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What does DPS mean in swimming?

DPS stands for Distance per Stroke or simply the distance you swim with one stroke. DPS swimming training is all about stroke rate efficiency improvements.

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What does cool down mean in swimming?

Cool down (or warm-down) is an easy swim exercise, down after an intense swimming activity to allow your body to go gradually into resting state.

Pro

How are lanes assigned in swimming?

Fastest swimmer is always swimming in the middle. Swimmers get their competition lanes assigned based on their times in the previous heat.

Pro

How to clean swimming goggles?

Doesn't matter if you swim every day or just every once in a while, everybody likes clean swim goggles!

Pro

Who invented the swimming technique now known as the freestyle?

Australians. Australian Alick Wickham created the modern front crawl swimming technique also know as freestyle.

Beginners

What does negative split mean in swimming?

Negative split is a way of swimming when each part of the distance is swam faster than the last one.

Beginners

What does short course mean in swimming?

Short Course means 25 meter swimming pool, also called SCM.

Beginners

What does split means in swimming?

Split is a time for smaller part of the swim distance. Splits usually calculated per pool 25m, 50m or 25y.

Beginners

What does SCY mean in swimming?

SCY means Short Course Yards, which is a name for standard 25 yard swimming pool that USA uses as one of their standard competition pool sizes.

Beginners

What does SCM mean in swimming?

SCM means Short Course Meters, which is a name for standard 25 meter swimming pool that short course international competitions are happening in.

Beginners

What does LCM mean in swimming?

LCM or Olympic Size swimming pool is the global competition pool standard that is 50 meters in length. LCM stands for Long Course Meters.

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What is an open turn in swimming?

Open turn or touch turn is a swimming turn technique that requires you to first touch the wall with your both hands, then change the swimming direction.

Women

Does swimming slim hips?

Yes, swimming can make you loose hip fat.

Recreational

Is Swimming Good for Losing Fat?

Swimming can help you loose weight because swimming is a great cardio exercise that is gentle on your joints.

Professional Swimming Blog

Looking for a place to improve your swim game and take your swimming career to the next level? Swimburst is a swimming blog for swimming professionals that aims to educate and inform all levels of swimmers. Our goal is to provide valuable swimming content, doesn't matter if you compete in the Olympic Games or simply want to take your swimming a small step further.

What You Need to Know About Professional Swimming Career

To be an elite swimmer, you have to start your swimming career early. Like at 5am every morning. Lol, swimming joke sorry. How early? Most world class swimming athletes start their swimming lessons at 5-6 years old.

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