Training & Technique
How to Choose Swimming Goggles for Your Style of Swimming
If a swimsuit is like a second skin for swimmers, goggles are like a second pair of eyes. The best swimming goggles will fit perfectly and provide lasting comfort and …
Insider Advice
How to Choose the Best Wetsuits for Swimming in Open Water
Most people might think of goggles, caps, and swimsuits as the only swimwear you need, but for open-water swimmers, a wetsuit is vital to performance and comfort when competing or …
Fitness & Wellness
A plunge with Fido: benefits of swimming for dogs
From the game to rehabilitation, from muscle strengthening to slimming. The many benefits of swimming don’t only affect us but also our four-legged friends. For dogs, water activities are a …
Fitness & Wellness
How to increase our self-esteem with swimming
Among the many benefits of swimming, which we have already spoken of on several occasions, we can also increase our self-esteem thanks to the attainment of clearly defined objectives, to …
Triathlon & Open Water
All about ice swimming
Hands up if you have never complained about the temperature of the water before entering the pool for training or warming up before a race. Well, icy water swimmers would …
Just for Women
Swimming After Giving Birth: 6 Tips to Get You Motivated
Some new mothers head back to the swimming pool after giving birth and seem to pick up right where they left off. For others, getting into a routine is more …
Insider Advice
Who’s wearing what Spring-Summer 2021
Who doesn’t love a good throwback?! arena’s Spring-Summer 2021 training collection blends retro vibes with modern cuts & colours thanks to the expansion of the Icons range to swimwear. These …
Insider Advice
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Dryland training
3 posture exercises for swimmers by Hannah Miley
Need a few tips on how to train for swimming when you can’t get to the pool? Posture influences strength, injury risk, and performance. Make the most out of your time away from the pool and work on …
Dryland training
How to improve your breathing technique
In our training tips for underwater swimming, we saw how important it was to perform quick technical movements with a reduced oxygen supply or no oxygen at all, i.e. in …