Common Competitive Freestyle Faults

Overuse during training can lead to the development of freestyle stroke faults In this article, we’ll look at the most common freestyle faults and provide advice, hacks and tips on how to fix them. During most competitive swimming training sessions, freestyle is usually the dominant stroke. The overuse of this stroke can result in the … Continue reading Common Competitive Freestyle Faults

Key Competitive Swimming Attributes

Many of the world’s top swimmer’s acquire certain key competitive swimming attributes In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on the importance of acquiring key competitive swimming attributes. Many of the world’s top swimmer’s acquire certain key competitive swimming attributes. Which underpin their pursuit of excellence, some of which we have detailed … Continue reading Key Competitive Swimming Attributes

Coping with pre-race nerves

Most competitive swimmers experience pre-race nerves In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on coping with pre-race nerves. Most competitive swimmers experience pre-race nerves. However, it’s how the swimmer copes with and positively channels those pre-race nerves that can make all the difference to their quality of performance. Types of pre-race nerves … Continue reading Coping with pre-race nerves

An Effective Competitive Swimming Cool-Down

Swimmers often underestimate the benefits of an effective competitive swimming cool-down In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of an effective competitive swimming cool-down and how it can improve a swimmer’s competitive performance. The benefits of a swimming cool-down Swimmers often underestimate the benefits of an effective competitive swimming cool-down. … Continue reading An Effective Competitive Swimming Cool-Down

How to Deal with Swimming Setbacks

Many of the world’s top swimmers use swimming setbacks as extra motivation. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on how to deal with swimming setbacks and turn them to a swimmer's advantage. It’s a fact of life for swimmers at all levels, that there are times when things don’t go how they … Continue reading How to Deal with Swimming Setbacks

A Guide to Swimming Tapering

The swimming tapering process is unique to the individual swimmer. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on swimming tapering, which is the period of training, rest and preparation to help a swimmer perform at their best at a major championship. Planning the swimming tapering The swimming tapering process is unique to the … Continue reading A Guide to Swimming Tapering

Relay Takeover Development

So much time, distance and energy can be saved by the execution of an effective relay takeover. In this article, we’ll provide advice, dill hacks and tips on how to progressively develop an effective relay takeover. Relays form an important component of many swimming galas/meets, usually with medals and double points at stake. So much … Continue reading Relay Takeover Development

Swimming Race Tactics Development

The race tactics a swimmer employs can be the difference between a gold and a silver medal. In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, hacks and tips to help develop your competitive swimming race tactics. The importance of developing swimming race tactics Many competitive swimming races are decided by a hundredths of a second. The … Continue reading Swimming Race Tactics Development

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