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What’s the best time to go swimming?

10/17/2021 | Written by Nikos Kaskaras in Swimming Lesson Tips

The great benefits of swimming are indisputable, as illustrated by the blog articles you can read on this site. There's still, though, an ongoing debate about the best time for swimming. Is it better to swim in the early hours like so many of the tycoons of our time preach? Or later times during the day are best? Let's try to present a detailed overview.

How swimming helps people with special needs

10/03/2021 | Written by Nikos Kaskaras in Special Needs

Swimming can be a great helping factor for people with special needs in various ways. The benefits they can gain are physical, psychological, and social. For many of them, swimming was a changing factor in their lives, providing them with the essential qualities that all human beings look after Affection, security, and a sense of belonging.

The Paralympics legacy of Australia

09/13/2021 | Written by Nikos Kaskaras in Special Needs

The Paralympics Games of Tokyo may have ended, but their legacy for Australia is ongoing. It's not just the excellent performance of all athletes who participated, but the eternal message that is transmitted through their presence there: That will, faith and persistence can triumph and overcome all obstacles.

Beneficial effects of endurance training on human health

09/06/2021 | Written by Brigita in Fitness & Nutrition Tips

An interesting study was conducted which hypothesized that endurance exercise training remodels the activity of gene enhancers in skeletal muscle and that this remodeling contributes to the beneficial effects of exercise on human health.

How swimming strengthens teamwork

09/05/2021 | Written by Nikos Kaskaras in Adults

Let's try to clarify a common misconception: Beginning to attend swimming lessons is not just about learning how to swim. On the contrary, there is much more to gain from getting in the swimming pool with your swim instructor next to you. One of the most underrated virtues that swimming classes can cultivate, is the strengthening of teamwork ethic.

How swimming can help you regenerate

08/22/2021 | Written by Nikos Kaskaras in Swimming Lesson Tips

There's a popular motto about work ethic: Hard work is a prerequisite for every success. There can't be any objection to that. Without hard work, you can't reach success. The notion, however, seems to have a kind of “missing point”: How can one combine hard work with effective outcomes? Why do some people achieve better results than others albeit they don’t work harder than others? Well, it all has to do with energy and how well we use it.

What can swimming teach you about life?

08/08/2021 | Written by Nikos Kaskaras in Adults

First things first: Learning to swim is a life-saving skill that all people who live in sea countries should possess. This is an indisputable fact beyond any doubt. Nonetheless, when talking about swimming there are numerous more aspects to take into consideration. Swimming can offer valuable lessons that can be extremely helpful for our progress in life. Let's examine a number of them.

Talent vs Practice: What is more important for success?

07/29/2021 | Written by Nikos Kaskaras in Swimming Lesson Tips

It's a sequence of those “eternal” questions: What is more important for succeeding in life? Is it talent or hard work that makes us progress? Can we prosper by relying on just one of them? Getting an insightful approach would be beneficial, not only for swimming purposes but also for our overall development and evolution. Let's try to break it down.

The great joy of long-distance swimming

07/20/2021 | Written by Nikos Kaskaras in Adults

What is so exciting about swimming is its multidimensional nature. Either you're a chilled individual who just wants to experience the relaxing effects of water or an adrenaline seeker who always looks for new challenges, swimming is rewarding for all. For the latter category, long-distance swimming represents a challenge that can provide thrilling times. Let's take a... dive to the depths of this wonderful activity.