APARTMENT LIVING,HEALTH & FITNESS

One of the key advantages — of many — associated with apartment living include a wealth of onsite amenities that add value to your daily life while giving you the time to pursue your career, personal and fitness goals without worrying about property upkeep and maintenance.

Living in a community such as Taluswood Apartments in Mountlake Terrace, Washington, offers you a full menu of community attractions, including a swimming pool for local aquatics fans. Discover new ways to make the most of your pool time while the maintenance crew takes care of the cleaning and chemicals.

5 TIPS TO A BETTER SWIM STROKE

Even seasoned swimmers sometimes need a refresher course on improving their swimming stroke. Swimming is a skill that lends itself to continual focus on refining skills to improve efficiency for better workouts and reduced risk of overuse injuries for passionate and lifelong swimmers. Before heading to your community’s swimming pool, take a look at 5 essential freestyle stroke tips that you can practice for your first few dips before moving on to your serious workouts.

1. Monitor Your Head Position. Align your head with the trunk of your body while lifting your eyes to scan what is before you. It sounds tricky, but it works fine once you get the hang of it. Keeping your head even with your torso helps prevent neck strain and discomfort that might cause you to compensate with inefficient arm strokes, which can lead to shoulder injuries.
2. Press the Buoy. Basically, use your center of swimming gravity, which lies at your head and chest. This focus will help keep your hips and legs higher in the water to give you more kicking power.
3. Rotate Your Body. As you reach forward with each stroke, rotate your body as if nearly swimming on your side. This helps you pull power from your core and reduces stress on your arms and shoulders.
4. Raise Your Elbows. To obtain the high arch that helps you reduce your stroke count and add power, focus on arching your elbow as high as possible.
5. Finish the Stroke. It is easy to think you have completed the stroke once your hand simply re-enters the water. However, make sure you follow through by letting your hand graze your thighs before starting another stroke with the other arm.

Now that you are ready to hit the pool, you might want to check out Taluswood Apartments in Mountlake Terrace, to see if it is the right place to practice your new swimming regimen and enjoy all the benefits of apartment living. Call us to set up a tour of our warm and welcoming community.