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Freestyle Body Rotation: An Introduction

Body rotation is key to an effective freestyle stroke In this article, we will provide advice, drills, hacks and tips, as an introduction to an efficient freestyle body rotation technique. The benefits of freestyle body rotation Correctly rotating the body during freestyle can provide the swimmer with many benefits. The ability to extend the reach … Continue reading Freestyle Body Rotation: An Introduction

A Swimming Journal: The Benefits of Keeping One

Many top swimmers keep a swimming journal In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on the benefits of keeping a swimming journal. Many competitive swimmers keep a swimming logbook. However, some swimmers only use their logbook to record their training sets and volumes.Which can add little value to a swimmer's on-going development.Many … Continue reading A Swimming Journal: The Benefits of Keeping One

Finding the Correct Life Balance for Swimmers

Many swimmers find balancing their academic/work and swimming commitments with their family and social life difficult. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks & tips on helping to find the correct life balance for swimmers. The time, commitment and self-sacrifice required to become a successful competitive swimmer, can at times, feel all-consuming. Many swimmers … Continue reading Finding the Correct Life Balance for Swimmers

Weight Training for Swimmers: An Introduction

Weight training can help to develop a swimmer's strength and power In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips as an introduction to weight training for swimmers. The benefits of weight training for swimmers Many competitive swimmers undertake regular weight training sessions. As a part of their land/dryland training programme.Using a combination of … Continue reading Weight Training for Swimmers: An Introduction

Swimming Sprint Training: An Introduction

Swimming sprint training usually consists of short and intense sets In this article, we will provide advice, drills, hacks and tips as an introduction to swimming sprint training. What is swimming sprint training? Swimming sprint training aims to develop a swimmer’s key sprinting attributes to enable them to cover a designated distance at their maximum … Continue reading Swimming Sprint Training: An Introduction

Interval Swimming Training: An Introduction

Interval swimming training is a major component of most swimming training programmes. In this article, we will provide advice, drills, hacks and tips as an introduction to interval swimming training. What is interval swimming training? Interval swimming training is a major component of many swimming training programmes. It is a training set consisting of repeated … Continue reading Interval Swimming Training: An Introduction

Fartlek Swimming Training: An Introduction

Fartlek is a Swedish word meaning ‘speed play’. In this article, we will provide advice, drills, hacks and tips as an introduction to fartlek swimming training. What is fartlek swimming training? Fartlek is a Swedish word meaning ‘speed play’. The principle behind fartlek swimming training is that it can help to enable the swimmer to … Continue reading Fartlek Swimming Training: An Introduction

Super Slow Swimming: An Introduction

Super slow swimming can help improve and maintain a swimmer’s stroke technique In this article, we will provide advice, drills, hacks & tips as an introduction to super slow swimming, which can help a swimmer focus on the technique. What is super slow swimming? Super slow swimming is swimming as slowly as a swimmer can, … Continue reading Super Slow Swimming: An Introduction

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