Let’s get straight to the point – YES! Swimmers do sweat in the pool while swimming. When you’re in the water, you don’t always feel how much you’re sweating. But trust us: You DO sweat when you swim! But do you sweat more or less than when you’re working out on land? How does this impact your hydration? Today we’re breaking down just how much you sweat when you swim, and how to hydrate properly to maintain consistent performance. Why Your Body Sweats According to research, your body has 2 to 5 million sweat glands, which are hard at work…
Author: Paige Walters Biskaduros
We hear it time and time again that swimming is one of the best forms of exercises for pregnant people, and we couldn’t agree more! My name is Paige Biskaduros and I am the VP of Marketing at MySwimPro. As soon as I got pregnant 8 months ago, I realized how difficult it is to find swimming resources on the internet. So here I am today to help change that. Keep reading (and watching!) to hear my journey of swimming through pregnancy, along with safety tips and my favorite suggested swim workout. Benefits Of Swimming While Pregnant Before we get…
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Swimming pools may be closed, competitions might be canceled, and team banquets might be postponed… but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a fun virtual party for swimmers! Join our global community of swimmers and attend our 2nd Annual World Swim Gala, LIVE on the MySwimPro YouTube! This year, a stellar group of Olympians will join host Fares Ksebati for a round of Swim Jeopardy. You get to play, too! Plus, you’ll have a chance to win a free Apple Watch! Featuring special guests: Michael Gunning, Chloe Sutton, Cody Miller & Zach Harting How well do you think these Olympians…
April 12, 2021 – A new study by virologists at Imperial College London revealed that swimming pool water can inactivate the COVID-19 virus in 30 seconds, under the right conditions. Check out our new video for updates and how swimmers can socially distance themselves in a pool: The findings, which have not been published in a peer-reviewed journal, suggest the risk of transmission of COVID-19 in swimming pool water is incredibly low. Swim England worked collaboratively with baby swimming business Water Babies and the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) to commission the study and provide context and materials…
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We all know swimming is a great form of exercise… but just how many calories can you burn while swimming? A TON! Learn what’s really going in your body while you swim in our new Whiteboard Wednesday episode! Watch #WhiteboardWednesday Episode: Listen to Podcast: What Is a Calorie? According to Merriam-Webster, a calorie is the amount of heat required at a pressure of one atmosphere to raise the temperature of one gram of water one degree Celsius that is equal to about 4.19 joules. Before we dive into the exact number of calories that you can burn by swimming, we…
Breathing on your side is very important when swimming freestyle. Get our tips for how to breathe easier in the water, and try this free drill workout to improve your technique. Watch our video for tips and drills: Listen to podcast: This Workout of the Week is a 1,200 yard session I completed with the MySwimPro app on the Apple Watch. In the video above I’ll overview the workout strategy and walk you through a set-by-set analysis of all the data captured in this MySwimPro workout! How To Breathe On Your Side: When swimming freestyle, it is important to learn Bilateral Breathing. This means breathing…
We’re celebrating our love for swimming, and giving away a FREE APPLE WATCH! *giveaway closed on February 14, 2020* See Who Won: Plus, read some of the 12 inspiring stories that swimmers shared. Original Giveaway Post: Giveaway Rules: Comment on our giveaway video telling us why you love to swim! (you can enter on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook & Tik Tok) Like the videoFollow @myswimpro *For bonus entries, watch the video above! Giveaway closes at 11:59pm EST on Thursday, February 13! One lucky person will be randomly selected to win from the comment section, and announced on Friday February, 14.…