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Mindfulness for Swimmers

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Many swimmers find that mindfulness can help to improve their swimming performance In this article, we will provide advice, drills, exercises, hacks and tips on the benefits of mindfulness for swimmers. What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is a meditation technique that can be used to help the swimmer increase their awareness by helping them to pay attention … Continue reading Mindfulness for Swimmers

Developing Breaststroke Hip & Leg Flexibility

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Good hip and leg flexibility can provide many benefits to the breaststroke swimmer. This article will provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on developing and maintaining breaststroke hip & leg flexibility. The benefits of developing breaststroke hip & leg flexibility Good hip and leg flexibility can provide many benefits to the breaststroke swimmer, these include, … Continue reading Developing Breaststroke Hip & Leg Flexibility

Dumbbell Exercises for Swimmers

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Dumbbells can be used for developing all the major muscle groups of the body. In this article, we will provide advice, examples, hacks and tips on dumbbell exercises for swimmers, as a part of their dryland training programme, either at home or in the gym. Many competitive swimmers regularly undertake dumbbell weight training sessions. This … Continue reading Dumbbell Exercises for Swimmers

Dryland Shoulder Exercises for Swimmers

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Swimmer’s shoulder is the most common competitive swimming ailment. In this article, we will provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on dryland shoulder exercises for swimmers. Competitive swimmers perform numerous repetitive arm movements during training and competition, which can put a lot of stress and strain on their shoulder muscles and joints. Swimmer’s shoulder is … Continue reading Dryland Shoulder Exercises for Swimmers

Developing Swimming Fitness: An Introduction

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Swimming is an excellent form of exercise that utilizes all of the major muscle groups. In this article, we will provide advice, hacks and tips on developing swimming fitness, to help swimmers become better, stronger and faster. Swimming is an excellent form of exercise that utilizes all of the major muscle groups. It helps to … Continue reading Developing Swimming Fitness: An Introduction

Breathing Development Exercises for Swimmers

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Dryland and water-based breathing development exercises can help to increase the swimmer’s lung capacity. In this article, we will provide advice, drills, exercises, hacks and tips on breathing development exercises for swimmers. The benefits of breathing development exercises It’s common for a swimmer to become fatigued due to the lack of oxygen. Dryland and water-based … Continue reading Breathing Development Exercises for Swimmers

Swimming Back Pain

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Many competitive swimmers experience some level of back pain In this article, we’ll provide advice, hacks and tips on the causes, prevention and treatment of swimming back pain. With water supporting the swimmer’s body, together with the lack of physical contact, competitive swimming is a relatively injury-free sport. However, some competitive swimmers experience some level … Continue reading Swimming Back Pain

Foam Rolling for Swimmers

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Many swimmers use foam rolling as an effective alternative to massage In this article, we’ll provide advice, exercises, hacks and tips on the benefits of foam rolling for swimmers. What is a foam roller? A foam roller is a tube of compressed foam, used as a method of self-myofascial release. Myofascial release therapy is the … Continue reading Foam Rolling for Swimmers