How to Read a Pace Clock: A Beginner’s Guide for Swim Practicebeginner swimmer

pace clock

How to Read a Pace Clock: A Beginner’s Guide for Swim Practice

Walk into almost any swim practice and you’ll see it: a giant clock on the wall or deck with no hour hand, just a sweeping second hand and a bunch of numbers that don’t mean what a normal clock’s numbers mean. That’s a pace clock, and it’s how coaches control rest, timing, and spacing between … [Read More…]

kids swim gear checklist

What Swim Gear Does My Child Actually Need? Checklist

Walk into any swim shop and you’ll find an overwhelming wall of goggles, floats, wetsuits, and gadgets promising to turn your kid into the next Olympian. Most of it is optional. A handful of items, though, actually make lessons go smoother and keep your child safer in the water. This checklist breaks down what’s genuinely … [Read More…]