Swimming Articles & How-To's

Who hasn't heard the rule that you have to wait 30 minutes after eating to swim? It's a rule that some follow religiously. This and other myths about swimming have a way of creeping into [...]

There's nothing quite like swimming in the open water. Unlike a pool, the open water has no defined boundaries, allowing you to stretch your limits and genuinely swim your heart out. However, with open water [...]

Swimming isn't just a fun summer activity—it's a low-impact, high-reward exercise with surprising physical and mental benefits. From boosting brain power to improving gross motor skills, here's how swimming transforms the body and mind. 1. [...]

Call us biased. You can't call us wrong! We think swimming is hands-down one of the best activities for physical and mental well-being. This isn't just our opinion — numerous studies bear testament to the [...]

It’s never too late to learn how to swim - but what about too early? Like watching your child ride a bicycle without training wheels, seeing them swim across the pool is very rewarding. Swimming [...]

For many, the process of selecting the perfect gift can be difficult. No one wants to give a gift that’s anything but perfect for the recipient, and oftentimes our desire to please leads to us [...]

Here at Blue Buoy Swim School, we craft our classes so they are naturally rewarding to you or your child. However, we know that not everyone lives close enough to learn with us, and even [...]

Swimming is one of the most competitive solo sports in the world. To be the best, swimmers always look for an edge to swim faster and more efficiently. One critical element of competitive swimming is [...]

Whether you swim for personal recreation or have competitive goals in mind, you'll almost certainly benefit from improving your existing set of skills. For recreational swimmers, improved skills translate into increased confidence and a more [...]

Riptides, technically rip currents, claim lives every year at beaches and even lakes across the country. Every year 100 or more people die from drowning after being pulled out to sea in a rip current. [...]

There is no lack of options in shopping for the correct pair of swimming goggles. The variety of choices and the wide range of brands and features can overwhelm an aspiring swimmer. A good pair [...]

The humble breaststroke deserves more respect. It's the oldest swimming stroke — one step removed from the dog paddle — and one of the slowest. But it's reliable, technically demanding when done right, and simple [...]

Swimming is much easier on the joints than jogging, tennis, and other popular forms of exercise. However, because the muscles of the shoulders are used heavily in swimming to propel the body forward, there is [...]