www.kastawayblog.com http://www.kastawayblog.com Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 en hourly 1 Famous Swimmers http://www.kastawayblog.com/2013/04/06/famous-swimmers/ http://www.kastawayblog.com/2013/04/06/famous-swimmers/#comments Sat, 06 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.kastawayblog.com/?p=12 What do you call someone who takes 1st place in a swimming race? You call that person “the winner.” And what do you call the person that came in 2nd in that race? You call them “the loser.” Even though Mark Spitz and Michael Phelps have both lost individual races at the Olympics, they are still champions! You may have seen Phelps’ last competitive swim during the 2012 Olympics on cable tv. Between them, the two set 35 and 39 world records respectively. Are they losers? Of course not! Was there ever anybody better? Maybe!

Peter Johann Weissmeller, or “Johnny Weissmeller,” the star of 12 Tarzan films, was also a competitive swimmer before his career in the movies. His Olympic swimming career was limited to two visits ” 1924 and 1928. He won 3 individual and two relay gold medals. He did win a bronze, but only as part of the team USA water polo team. More significantly, Weissmeller never lost an individual race . . . ever! Though he only appeared in 2 Olympic games, Weissmeller did not shy away from competition. In his career he won 52 national titles, and held an amazing 67 world records . . . almost twice as many as either Spitz or Phelps. At a 1958 golf tournament in Cuba, some Cuban rebels captured Weissmeller, who responded by letting loose his infamous Tarzan yell. The rebels, recognizing him, fired their guns in a jubilant manner and cried “Tarzan, welcome to Cuba!” He was released unhurt.

Another swimmer who has not received a lot of hype is Slovenian Martin Strel. In 2000 he swam the 1,878 mile length of the Danube River in 58 days. Apparently he did not think that was impressive enough, because in 2002, he swam the 2,360 mile long Mississippi River in 68 days. Another barely famous swimmer was 15 year old Australian Olympian Shane Gould. At the Munich Olympics she won 3 individual gold medals, setting a world record in all 3 races. She also won a silver and a bronze in 2 more individual events. She then retired from swimming at the advanced age of 16.

]]> http://www.kastawayblog.com/2013/04/06/famous-swimmers/feed/ 0 The Top Hollywood Style Swimming Suits http://www.kastawayblog.com/2013/03/26/the-top-hollywood-style-swimming-suits/ http://www.kastawayblog.com/2013/03/26/the-top-hollywood-style-swimming-suits/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.kastawayblog.com/?p=11 If Hollywood knows anything, it knows about fashion. With the warm summer months ahead, bathing suits will make an appearance. Many of the styles this year are fun and colorful. Bathing suits this year also add a sense of sex appeal like none other have. The two-piece bathing suits for the summer are shiny and adorned with gems on the sides of the bottom piece. Metallic colors are in this summer, with gold and silver the top choices. Black is another color that will be in style this summer. Bathing suits are leaving nothing to the imagination when it comes to design. Some suits have straps across the top piece and handcuffs on the bottom piece. The boy shorts look will also be popular this summer. Keep an eye on one-piece suits in bold patterns. Denim and animal print bathing suits are other styles that are sure to make a splash this summer.

]]> http://www.kastawayblog.com/2013/03/26/the-top-hollywood-style-swimming-suits/feed/ 0 Are You Afraid of the Water? Learn to Swim http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/19/are-you-afraid-of-the-water-learn-to-swim/ http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/19/are-you-afraid-of-the-water-learn-to-swim/#comments Sun, 19 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.kastawayblog.com/?p=10 Fear of water is very common. Many people develop this fear because their caretakers or friends were afraid of water and unnecessarily instilled this fear in them. Other people fear water because of a negative experience they had as children. The best way to alleviate your fear of water is to learn how to swim.

Knowing how to swim can save you from many dangerous water situations. You will not have to be afraid to sit near a swimming pool if you know how to swim.Want more? Click here{{/tag} When you can swim, you can be confident that if you fall into the water, you can keep yourself above water long enough for someone to rescue you.

Fear of water is an unnatural fear. Many young babies are instinctively able to survive if they are put in a pool of water. Parents sometimes start swimming lessons with their children at a very young age. In addition to being able to save yourself if you fall into water, knowing how to swim opens a new world of leisure activities. When you can swim, you will not be afraid to go boating or enjoy other water sports. Swimming is also an excellent form of exercise.

]]> http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/19/are-you-afraid-of-the-water-learn-to-swim/feed/ 0 How to Quickly Put on a Swim Cap http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/18/how-to-quickly-put-on-a-swim-cap/ http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/18/how-to-quickly-put-on-a-swim-cap/#comments Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.kastawayblog.com/?p=9 Swimming is a very fun sport to invest time in. There are many fun aspects of swimming for a team. If you are good enough at it there is always room for new contestants in the Olympics!

When starting out on a swim team there are many things you will learn. First you will start with basic things like the doggy paddle. After you are a professional at being able to swim and float, you will then learn how to do more advance things. There are numerous types of swimming stokes that you will need to know for any type of competition. Swimming is not only fun but also keeps you in a healthy shape. Once you have practiced for quite a while it is now time to prepare for competitions. Competitions can be stressful but they are well worth all the stress. Winning a competition is the best feeling in the world!

Swimming takes a lot of work to get great at but is well worth all the effort you will put into it. If you are ever given the opportunity to take part in a swim team then make sure to take it. Many people are able to go professional after years of hard work!

]]> http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/18/how-to-quickly-put-on-a-swim-cap/feed/ 0 How to Help Your Child Learn to Swim http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/14/how-to-help-your-child-learn-to-swim/ http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/14/how-to-help-your-child-learn-to-swim/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.kastawayblog.com/?p=8 When trying to teach your child to swim, it is important that you don’t scare the child while in the water. The child needs to feel comfortable and at ease. Should he be afraid of the water, he is going to less likely be relaxed which will make it easier for him to swim. You need to start off slow and not just throw your child into the water, don’t make him put his face under water if he is not comfortable doing so.

Your child needs to know that swimming is fun and it is a play experience and not a life or death situation. Perhaps having your child wear arm floaties for the first few lessons that you are giving him will help him to be more confident.

There are many places that offer swimming lessons to children, with some children it may be more beneficial for them to learn from someone else other than their parents. They may be less distracted and fell less pressure coming from someone else. By using a professional that has taught other children how to swim, it just may take some of the pressure off of mom and dad also.

Don’t apply too much pressure when helping your child learn to swim.Can’t get enough? There’s more: Kids not learning to swim

]]> http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/14/how-to-help-your-child-learn-to-swim/feed/ 0 Do Former Swimming Competition Champions Measure Up to Today’s? http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/10/do-former-swimming-competition-champions-measure-up-to-todays/ http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/10/do-former-swimming-competition-champions-measure-up-to-todays/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.kastawayblog.com/?p=7 Swimming utilizes a uniform which can be tailored to directly affect the performance of the athlete. Much like different football pads are worn by football players depending on position, or the aerodynamics of a competitive bikers helmet and cycle affect the athlete’s ergonomics, the kind of swimwear a swimmer chooses to race in has a direct correlation to their performance in the water.

As time records continue to be broken in the swimming world year after year, while swimwear continues to improve and cause less drag for the swimmer to fight as they race, this begs the question – are the athletes of today actually better, stronger and faster or is it the swimwear? If the swimming champions of 20 years ago had the swimwear that the athletes of today have, would they swim as fast as today’s champions?

We will never know the answer to this question, of course, but is in an interesting one to consider. It also adds another layer to consider when watching your favorite athlete break records in the pool – did they break that record because they worked harder, or simply because they are wearing the latest techonological advancement in swimwear? Think about it.

]]> http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/10/do-former-swimming-competition-champions-measure-up-to-todays/feed/ 0 How is Ocean Swimming Different From Pool Swimming? http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/07/how-is-ocean-swimming-different-from-pool-swimming/ http://www.kastawayblog.com/2012/08/07/how-is-ocean-swimming-different-from-pool-swimming/#comments Tue, 07 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000 admin http://www.kastawayblog.com/?p=6 How is ocean swimming different from pool swimming? In the ocean the water can be very choppy and it can be very windy because you are in an open space. The wind alone will make swimming harder for you. The salty sea water will make it easier for you to float but then again, many pools are switching over to salt water. In the ocean you won’t know where your marks are to stop swimming if you want to do laps so you can just swim freely for a while without having a focus.

In the swimming pool you can only swim from one side of the pool to the other and then you’ll have to turn around and do it all over again. When you are in the pool, you don’t have to worry about the water current or getting stung by a jelly fish or waves, you just worry about going from one side of the pool to the other.

You do have to be careful no matter where you choose to swim, always think of safety first. If you are going to be out swimming in the ocean make sure the life guards can see you at all times and when in the pool make sure someone is there in case of an emergency.

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