So it's winter time and my swimmer is telling me that their skin is itchy and dry...why? Did the pool guy turn up the chlorine levels? Likely not...it's the dry weather that is causing your swimmer's skin to dry out. So, first...swimmers are likely to have drier skin...
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Benefits of Early Swimming
We have many parents ask us, “When should my child start lessons?” And while asking your pediatrician if your baby is ready for swimming is the first step, our recommendation is to begin as young as six months. There are a few main reasons we chose this age to...
6 Myths of Summer League v. USA Swimming
We have visiting parents, with kids in summer league (8-10 week programs) who are interested in joining a year round program (USA Swimming), ask us lots of questions about swimming club. They are generally concerned about the timecommitment and seriousness, as well as...
Episode 11 – Coach Lucas – Race Diet
Transcription: Hi everyone this is Lucas from Waterloo Swimming I'm here to tell you about how you can prepare easily for meals leading up to championship meets. An easy rule of thumb without measuring cups is to use your own hand. So for carbohydrate foods a palms...
Episode 10 – Coach Eegan – Stretching
Transcription: #H2OLOOFastFoodFriday Episode 10 - Coach Eegan - Stretching This is Coach Eegan from Waterloo Swimming here in Austin, Texas and today I'm going to talk about the importance of stretching. There many forms of stretching such as dynamic and static, but...
Episode 9 – Coach Michaella – Sports Drinks
Transcription: #H2OLOOFastFoodFriday - Episode 9 - Coach Michaella - Sports Drinks and Rehydration Hi I'm Coach Michaella at Waterloo Swimming in Austin, Texas and I'm here to talk today about sports drinks and hydration. They are great as part of your rehydration...
Episode 8 – Coach Amber – Fueling your body everyday
Transcription: #H2OLOOFastFoodFriday - Episode 8 - Coach Amber - Fueling your body everyday Hi this is Coach Amber here at Waterloo Swimming in Austin, Texas. I'm here to talk to you about fueling up your body proactively. Here's a few tips. Never miss a meal....
Episode 7 – Coach Katie – Chocolate Milk -Yay!
Transcription: #H2OLOOFastFoodFriday - Episode 7 - Coach Katie - Chocolate Milk -Yay! Hi this is Coach Katie with Waterloo Swimming in Austin, Texas and I'm here to talk to you about chocolate milk as a recovery tool. Chocolate milk is great to drink thirty minutes...
Episode 6 – Coach Marina – Hydration!
Transcription: #H2OLOOFastFoodFriday - Episode 6 - Coach Marina - Hydration! Hi this is Coach Marina down here in Austin, Texas at Waterloo Swimming and I am here to talk to you today about hydration. Staying hydrated in everyday life is super important. Being an...
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