Swimmer's Daily

  • Swimming truly is the best cardio exercise for building a great figure. The activity burns a significant amount of calories, making it a great fat burner: doing the freestyle or butterfly stroke burns 300 and 450 calories, respectively.  Not only does the activity help with weight loss, but it also aids in maintaining and strengthening muscles. It works every single muscle across your body from your arms to your back to your legs, and the fact that water is far more resistant than air allows you to make significant gains quickly. If you want to concentrate on a particular part of the body, there are a variety of easy-to-use equipment to help you in your goal. For instance, for building up the legs and core, you can use a kickboard. If you want to help get ripped chest and arms, you can put a pull buoy between your legs to isolate those muscles. If you are bored with just your body weight, you can try adding some weights to your routine — like adding light weights to your ankles— to spice it up.

    Critics of swimming point out that other cardio exercises are much better at fat loss than swimming. Running, for instance, burns far more calories on average than swimming, cycling or downhill skiing. Although running and some other cardio activities may offer better fat burning results, they neglect the muscle-building component that is critical to a balanced workout with both strength and cardiovascular benefits. Long-distance running actually hurts strength gains because it shrinks muscle fibers. Although other versions of running, particularly sprinting, can lead to good muscle gains, they lack the whole body benefits of swimming because they just concentrate on the lower body predominantly.

    The other big benefit of swimming is it is a fairly comfortable exercise to do. Because the water temperature is generally kept around 77 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit, your body is working out in perfect temperature that is neither too hot or too cold: you won’t be sweating or shivering to death. In the case of other cardio activities, on the other hand, it could get really uncomfortable really quickly. Imagine dancing or riding a bike while being covered in an ocean of sweat. Moreover, exercising too much, especially in high amounts of heat, could lead to heat exhaustion, whose symptoms include nausea and even fainting. Fortunately, swimming prevents heat exhaustion due to the moderate temperature the pool would be in.

    The last great benefit of swimming is the low impact on the joints. Because you wouldn’t be slamming your body against hard ground while swimming, the stress on bones, ligaments, and tendons are minimal: that’s why many doctors recommend the activity for people with injuries and ailments like arthritis and multiple sclerosis.

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  • 4x Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel and TYR Sport are pleased to announce the launch of the TYR X SIMONE collection, available exclusively at SwimOutlet.com. The signature line will include swimwear for women, men, and kids, as well as goggles.

    “I am excited to empower and inspire all people to dream big, dream bold, and dream beyond by creating designs that reflect the joy of swimming,” said Manuel. “The TYR x SIMONE collection is built to champion diversity and advance efforts around inclusion, and partnering with TYR and SwimOutlet will help provide a platform that spreads this message.”

    The TYR design team worked in conjunction with Manuel to create vibrant designs that would engage new consumers of diverse backgrounds into the aquatic space.

    “For the first time in TYR’s thirty-year history, we are excited to be able to work alongside a professional athlete to create a capsule collection,” said Matt Dilorenzo, CEO of TYR Sport. “Simone was very involved in every step of the development process. From logo design to color choices and suit silhouette selection, the care she put into each nuance of this line speaks to the message she wants to share with the world. We are extremely proud of Simone’s hard work and of the finished product.”

    Equally as important as the designs themselves is a business strategy that reflects Simone’s desire to reach an audience much larger than competitive swimming. SwimOutlet was a natural fit to bring Simone’s vision to the masses.

    “As the world’s leading online swim shop, we’ve long had a commitment to bringing the newest, most cutting edge, and unique products to our customers and the marketplace in general,” said Elaina Cuoci, Director of Merchandising at SwimOutlet.com. “The TYR X SIMONE line will capture everyone’s attention this Olympic year with its inclusive message of dreaming big and dreaming bold, we’re extremely proud to have it available exclusively now at SwimOutlet.com.”

    To learn more and view the entire collection please visit, www.SwimOutlet.com.

    Since its inception three decades ago, TYR Sport has grown to exist as one of the world’s most recognizable swimming and triathlon brands. Founded in Huntington Beach, California, the American company has garnered industry success for major technologies including the celebrated Venzo technical suit. Today, TYR has become synonymous with the most groundbreaking athletes in swimming and continues to be the choice of champions.

    About TYR

    Named for TYR, the Norse god of warriors, our company is committed to cultivating a culture of greatness, both in and out of the water. Through vision and American ingenuity, we have become a brand synonymous with the athlete. From the planning stages to the production floor, everything we do revolves around synthesizing creativity, experience, and competition. For us, engineering the most advanced performance products is more than just a goal, it’s a requirement.

    About SwimOutlet.com

    Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Campbell, CA, SwimOutlet.com is the premier online destination for aquatics products and the web’s most popular swim shop. Since its inception, SwimOutlet.com has expanded into virtually every activity that takes place in and around water, becoming the largest online specialty store for aquatics in North America. SwimOutlet.com was named an Internet Retailer Hot 100 in 2011, a Top 10 Mobile Retailer in 2012 and received a “Top Innovator” award by Apparel Magazine in 2019. SwimOutlet.com has been ranked among the top 300 internet retailers in the U.S. for the past decade. Featuring the broadest selection of performance swimwear and apparel at the best prices, SwimOutlet.com has also been recognized in the industry for its superior customer service and best-in-class shipping.

    Press release and images courtesy of www.SwimOutlet.com

  • SPECIAL NEEDS SWIM

  • Come and join us for the first-ever Ice Swim Copenhagen!
    Details here     https://iceswimcopenhagen.dk/

    Getting ready for Ice Swim Copenhagen! Join us! 22 March 2020 Skovshoved Havn

     

  • Before the Me Too movement, Chanel Miller was fighting her own incredible battle. She went to a party at a prestigious university, thinking it would be safe and expecting to have a good time. Late in the evening a student, well-known because he also happened to be a champion athlete, sexually assaulted and then discarded her behind a dumpster. To add to the insult, the attacker was barely punished for his crime. Chanel, although devastated, vowed to fight back, with a strength she didn’t know she had. But as Karl Stefanovic, on assignment for 60 MINUTES, reports, Chanel Miller not only had to take on her attacker – she also had to battle a broken system which, far from supporting her, tried to make her disappear.

  • In this video we will learn about Cutting Corners. Cutting Corners is the safest way to transition from one lap to another when there are multiple people swimming in your lane. This is also the most efficient way to practice in a crowded lane. Jonny Nitro combines his swim coaching expertise with his creativity and sense of humor to design these videos. All are welcome! Sharing is encouraged :)

    https://youtu.be/IJ-if0tvLLs

  • Kirsty Boden is known as the Aussie nurse who lost her life in the 2017 London Bridge terror attack while rushing to the aid of another victim

  • The Pittsburgh Polar Plunge had dozens in attendance Saturday, either as spectators or those taking a swim in order to benefit the Special Olympics Pennsylvania.

    The 2020 Pittsburgh Polar Plunge required that individuals donate at least $50 or more for Special Olympic athletes. As part of the tradition, participants took a plunge into cold waters even in the freezing temperatures. While the event was held at Heinz Field, people dove into small pools instead of the river.

    Many police departments took part in the fundraising festivities. Pittsburgh Police, Millvale Police, Mt. Lebanon Police, Shaler Township Police and state troopers are just a few law enforcement departments who participated.

    A regular attendee is Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert.

    “We’ve never done it before and through the commitment of a lot of people who dug down deep from the teams to the people in the community, giving from their heart, so we’ve raised over $570,000, which we’re just so, so happy just to make that mark,” Chief Schubert said. “We know really where it goes to and that’s for the athletes. They don’t have to pay for anything.”