Most Common Mistake in Tumble (Flip) Turns

Don't Look Up Not only is it one of the most common mistakes, it is also one of the most frustrating things that a new swimme…

Get the Most From Your Workout: Don’t Compete

I had an interesting conversation with a new member who is recovering from an injury and has been pushing himself so that h…

Kids Wetsuits: 6 Things You Should Know - Expert Advice

Why should you pay any attention to what I tell you here, over any of the other articles that are written about his subject? Beca…

Chores For Young Children

My primary life role at this point is as mommy, though I definitely bring my OT perspective to the table. This can mean presentin…

Quirky Ways of Mumbai

Idea has been playing in my mind for quite a while... 1. I walk past by neatly lined up people of different ages and professions …

JMETER introduction

JMETER is a tool that can used for load testing various types of applications: web sites database servers ftp servers web service…

"It's the Sicilian version of Ratatouille; trust me, it's good."

Our newest Cook the Books Club hostess, Debra of Eliot's Eats , picked a very sensual book for us to read, Marlena de Blasi…

The Great Bilateral Breathing Controversy: A Critique

I am but a humble swim teacher and as such I try and stay away from controversy between coaching professionals. But sometimes I j…

Load Testing with JMETER - introduction

Load testing is the process of applying load to an application to see if it can perform as intended under normal conditions. It i…

Learning to race

Over the last two and a half months I have really enjoyed racing at shorter distances and I mean really enjoyed it. Since I wrote…

Breathing in Freestyle: How to Fix Being Late

I written lots about how to fix your breathing whilst doing freestyle . So why Oh why am I doing it again? Because it is by far …

Dolphin Rams Tourist during Show

Safe to Swim with Dolphins (Really?) Many tourists wonder whether or not it is safe to swim with dolphins in captivity, and the a…