Competitive Swimming: Video Series

When teaching kids how to swim, there are some activities that can make them more comfortable in the water, such as using a kickboard to help work on breathing. Discover how races can make swim lessons more fun with help from a competitive swimmer in this free video on swimming.

When teaching swimming, it's important to always provide positive feedback to the swimmers, regardless of the age group. Find out how to teach swimming by example, and how to teach students how to breathe properly with help from a competitive swimmer in this free video on swimming.

Swimmers can wear contact lenses while swimming, but they need to wear goggles over the contacts to prevent them from falling out. Discover how prolonged exposure to chlorine can irritate the eyes with help from a competitive swimmer in this free video on swimming.

Swimming is great for using all of the muscles in the body, including core muscles, calf muscles, abdominal muscles, obliques, lower back muscles, biceps, triceps, shoulder muscles and glutes. Find out how to isolate certain muscle groups while swimming with help from a competitive swimmer in this free video on swimming.

Competitive swimming has many rules that must be followed at a race, and each stroke has its own set of rules regarding technique that must be obeyed. Learn about the specific rules for turns when using a breaststroke or butterfly with help from a competitive swimmer in this free video on swimming.

In high school swimming, swimmers are awarded specific points for where they place in a given race, and these points are added up for their team. Discover why it's important for high school swimmers to do well in relay races with help from a competitive swimmer in this free video on swimming.

When swimming competitively, it's important to practice swimming fast with correct technique and to be able to balance power and speed. Learn about the importance of rest and nutrition in competitive swimming with help from a competitive swimmer in this free video on swimming.

Swimming safety begins with making sure that there is always a lifeguard on duty when swimming, but it also helps to swim with a buddy. Discover why a swimmer should never dive into the shallow end of a pool with help from a competitive swimmer in this free video on swimming.