For many competitive swimmers, their swimwear is their most important and most expensive piece of kit In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips as a guide to choosing the correct competitive swimwear, for both competition and training. For many competitive swimmers, their swimwear is their most important and most expensive piece of … Continue reading Choosing the Correct Competitive Swimwear
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Choosing the Correct Swim Cap
There are many reasons why a competitive swimmer should wear a swim cap. In this article, we have provided a guide to help choose the correct swim cap for both training and competition, in the pool and open water. Why wear a swim cap? There are many reasons why a competitive swimmer should wear a … Continue reading Choosing the Correct Swim Cap
Swimming Earplugs for Competitive Swimmers
Swimmer's ear is caused by water being trapped inside the swimmer’s ear. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of wearing swimming earplugs for competitive swimmers. Many of the competitive swimmers who wear earplugs, usually do so as a result of suffering from a previous ear infection, commonly referred … Continue reading Swimming Earplugs for Competitive Swimmers
The Benefits of Listening to Music During Swimming
For many competitive swimmer’s, music can play an important role during their training and their pre-race routine. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of listening to music during swimming. For many competitive swimmer’s, music can play an important role during their training and their pre-race routine. As a … Continue reading The Benefits of Listening to Music During Swimming
Tethered Swimming Training
Many of the world’s top swimmers regularly use tethered swimming training as a part of their training programme In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, hacks and tips on tethered swimming training. Tethered swimming training involves a swimmer being attached to a resistance cord (bungee) which is attached to a solid and immovable object. What … Continue reading Tethered Swimming Training
Dryland Training with Swimming Stretch Cords
Many swimmers use stretch cords as a part of the dryland training programme The benefits of dryland/land training Many competitive swimmers regularly undertake dryland/land training. This is to gain additional benefits beyond those which can be achieved by training in the water alone. These include increased power, strength, endurance, speed, and coordination. Dryland/land training can … Continue reading Dryland Training with Swimming Stretch Cords
Swim Training with a Pull Buoy
Swim training with a pull buoy 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 pull buoy. What are the benefits of swim training with a pull buoy? Swim training with a pull buoy provides the swimmer with many benefits. … Continue reading Swim Training with a Pull Buoy
Swim Training with a Kickboard
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
Choosing the Correct Swimming Goggles
Our buyer’s guide will walk you through the correct process and assist you in choosing the correct swimming goggles In this article, we have provided a step-by-step guide to help you in choosing the correct swimming goggles. A pair of well-fitting, non-leaking goggles, with good visibility is an essential piece of a swimmer’s kit. Having … Continue reading Choosing the Correct Swimming Goggles
Resistance Band Exercises for Swimmers
Resistance band exercises for swimmers play an important part in their warm-up and land/dryland training programmes In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on the benefits of resistance band exercises for swimmers. What are resistance bands? Resistance bands are latex bands commonly used by swimmers as a part of their warm-up and … Continue reading Resistance Band Exercises for Swimmers