Swimming Articles & How-To's

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 [...]

Is all exercise created equal? Biking, swimming, running, group sports, weight lifting--they are all forms of exercise, but are they equally beneficial for your body? While all exercise is good for the body, some kinds [...]

For your child, being able to learn to swim at a young age is an excellent skill that will benefit them throughout their life. And being able to learn to swim with a parent in [...]

Every year, thousands of Americans die from drowning. Unfortunately, a significant number of those deaths occur here in Orange County. In the vast majority of cases, drowning deaths are completely avoidable, and large numbers of [...]

One of the most valuable things swimmers need to learn is proper breathing. It's not just about taking air in and out of the lungs. It's a complex, intelligent process that gives swimmers an edge [...]

Most swimmers consider the freestyle stroke the fastest and most efficient way of swimming. When properly executed, it can cover a lot of distance without requiring too much energy from the swimmer. Traditionally, the Freestyle [...]

Out of all the swimming strokes there are, the butterfly stroke is one of the most difficult to do. There are so many elements that go into doing it well, from the motion on the [...]