Diving

How to choose the best above ground pool Introduction Are you living in a place where weather is hot and humid and you want to beat the heat by buying a swimming pool? But due to the high cost of installation and maintenance you are seeking a less expensive option. Above ground pool is the best cost-effective option to fulfill your need. These pools are often considered safer for children as they reduce the risk of accidental falling in due to their shallowness compared to the in-ground pools.…

Through the many years of my swimming career, the sport has transformed me into the adult I am today. For the past twelve years, I have called the Woonsocket YMCA pool my home. I learned how to swim there at five years old, joined the swim team at seven, and finished off my high school swimming career at the age of seventeen. Over the years, I have made lifelong friendships, unforgettable memories, and achieved goals set for myself and the team. My swimming career has been primarily known for…

and the patron was taken to the hospital. These are just a couple incidents at my particular pool, but many other aquatic environments have situations like these that give you the opportunity to help out in dangerous situations. In addition, we are also trained to recognize distressed or drowning swimmers. According to statistics, an estimated 372,000 people died from drowning in the year 2012. Additionally, between the year 2005 and 2014, the U.S alone averaged about 3,256 unintentional…

Swimming Safety Tips: Every Beginners Should Aware Of Swimming to me is something extraordinary. What is swimming to me? A sport? A form of physical exercise? No, swimming to me is a feeling. Intense feelings of happiness that wash away all the tiredness of a hectic day and make me feel alive once again. It is like a charger of my body that makes me full of energy every single time. As a regular swimmer today I decided to share some experience of mine with you guys. We all know that swimming…

There's nothing worse than having to cut short a dive because you aren't able to 'equalize' on the way down, or you find yourself running out of air more quickly than you realized; or even wasting time keeping yourself level, and missing out on some of the spectacular undersea life in The Bahamas. Whether you're a seasoned pro, or still "wet behind the ears", there are a few hints and tips that can help you make the most of your Bahamas dive. Equalizing One of the most common challenges for…

The Art of Swimming Lessons Trying a new activity for the first time can be challenging as well as a frightening experience. In our complex that we lived in at the time with many other families and children of the same age as me was an outdoor swimming pool, smack dab in the centre of houses. You couldn’t avoid it, its crystal waters gleaming at your through the fence that surrounded the pool. I enjoyed being in the water; that wasn’t the issue, the problem I faced was the deep, ominous depths…

Higher education is defined as “education beyond the secondary level or education provided by a college or university” (Merriam-Webster). That may be the textbook definition of higher education, but is college the only place where a student can get a form of higher education? Education can come from people, an environment, background, etc. If someone breaks his or her leg by jumping off a bed, he or she learns to be more careful when jumping around next time. Higher education is a kind knowledge…

AIRHEAD AHIBF-06 Angler Bay Inflatable Boat Review Pros *Very Durable Material *Plenty of Room On Board *Three Air Chamber Design *Affordable Cons *Best Used on Lakes *Soft Bottom Makes Moving Difficult *Hard to Determine PSI AIRHEAD AHIBF-06 Angler Bay Inflatable Boat Features The AIRHEAD AHIBF-06 is a six-person inflatable boat comfortably. It has a movable seat to further ensure the comfort of all people on board. The boat is made even more comfortable by the fact that the floor is…

Looking for a new alternative to your daily walk, or trip to the gym? Why not try water aerobics! Water aerobics is a low impact exercise that will still make you sweat! You may think that swimming in a pool is all it takes for water aerobics. But this is not true! Water aerobics is a full body workout, using every muscle from your legs to your shoulders. After an hour doing water aerobics you are sure to feel the burn! So how can one get started? Surprisingly, many local pools offer a…

I was watching the Santa Clara Arena Swim Series over the past weekend and I was reflecting on elite swimming careers. I watched the ageless Anthony Ervin and Natalie Coughlin race and compete at a high-level into their mid-thirties. Twenty years ago, no one was competing at this age! I kept asking myself, how are these older athletes having this historic swimming career? After much thought I realized, health is the answer! Health is a broad term, but holistically all the elements of health…