I found this definition of swimming on the internet…

"Swimming is moving your body through water (a moderately viscous fluid) that's either still (as in a swimming pool), turbulent (as in the ocean), or somewhere in between. If you're swimming completely under the surface (for example, scuba diving), you're moving through relatively still water; other times, you're going to be moving along at the more turbulent interface between air and water, with your legs, arms, head, and body moving from one element to the other and back again, speeding up or slowing down as they cross the border."

This was interesting to me. Prior to stumbling across this definition, I hadn't really thought of swimming this way before - as moving limbs back and forth between a viscous fluid and air. It is just something that my body does in water.

Even more interesting is how swimming… the life saving skill of swimming mind you… has been so far removed from the motor learning process that is common when we pick up other sports or activities.

In my interview today with SwimMastery founder, Tracey Baumann, we talk about why swimming is so hard for some, and how we can make easier.

Enjoy.

https://www.explainthatstuff.com/swimming-science.html

Find out more about SwimMastery: http://swimmastery.online

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