Learning how to swim butterfly can be physically demanding, especially for younger or inexperienced swimmers In this article, we will provide advice, drills, dryland exercises, hacks and tips, as part of a step-by-step guide to learning how to swim butterfly. Learning how to swim butterfly can be physically demanding, especially for younger or inexperienced swimmers. … Continue reading Learning How to Swim Butterfly
Category: Swimming Training
Coaching Age Group Swimmers
Age group swimmers undergo significant physical, technical and psychological development. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on the special considerations that should be given when coaching age group swimmers. A child’s growth and development Between the approximate ages of 2 to 10 years, most children will grow and develop consistently. As … Continue reading Coaching Age Group Swimmers
Writing a Swimming Training Plan
Writing a swimming training plan can help you achieve your swimming goals quickly. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks, reps, sets and tips on writing a swimming training plan, to help you achieve your swimming goals quicker. The benefits of writing a swimming training plan For swimmers at all levels, there are many … Continue reading Writing a Swimming Training Plan
Negative Split Training an Introduction
Negative Split Training is an effective way to build a swimmer's endurance. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks, sets and tips as an introduction to the benefits of negative split training. During events lasting for more than sixty seconds, swimmers cannot sustain a high race pace for long, before they are forced to … Continue reading Negative Split Training an Introduction
Common Competitive Butterfly Faults
Butterfly should only be performed at the intensity and distance where swimmers can maintain a good technique and high stroke rate. This article will provide advice, drills, hacks and tips on common competitive butterfly faults and how to fix them. Introduction Swimming butterfly can be physically demanding, especially for younger or inexperienced swimmers. Many find … Continue reading Common Competitive Butterfly Faults
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
Swimming Training Checklist
A swimming training checklist can help you to be consistently at your best over a sustained period. In this article, we have produced a swimming training checklist to help you get the best from each training session. The key is to train consistently at your best Training consistently at your best over a sustained period … Continue reading Swimming Training Checklist
Recovering from Swimming Training
Learning to effectively recover from swimming training is essential to ensure you can undertake your swimming training programme at your optimum level. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on how to best help you when recovering from swimming training. Competitive swimming training can sometimes be gruelling, especially, When you are coming … Continue reading Recovering from Swimming Training
An Overview of Breaststroke
Competitive breaststroke requires a high degree of power, strength, endurance, speed, and coordination In this article, we will provide advice, hacks & tips as a part of an overview of Breaststroke. Breaststroke is the slowest and least efficient of all the competitive strokes. Although breaststroke can generate effective propulsion from both the arm stroke and … Continue reading An Overview of Breaststroke
An Overview of Backstroke
Backstroke should be performed at a high stroke rate In this article, we will provide advice, hacks & tips on the correct position and technique as a part of an overview of backstroke. Since backstroke is performed on the back, the swimmer cannot engage as many of the body’s larger muscle groups as they can … Continue reading An Overview of Backstroke