Shawna Newman

Wetsuits offer protection for a variety of activities or sporting competitions. They are often worn by people that spend a considerable amount of time in the water. People that have little to no experience with purchasing or wearing wetsuits may wonder why they are black. Some athletes may wonder, “Why are wetsuits usually black?”   Learn […]

When it comes to the ocean, safety matters. Whether you’re fishing or cruising near the shore, you’ll need to keep an eye out for divers in the area. Understandably, it isn’t easy to spot divers–or even snorkelers. Even if they’re exploring the depths near a boat, accidents can still happen. Ocean-Bound Safety: Hazard Gear This

A nice cold swim on a summer afternoon sounds like an activity many would enjoy. If you try closing your eyes and imagine a pool, you will most likely picture a clean swimming pool. Nobody likes swimming in a cloudy pool as it is unpleasant to look at and definitely not healthy. Cleaning your pool

If you have a passion for water sports, then you might consider starting knee-boarding as a hobby. Besides being more fun than other water activities, this sport helps you achieve better control, balance, strength, and endurance. However, you will be required to have the right kneeboard for this activity. Kneeboards are quite a lot in

Windsurfing has a name that sums itself up well. Maybe you have never surfed a wave, but surely you can imagine the excitement of riding a tiny craft skimming the surface of the water driven along by a natural, noiseless energy. Just trade the wave with a windsail and use the wind for that natural

Learning to swim includes becoming familiar with many different swimming styles. These have different uses and benefits, such as in emergencies, leisure, and exercise.  Certain swimming styles are especially important for practical and even life-saving applications. You may have heard of the sidestroke and its uses in emergencies. This useful swim style makes it easier

If you are just becoming familiar with kneeboarding, you might wonder what tricks you can do with the sport — or if it’s even possible while kneeling in the water. Here is everything you need to know about kneeboarding tricks.  What Is Kneeboarding?  Kneeboarding is a water sport wherein you ride behind a boat by

If you are just beginning to get into the world of water sports, you have probably heard about kneeboarding and wakeboarding. The two sports might seem similar at first, so it is easy to get confused. However, as you come to learn more about them, you’ll learn that they actually have important and distinct differences. 

With water covering three-quarters of the globe we live on; it would seem to behoove us to at some point in our lives to learn how to swim.  Indeed, there is a myriad of reasons why you might want to learn swimming skills, and a partial list of those reasons includes lakes, hotel swimming pools,

On the surface, the breaststroke and butterfly look like they have similar mechanics. Both strokes require the bringing forward of the arms in an arcing motion and a flexed knee kick of the legs. They’re also based on forward propulsion and require the lifting of the head out of the water at a specific point

A pool is a great place to relax, especially when it’s hot. But what happens when it becomes cloudy and you want to have a swimming session as soon as possible? Or when you have just planned an outdoor party with your friends only to realize your pool is full of algae?  The answer is,

Scuba diving is a super fun sport that can allow you the ability to see the underwater world that many people never have the opportunity to see in all its glory. That being said, scuba diving can also be incredibly dangerous and difficult, especially if you are not taking the right precautions. And have you