. Sunglasses to block your eyes.

4. An umbrella of some sort to stay out of the sun every now and then.

5. And of course LOTS of WATER and LIQUIDS.

Swimming in the sun for a day can be very hazardous on your health and skin, especially on a child.

Try to always remember that children react different to the heat and sun.

You may not know that anything is wrong until it is too late.

If you keep it safe inside & outside of the water you will be fine.

Just keep the little things in mind when your having that summer swimming fun.

Preventing Swimming Eye Irritation

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Swimming Eye Irritation

Swimming Eye Irritation

Swimming eye irritation never looks good when you or your child has had a good days swim.

You look at your eyes & they are blood shot red.  The dreaded swimmers eye has gotten you.

Although it never really last too long for most people, it can also be an unpleasant irritation.

Most eye irritation is caused by high level chlorine levels in the pool.

Avoiding chemicals in the pool is impossible being that the pool does need chemicals to stay a pool.

Swimmers eye is not permanent it is just a short irritation. It can cause blurred vision, itchy eye, red eye and tearing from the eye.

Most adults & children really never seem to be bothered by it. It’s one of those irritations that tends to fade away once you are out of the pool.

Below are some helpful bullet points to prevent swimming eye irritation in the future.

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