The relationship between swimming coaches and parents can sometimes become strained In this article, we will provide advice, tips, hacks and examples of how swimming coaches and parents can develop an effective swimming relationship. For competitive swimmers to reach their full swimming potential, they will need to be committed and dedicated. They will also need … Continue reading Swimming Coaches & Parents: Building the Relationship
Month: July 2019
Underwater Dolphin Kicking: An Introduction
Many coaches refer to underwater dolphin kicking as the ‘fifth stroke’ In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, hacks and tips as an introduction to underwater dolphin kicking. Introduction: The underwater dolphin kick is a fast and powerful underwater technique. It has become an increasingly important swimming skill, playing a key part in the development … Continue reading Underwater Dolphin Kicking: An Introduction
Individual Medley Training: An Introduction
Many national swimming associations recommend that all ‘age group’ swimmer’s training programmes should be individual medley based. In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, hacks and tips as an introduction to individual medley training. Many swimming training programmes focus on freestyle as their main training stroke. Some attention is usually given to the swimmer’s ‘favourite … Continue reading Individual Medley Training: An Introduction
An Introduction to Swimming Sculling
Swimming sculling is often overlooked and is an undervalued key swimming skill. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks, tips and drills as an introduction to swimming sculling. What is swimming sculling? Swimming sculling is often overlooked and is an undervalued key set of swimming skills. Sculling is a series of swimming techniques. Which focuses … Continue reading An Introduction to Swimming Sculling
Stroke Count and Stroke Rate Drills
Stroke count and stroke rate drills can improve a swimmer’s technique and help improve swimming performance. In this article, we’ll provide examples of stroke count and stroke rate drills, that can improve a swimmer’s technique and help improve swimming performance. This article follows on from our recent blog, How to use: Swimming stroke count and … Continue reading Stroke Count and Stroke Rate Drills
How to Use: Stroke Count and Stroke Rate
If a swimmer can increase their stroke rate, without shortening their stroke length, they will inevitably swim faster. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks, tips and hindsight on how to best use stroke count and stroke rate, and why using them in combination can improve swimming performance. What is stroke count? Stroke count is … Continue reading How to Use: Stroke Count and Stroke Rate
How to Become a Master’s Swimmer
Masters swimming is all about enjoyment, improving your stroke, while also improving your health and fitness. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on how to become a master’s swimmer. Masters swimming is all about enjoyment, improving your stroke, while also improving your health and fitness. Most master’s sections operate in a … Continue reading How to Become a Master’s Swimmer
Swimming Self-Talk: An Introduction
Swimming self-talk is a psychological self-motivational technique used by many of the world’s top swimmers. This article will provide advice, hacks, tips and examples as an introduction to swimming self-talk, to help improve your swimming performance. If you have ever witnessed a swimmer talking to themselves, before the start of a race, during a tough … Continue reading Swimming Self-Talk: An Introduction
How to best use: Swimming Quotes
Many top swimmers turn to motivational quotes, slogans and mantras for some extra inspiration. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks, tips and examples on how to best use swimming quotes, slogans & mantras, for motivation & inspiration to help improve swimming performance. Sometimes swimmers go through difficult times during training and competition, where … Continue reading How to best use: Swimming Quotes
The Benefits of Competitive Swimming
Competitive swimming has many physical, psychological, social and lifestyle benefits. Physical | Psychological | Social | Lifestyle In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of competitive swimming. Competitive swimming has many direct rewards such as medals, records and personal best times. But perhaps more rewarding than these are its … Continue reading The Benefits of Competitive Swimming