Swim training with a kickboard provides the swimmer with many benefits. In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, hacks and tips on the benefits of swim training with a kickboard. What are the benefits of swim training with a kickboard? Swim training with a kickboard provides the swimmer with many benefits. These include, Body position … Continue reading Swim Training with a Kickboard
Month: January 2020
Swimming Ankle Strength and Flexibility
Having good swimming ankle strength and flexibility is a key attribute to having an effective leg kick In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips as an introduction to the benefits of good swimming ankle strength and flexibility. The benefits of good swimming ankle strength and flexibility Having good swimming ankle strength and … Continue reading Swimming Ankle Strength and Flexibility
Swimmer’s Shoulder: An Introduction
Swimmer’s shoulder is the most common competitive swimming injury. In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips as part of a basic introduction to understanding swimmer’s shoulder. What is swimmer’s shoulder? With water supporting the swimmer’s body, together with the lack of physical contact, competitive swimming is a relatively injury-free sport. However, swimmer’s … Continue reading Swimmer’s Shoulder: An Introduction
Swimming Mentoring: An Introduction
Swimming mentoring is a proven and effective way of developing a mentee to achieving optimum swimming performance. In this article, will provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of swimming mentoring for both swimmers and January coaches. What is swimming mentoring? Swimming mentoring is an educational development process, where a mentor (For example a … Continue reading Swimming Mentoring: An Introduction
10 Competitive Swimming Life Skills
Swimming life skills can enable swimmers to deal with situations encountered in daily life. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on swimming life skills, as acquired by competitive swimmers, and how they can be used in daily life. To succeed as a competitive swimmer requires seven key attributes The swimmer is required … Continue reading 10 Competitive Swimming Life Skills
Open Water Training for Club Swimmers
Introducing club swimmers to open water training has many benefits In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, hacks and tips, as we look at the benefits of open water training for club swimmers. The benefits of open water swimming training For many club swimmers, swimming in open water can be a rare opportunity. However, introducing … Continue reading Open Water Training for Club Swimmers
The Rate of Perceived Exertion for Swimmers
The rate of perceived exertion for swimmers is a simple but effective method of monitoring and evaluating the intensity of a swimmer's performance In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of using the rate of perceived exertion for swimmers. What is the rate of perceived exertion for swimmers? Swimmers should … Continue reading The Rate of Perceived Exertion for Swimmers
Swimming Training Zones: An Introduction
An understanding of the swimming training zones will help optimum swimming performance In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, examples, hacks and tips as an introduction to swimming training zones. What are the swimming training zones? Swimming training zones categorise different types of swimming training. These are divided by the level of intensity of the … Continue reading Swimming Training Zones: An Introduction
How To Improve A Swimmer’s Focus
Improving a swimmer’s focus is key to optimum swimming performance In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on how to improve a swimmer’s focus. Whether it’s focusing on skills and drills during training, or race tactics and execution during competition. The ability to focus their attention and concentrate are key to optimum swimming … Continue reading How To Improve A Swimmer’s Focus