Excel With Sculling Drills
How to Develop a Masterful Feel for the Water
by Ron Johnson >>> Photos by Peter Bick

The greater your ability to "feel" the water, the greater your chance of becoming a skilled swimmer. The fastest and most effective way to develop this proprioceptive "super" awareness is to practice various sculling drills, says coach Ron Johnson of Scottsdale, Ariz. "Feel" is not necessarily an endowment. It can be learned.

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Does the 8x8 Rule Hold True in This Agua Age?
by Jim Thornton

Fanatical water drinking has seeped deep into the zeitgeist. It's hard to be alive in this Perrier period of history and not be continually reminded of how critical proper hydration is. Claims made on behalf of water are legion. Its diehard proponents have come up with a shorthand expression for it: 8x8 (eight ounces, eight times a day). But is such constant autoirrigation really necessary?

Do Not Hit Snooze read>>
Swimming Through the Winter Blues Takes Creativity
by Amy Wu

Shorter days and colder temperatures tend to throw even the most upbeat people into the occasional funk, triggering the urge to sleep and eat more. But with a little help from your friends and some creative self-motivation, you too can swim your way through the winter blues.

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