Some swimmers find it very difficult to keep focused and motivated, during a solo swimming training session. In this article, we will provide advice hacks and tips on how to get the most from solo swimming training. Many competitive swimmers for a variety of reasons find themselves training on their own. This includes, Being away … Continue reading Getting the Most from Solo Swimming Training
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Skincare for Competitive Swimmers
Competitive swimmers regularly expose their skin to the chemicals and irritants often found in chlorinated pools. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on skincare for competitive swimmers, in chlorinated pools. Competitive swimmers regularly expose their skin to the chemicals and irritants often found in chlorinated pools. Over time can remove the … Continue reading Skincare for Competitive Swimmers
Choosing the Correct Competitive Swimwear
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
The Secrets of a Good Night’s Sleep for Swimmers
Sleep is one of the most important ways to help a swimmer’s body and mind to rest, repair and rebuild In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on the secrets of a good night’s sleep for swimmers. The importance of a good night’s sleep Sleep is one of the most important ways … Continue reading The Secrets of a Good Night’s Sleep for Swimmers
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
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
Improving the Backstroke Arm Stroke: An Introduction
In this article, we will provide advice, drills, hacks and tips, as an introduction to improving the backstroke arm stroke. To help make a swimmer’s backstroke more powerful and efficient. What is the backstroke arm stroke? The backstroke arm stroke is a continuous alternating arm stroke, used during backstroke to provide the primary propulsion. How … Continue reading Improving the Backstroke Arm Stroke: An Introduction
Improving the Freestyle Pull
The freestyle arm pull is often referred to as the propulsive phase. In this article, we will provide advice, drills, hacks and tips on improving the freestyle pull. To help develop a more effective and powerful freestyle arm stroke. The freestyle arm pull is often referred to as the propulsive phase. What are the benefits … Continue reading Improving the Freestyle Pull
Improving the Freestyle Catch
Improving the freestyle catch can help to develop the effectiveness of a swimmer's stroke In this article, we will provide advice, drills, hacks and tips on improving the freestyle catch, to help develop a more effective and powerful freestyle arm stroke. What is the freestyle catch? The freestyle catch is a part of the freestyle … Continue reading Improving the Freestyle Catch
Leg Kicking Patterns: An Introduction
Freestyle leg kicking patterns are an important but often-neglected key component of an effective freestyle stroke In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips as an introduction to developing effective freestyle leg-kicking patterns, to help boost a swimmer’s propulsion. The benefits of effective freestyle leg-kicking patterns Freestyle leg-kicking patterns can provide the swimmer … Continue reading Leg Kicking Patterns: An Introduction