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How to Swim in Natural Lakes
If you’ve been a “swim rat” at your local YMCA, then you’re probably used to swimming indoors under tightly-controlled conditions. When you decide to take a dip in a natural lake while on vacation or visiting friends, it won’t take long before you notice just how different swimming in natural lakes can be. [...]
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Five Ocean Swimming Safety Tips
Even if you’ve gone swimming in open water like lakes before, the ocean is a different animal altogether. Between tide, undertow, and more dangerous predators, you need to be conscious of what you’re doing and understand the risks involved. That’s no reason to avoid swimming in the ocean altogether, but it does mean [...]
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Open vs. Indoor Water: Pros and Cons
Whether you’re a swimming athlete who needs to find out the best way to train, a future iron man, or simply someone who enjoys swimming, you’ll probably come across a simple question: should you swim in open or indoor water? What’s the best for your type of swimming? What are some of [...]
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What Kind of Swimsuit Should You Use?
There are usually two schools of thought when it comes to swimwear: either you slap on a normal bathing suit and go out for a quick dip, or you try to find the absolute best in swimwear to optimize your performance. But depending on what you want to get out of swimming, you [...]
