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 people die just because they don’t know how to swim. When you sign your kids up for swimming lessons, you [...]
One of the most valuable things that 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 an edge to swimmers, and makes them perform better in and out of their game. Unfortunately, many beginners (and even experienced swimmers) [...]
Many swimmers consider the freestyle stroke as the fastest and most efficient way of swimming. When properly executed, a lot of distance can be covered without taking too much energy from the swimmer. Traditionally, the Freestyle technique allowed competitors to swim any style they wanted. Over time, the Front Crawl gave swimmers the fastest speed, [...]
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 body to the position of the elbows to the rhythm of the strokes. But while it is difficult to do, [...]
If you are a parent with an infant or toddler, you may be considering swim lessons for a number of reasons. Getting your child comfortable in the water is important from an early age, but it is more than that. With swim lessons at Blue Buoy, your child will learn how to be safer in [...]
