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Learning How to Swim Butterfly

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

Learning How to Swim Breaststroke

·         For many swimmers, especially younger and inexperienced athletes learning how to swim breaststroke can be difficult 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 breaststroke Breaststroke is the slowest and least efficient of all the competitive strokes. For … Continue reading Learning How to Swim Breaststroke

Learning to Float in the Water

Learning to float in the water can help you to better control your body position to help ensure you are in the correct position to enable you to develop your stroke technique In this article, we will provide advice, drills, hacks and tips on learning to float in the water. Learning to float in the … Continue reading Learning to Float in the Water

Helping Swim Coaches to Cope with Stress

Swim coaches are often at risk from increased stress levels In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on helping swim coaches to cope with stress and the pressure of the job. [ez-toc] The lifestyles of a swim coach Swim coaches spend a great deal of their time and energy taking good care … Continue reading Helping Swim Coaches to Cope with Stress

20 Top Tips to Help You Become a Better Swim Coach

20 top tips to help you become a better swim coach In this article, we will provide you with advice, examples, hacks and tips with our 20 top tips to help you become a better swim coach These have been adapted and developed during our combined 40+ years of coaching competitive swimmers. #1 Developing a … Continue reading 20 Top Tips to Help You Become a Better Swim Coach

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