Butterfly breathing technique is a rapid and explosive action that can take place every stroke or every second stroke depending on the ability of the swimmer and the distance and pace of the swim. Inhalation and exhalation take place within a very short time during the...
[gallery columns="5" ids="782,783,784,785,786,787,792,791,790,788,789,793"] Whether you are a beginning or aspiring swimmer or are just considering going out to swim in a pool for fun this Summer, it is important that you always wear goggles for...
Swimming is a tricky spot and it is particularly hard to correct technical flaws. Swim training teaches us how to move in the water and how to learn the right technique but, bearing in mind the density of water and the fact that these movements...
It would be great if you never had to breathe, wouldn’t it! You’d be so much faster if you could swim for miles without having to take a breath. ⠀ ⠀⠀ But you can’t. And you never will. ⠀ ⠀⠀ You have to breathe to keep moving, but...
More and more parents venturing to the pool to cool off and have a bit of fun with their little ones we thought it would be a good time to go over the technical side of submerging children under the age of three. It is extremely...
It’s best to take a measured, empathetic, calm approach when dealing with your child’s fears. After all, if you exhibit stress, they will pick up on this, and this will only magnify their fears. 🏊♂️swimpro.com.ng If you like...
[gallery size="large" type="slideshow" ids="703,704,705,706,707,708,709,710"] 1 Treading Water. You don't know how to tread water yet, or your treading endurance is still low. Can you tread water for more than 5 seconds? 2 Breathing Technique. Most people hold their breath when they swim. Exhaling underwater and inhaling when you are...
Swimming is a full-body movement, and efficiency comes from developing coordination between your upper and lower body. The kick provides stability, improved body position and propulsion--all components necessary for a more efficient freestyle. Remember, the swim is the only leg that impacts the entire race. Efficiency...
Is There A Difference in Having A Male vs Female Swim Instructor? Male vs Female Swim Instructors is an important question most parents ask when it comes to teaching their child. Will my child be comfortable with a male or female? Will they listen to a...
If you're new to swimming or want to get a solid workout in the pool, freestyle is a great stroke to get you started. Swim freestyle at a medium to vigorous effort level for an hour, and a 140-pound person will burn upwards of 500 calories. How...
[gallery ids="676,677,678,679,680,681"] We recently asked, “What do you struggle most with when you swim?” The answers that came back were varied, but there were also some common themes among the answers we received. Breathing was by far the most common thing people struggled with. Unfortunately, breathing is probably...
If you are swimming for recreation purposes, eating right before entering the water should not pose any problems. If you are going to be in the water for exercise, it makes sense to wait at least an hour to allow most of the food in...
Swimwear. This may be a swimming costume, trunks, shorts, t-shirt and/or leggings. Check with your pool to see if there are any guidelines on what swimwear is permitted. It is advisable when learning to swim to make sure swimwear is as close fitting as possible. Towel. A towel...
At Swimpro we look at everything we do from a child’s point of view which could be from your child’s point of you too. Are they feeling supported and encouraged when learning to swim? Does she feel safe? Does he feel excited about coming to class?...
The fourth phase of a swim stroke is recovery. It starts when the arm exits the water and ends when the arm drops back into the water. The key to good recovery technique is to do as the name implies—recover. When a recovering arm is...
🎉🎊🔥 First Dive 👇Today was a very emotional and exciting moment after a long break. We can gradually resume our service and execute what we love to do best which is empowering you with a lifetime skill. To us, swimming is more than just a...
As important as your journey is, without a destination you’ll never know when you’ve arrived. Put simply — you’ll never get what you want if you’re unsure about what that even is in the first place. With the right support and guidance anyone can learn how...
University of Chicago swimmer Yifan Mao has been named a Fulbright Scholar for the fellowship year of 2020-2021, the organization announced on Wednesday. The Fulbright Program is a United States Cultural Exchange Program that, among other things, provides scholarships for about 2,000 American students annually to...
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-> Jump in Vertically -> Tread Water -> Use any stroke, then swim to the edge of the pool. ⚠Note: You don't have to get to the bottom of the pool. [video width="1920" height="1080" mp4="https://swimpro.com.ng/swimming/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20200221_160402.mp4"][/video] 🏊♂️swimpro.com.ng Instagram: swimpronigeria ...
WATER AWARENESS BUILDING FAMILIARITY AND CONFIDENCE Keep Watch Actions - Water Awareness Water awareness combines a range of strategies and activities designed to keep your child safe when in, on, or around water. These include water familiarisation, checking for and removing water hazards, setting rules around water...
When should my child learn to swim? Children develop at different rates, and not all are ready to begin swim lessons at exactly the same age. When making your decision, keep your child's emotional maturity, physical and developmental abilities and limitations, and comfort level in the...
One important point you must understand here: the buoyancy of the human body is the same in deep water as it is in shallow water. In other words, your ability to remain at the water surface is the same regardless of the depth of the...
At one point or another, most children are afraid of the water – especially putting their head under water. The earlier you expose your child to the water, the more it will loophelp prevent them from fearing it. Step 1: Bring your child to the side of...
The best way to start As for all strokes really, the first place to start is with a ‘push and glide’ through the water. To achieve this, you’ll need to be able to: Understand your own buoyancy Happily move away from the wall/floor and let the water support...
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Type of maintenance Amount Duration Lubricate fittings, valves, and plugs Add algaecide Take samples of water for professional testing Run pool filter Adjust water levels 1 Test and adjust pH, calcium, and sanitizer levels 1 Remove debris Remove leaves and debris, empty skimmer basket, and brush down walls Clean filter and inspect all parts; heck parts of heat pump Check and adjust water temperature Vacuum...
Book and Pay Online . Appointment Only Each individual Swimpro Coach is an experienced and knowledgeable coach in their own right but in addition has studied and practiced with Swimpro for over 12 months including special intensive training. The end result is a talented set...
The Push and Glide drill teaches you how to achieve the optimal underwater body position when pushing off the wall. This drill will help you maximise the distance you glide before you start your full stroke. Submerge and push off on your front from the end...
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Firstly, why you should start lifeguard training. Lifeguard jobs are generally better paid than working as a waiter in the same institution. Generally, a lifeguard is physically inactive for most of their shift and the work, on the whole, isn’t physically straining. The work is usually in a...
Want your next swimming pool party to be fun AND safe? The best way to ensure a relaxing, fun and safe pool party is to hire your own lifeguard. Relax at your own party and know that your children and guests are safe under the...
1. Always stay in the safe zone if you don't know to swim. 2. Make sure the water level is not above your waist if you can't swim. 3. Read the pool sign and identify the depth of the pool 4. Ask if the pool has...
Swimming takes a little coordination. You need to move your legs and arms in tandem, as well as time your breathing and swimming strokes for maximum efficiency. Swimming skills also include diving into the water to get a good, smooth start on your stroke. 🏊♂️swimpro.com.ng _________________________ #swimpro...
Coordinate Your Actions Beginner swimmers often find themselves messily chopping through the water with their limbs. That's fine. It takes a while to get a feel for moving your limbs in time. You must also get used to moving the muscles in your lower back, abdomen...
🏊♂️💦 Question of the day: My question is about going underwater without holding your nose. My 4-year-old twins took swimming lessons last summer and can jump into the pool without holding their nose. This is something I've never been able to do. Water always goes up my...
How much easier life would be if we dared to go ahead and we would not worry about everything. You should let go of your fears, not stick to them. It is difficult to know what belongs to you, as you often do not even...
First and most importantly of all ensure that the water you will be diving into is safe to do so. Is it clear and can you see the pool floor? Is it deep enough or is the water shallow? Diving into water that is not...
Safety is an important ingredient in what we do. We are joining forces with @shell to educate and teach the skills required for anyone to be safe in and around the pool. 🏊♂️ The event is in Lagos Nigeria. swimpro.com.ng 🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️🏊♂️ [caption id="attachment_507" align="alignnone" width="300"] Water...
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Are you a beginner struggling to get to grips with swimming? Then I bet you must be suffering from one of these three most common mistakes which makes it hard for beginner swimmers to master the art. In this short post, I will go ahead to...
The breaststroke provides benefits for swimmers of all different skill levels because of its simplicity. Since you control the pace of the stroke, you can swim through the water at a slow pace or swim more rapidly for an intensive workout. Learn the benefits of...
What do you call a person who is afraid of water? #Aquaphobia is a specific phobia that involves a level of fear of water that is beyond the patient's control or that may interfere with daily life. People suffer aquaphobia in many ways and may experience...
Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did. . . . 👉swimpro.com.ng #swimpro #tb #tbf #lekki #lagos...
Want to swim faster freestyle? Of course you do. Here is why you should start with focusing on your high elbow catch. You can have the world’s greatest freestyle kick, powerful hip rotation into your stroke, and a picture-perfect arm recovery, but without the foundation of...
Push and Glide. After a child has gained some initial water confidence you can teach him the essential early skill of pushing and gliding. Initially, you can teach him to start from a standing position and push off the pool floor with his feet and reach...
Tips: Head Position Keep looking straight down when swimming freestyle. It's important to keep your head down with only a small part of the back of your head out of the water. Also, as you rotate through the water, try not to move your head with the...
Swimpro specializes in highly effective private swim lessons for all ages and aims to make learning to swim convenient, fast, fun and hassle-free by bringing one of our top-notch swim instructors to any pool of your choice! Swimpro lessons are customized to meet the student's needs...
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Teaching your child to swim and encouraging him to swim regularly can have significant benefits for both his health and safety. Especially on a hot day, swimming is a way to keep cool while encouraging a healthy level of physical and social activity. Emotional Health Encouraging your...
Most of us refer to floating as something that we attempt do in a stationary position at the water surface. In any given position in the water, some of us float and some of us sink. It is a characteristic of our body and it...
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This is Mr Wale, His job requires a special skill and confidence in the water. He has only this week to achieve this goal and nail the job of his dream. Like every client, we have worked with, we never back down from an interesting challenge and...
The amazing thing about learning how to swim with Swimpro instructors is that you get to 🏊Learn at your own pace, 🏊Have a flexible schedule, 🏊Have one to one environment where you can comfortably express your challenges. 🏊You get after training support both offline and...
Gliding helps you to get used to the sensation of moving through the water headfirst. Try gently pushing off the side wall of the pool with your arms stretched out in front of your head. Keep your head face-down in the water and glide until you...
With a gentle and encouraging approach, we strive to create a positive learning experience for all skill levels. Our instructors follow lesson plans that build on previously learned skills. These skills build the foundation for the future development of swimming strokes. With a solid base...
Freestyle is also known as the front crawl and is the fastest and most efficient swim stroke. That means you can get much farther on the same amount of energy used for other strokes. It is the preferred stroke of many swimmers and is used...
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Many animals are born with the ability to swim, but humans must learn practice before being able to swim with ease. Some people never learn how to swim, which often causes them to fear water. Learning to swim is important for several reasons, and mastering...
WHAT SETS US APART You keep the same private swim instructor all season long to foster trust with your child. Swim lessons based in a child-centred, loving kind method. (No harsh Nazis are allowed on our staff.) We know how to teach...
For some lucky people, swimming is just a piece of cake—— they learnt how to swim when they were a child without much difficulty. For them, swimming is just as easy as using knives and forks, or chopsticks. However, for a small group of people,...
A smart way to beat the heat and alleviate low back pain is to swim. Swimming is a low-impact aerobic workout that relieves pressure on the joints and spine while exercising the muscles in the back. Benefits of Swimming Strained muscles and/or ligaments in the back are...
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Like every sport, swimming follows a strict set of rules to ensure competitive balance and to protect the safety of its athletes. Any swimmer who violates the rules may suffer an immediate disqualification. The exact reasons for disqualification may vary depending on the race's precise...
What to Eat After Swimming: Carbohydrates Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the muscles and liver, and are the fuel used by your body during exercise. Naturally, after a swimming workout, lesson, or practice the glycogen will be depleted and need to be replaced to have...
Swimming goggles are extremely common for kids and adults alike. Goggles let your kids play underwater for extended periods of time, they can practice and play without irritating their eyes. It’s important to know what to look for when choosing kids swimming goggles. It may surprise...
Swimming is a great full body workout: it reduces stress, strengthens your lungs, and increases flexibility. Sometimes, swimming can be an intimidating sport. Especially when you have a fear of water that you need to overcome. Feelings of nervousness are very common among adults who are new to the...
We’ve been writing about the benefits of swimming on fitness for a while now, we’ve gone over which stroke is the best for burning the most calories as well as the physical, emotional and mental benefits that come with swimming. In this article, we’ll do...
Learn to swim or improve your swimming with at home private adult swim lessons with SwimPro Whether you are a beginner adult swimmer wanting an introduction to swimming skills or an advanced adult swimmer looking to improve your swim strokes or fitness, SwimPro provides adult private swim...
SwimPro offers private swimming lessons for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers to learn how to swim and develop their confidence in the water. In addition to the SwimPro Learn-to-Swim program, we also provide private swim instruction of the Red Cross and Lifesaving Society swim programs. All of...
Swimming is one of the most amazing experiences you can share with your baby! Babies have a real affinity with water. They spend nine months in the womb, and many expectant mothers choose a water birth as the most natural introduction to this world. Water is recognised...
The most important reason to consider baby swimming lessons is safety. According to the CDC, there are some 3,536 drowning-related deaths annually, about one in five of which are children 14 and younger. So, while a one-year-old may not be able to swim laps, they can...
Why you should start early Children love water and the sooner they learn to appreciate it and understand its possible dangers, the better, says Britt. “The younger they are, the less resistant they are to learning to swim, making teaching them that much easier.” Spend as much...
6 to 18 months Your child can: Explore the water and start to feel comfortable in it. Do very basic kicking and pulling movements. Start to master floating and gliding, blowing bubbles, changing directions, and getting in and out of the water (all with help). Fun ways...
The leg action of the breaststroke may have originated by imitating the swimming action of frogs. 1. The breaststroke pull. There are two different ways to do the pulling motion: Turning-pressing out motion (your hands and arms form a Y at the beginning of the pull); A pressing...
Hello 2019! Change doesn’t have to wait for the new year. There’s nothing special about January 1st that makes it particularly easier to start being better, to make new habits or break old ones. Every day and every practice is an opportunity for that. But, the new...
A new year is a time to swear off unhealthy habits or start healthy ones, but don't let scary stats — like the fact that only eight percent of people stick to their New Year's resolutions — discourage you. Instead, be inspired by real people who came,...
View this post on Instagram A post shared by SwimPro (@swimpronigeria) on Nov 28, 2018 at 9:40am PST View this post on Instagram A post shared by SwimPro (@swimpronigeria) on Dec 1, 2018 at 11:32am PST Swimpro is a platform that connects personal swimming instructors to...
Port Harcourt is the capital and largest city of Rivers State, Nigeria. It lies along the Bonny River and is located in the Niger Delta. [caption id="attachment_336" align="alignnone" width="1030"] Swimpro is a platform that connects personal swimming instructors to learners and empowers aquatic prowess for all...
OUR SWIM INSTRUCTORS AND LIFESAVING INSTRUCTORS Learn more about our team of swim instructors and lifesaving instructors! Young, dynamic and certified, they’re the best at helping you learn to swim and teaching you swimming and lifeguarding techniques. They have 10 years of experience on average as lifeguards and...
Aqua aerobics sessions and you'll see a big difference in your overall fitness. Also, known as water aerobics or sometimes water aerobics, typical classes will involve all the exercises you would expect in a 'dry' class. But there are added bonuses when you exercise in...
[gallery columns="2" link="none" size="event-post-thumb-box" ids="129,130"] Book Your Swimming Classes Online Now! We have very exciting news! You can now book your swimming classes online from the convenience of your own home, or wherever you happen to be. You can easily pay with your debit card. Choose between locations...
Kids need constant supervision around water — whether the water is in a bathtub, a wading pool, an ornamental fish pond, a swimming pool, a spa, the beach, or a lake. Young children are especially at risk — they can drown in less than 2 inches...
[gallery size="full" ids="322,323,324"] Lekki, one of the most beautiful cities in Nigeria, is located in the eastern part of Lagos State. The city is a naturally formed peninsula joined to its west Ikoyi and Victoria Island districts of Lagos. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean...
Banana Island, is an artificial island off the foreshore of Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. OUR PRIVATE AT-HOME LESSONS Swimpro has specialized in at-home private lessons since 2013. This service offers one-on-one lessons, i.e. one master-swimmer per one swimmer. This formula allows for quicker progress and more individualization...
Victoria Island is the main business and financial hub of Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria. It is an affluent area that includes a former island bearing the same name that lies in-between the Lekki Peninsula and Lagos Island in the Lagos Lagoon. VI is...
Lagos is the commercial capital of Nigeria and one of the World’s fastest growing cities. It's teeming population and brisk economy generates and gives off an energy that makes it the hub of technology, entertainment, the banking and finance industry, prime real estate as well...
View this post on Instagram Butterfly drills to try out 1. Performing the kick whilst holding a float or kickboard out in front with straight arms will help develop the technique and power required for this movement. 2. The kick can also be practised in a...
Welcome to Calabar Tucked into Nigeria's southeastern corner, the capital of Cross River state has a rich history and is well worth a trip. Originally a cluster of Efik settlements, Calabar was once one of Africa's biggest slave ports, and later a major exporter of palm...
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[gallery size="full" ids="290,291,292"] Akwa Ibom is a state in Nigeria. It is located in the coastal southern part of the country called the Niger Delta, lying between latitudes 4°32′N and 5°33′N, and longitudes 7°25′E and 8°25′E. The state is located in the South-South geopolitical zone, and...
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Ikeja is the state capital of Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria. It is an organized, clean and quiet commercial and residential town with well-equipped hospitals, shopping malls and government reservation areas. It is the seat of the Lagos State Government. Ikeja is popular in...
