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
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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
Swimming to Lose Weight
Here we have the answers to some of the key questions regarding swimming to lose weight. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips about swimming to lose weight. Swimming can be a great way to effectively lose weight. Here we have the answers to some of the key questions regarding swimming to lose … Continue reading Swimming to Lose Weight
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
Recovery Drills: An Introduction
Recovery drills are those sets and/or repetitions that are performed at a slow swimming pace to enable the swimmer to recover from the rigours of training during a session. In this article, we’ll provide advice, drills, hacks and tips on the benefits of recovery drills, during a training session. What are recovery swims? Recovery drills … Continue reading Recovery Drills: An Introduction
Swimming in Chlorinated Pools
Some swimmers experience minor health problems caused by swimming in chlorinated pools. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the prevention and treatment of some minor health issues some swimmers may experience while swimming in chlorinated pools. What is chlorine? Chlorine is a chemical commonly used in most swimming pools to help … Continue reading Swimming in Chlorinated Pools
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
Assisted Swim Training
Assisted swim training are those training sets designed to help swimmers generate more swimming speed than they would during an unaided swim. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of assisted swim training. What is assisted swim training? Assisted swim training are those training sets designed to help swimmers generate … Continue reading Assisted Swim Training
Swim Training Self-Evaluation Checklist
A swim training self-evaluation questionnaire, for swimmers who want to improve their training performance. In this article, we’ve provided a series of questions for inclusion in a swim training self-evaluation checklist. For swimmers, who want to improve their training performance. Further to our recent post on evaluating swimming training performance, we have been asked by … Continue reading Swim Training Self-Evaluation Checklist
Training with Hand Paddles
Training with hand paddles can provide a swimmer with many benefits. In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the many strength and technical benefits of swim training with hand paddles. What are hand paddles? Hand paddles are plastic/rubber hand-shaped discs. They are worn over the swimmer’s palms and are attached to their … Continue reading Training with Hand Paddles