Insider Advice

arena guide for choosing a wetsuit

How do I choose a wetsuit for open-water swimming? Wetsuits are designed to provide protection against the cold and greater buoyancy during open-water swimming. You can use any swimsuit you …

Written by: Arena 19 November '20 0

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Training & Technique

Improve your freestyle arm stroke!

Catch, pull, push and recovery, these are the four key phases in a freestyle arm stroke. Improve your freestyle arm stoke to develop a more efficient stroke! A proper freestyle …

Written by: arena coaches 2 November '20 0

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Fitness & Wellness

What to take with you to the SPA, arena’s tips for relaxing

If you are planning on spending a day at the SPA remember to take all the clothes and accessories that will make you feel comfortable. The keywords should be comfort …

Written by: Arena 30 September '20 0

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Fitness & Wellness

Returning to the pool after the holidays: the 5 mistakes you should avoid!

September, time to return to the ranks and abandon that state of suspended grace and holiday feel typical of summer. This is also the month of new beginnings and new goals, …

Written by: Arena 9 September '20 0

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Training & Technique

1 drill every day to improve your freestyle!

5 drills for 5 training sessions to improve your freestyle swim stroke! A different workout every day of the week focusing on various factors to perfect your freestyle swim stroke. …

Written by: arena coaches 12 August '20 0

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Training & Technique

Open-water swimming: advice from Bernd Berkhahn, coach of the world champion Florian Wellbrock

Photo credit: ©JoKleindl Due to the temporary closure of swimming pools due to Covid19, open-water swimming has suddenly become extremely important. At the moment, lots of people who usually swim …

Written by: Arena 4 August '20 0

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Just for Women

10 Beach Bag Essentials

The sun is here, and some lucky people are already hitting the beach. It’s never fun to forget something essential, so in case you’ve gotten out of practice over the …

Written by: Arena 28 July '20 0

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Fitness & Wellness

Returning to the pool after a long period of inactivity: What you need to know

A few simple rules to follow to better face your reentry into the water. We’re getting back in the pool after a long period of inactivity and now we are …

Written by: Arena 17 July '20 0

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Training & Technique

Do you wanto to improve your backstroke? Follow this plan!

Improve your backstroke! – Training plan for beginners and amateurs The backstroke is the strangest stroke for an amateur swimmer, because you “go backwards” and you cannot see where you …

Written by: arena coaches 3 July '20 0

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Elite Team

Open water tips&tricks by German elite swimmers Florian Wellbrock and Rob Muffels

Florian Wellbrock and Rob Muffels (Germany), gold and bronze medalists in the 10 km Open Water at the 2019 World Championships in Gwangju, offer some useful tips & advice for …

Written by: Arena 26 June '20 0

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