Triathlon & Open Water
“Strengthen your arms” with Jeanne Collonge
Jeane Collonge is a French professional triathlete and two times Ironman champion. I like having a long freestyle warm-up 15×100 (2 complete/2 pullbuoy/1 legs) at increasing intensity (5 laps easy, …
Fitness & Wellness
How to match strokes to tone up at the pool?
Is your goal to lose a few pounds, improve your body shape and tone up your muscles? As we have written several times, swimming is a complete sport that allows …
Fitness & Wellness
Swimming, advice for beginners!
Have you decided to sign up for the first time at the pool? Do you intend to take a class and maybe even beat your fear of water? The reasons …
A Swimmer's life
10 things swimmers have in common with Stranger Things
1. They know the importance of teammates via GIPHY 2. Sticky locker rooms. via GIPHY 3. The difficulty with communication. Especially when you are underwater and the coach is speaking. …
Triathlon & Open Water
Getting to know Marc-Antoine Olivier
Getting to know Marc-Antoine Olivier Following his 10km bronze medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Marc-Antoine Olivier confirmed that he is one of the best open water swimmers …
Fitness & Wellness
Swimming cures, from water retention to depression
In this article, we will talk about swimming as a beneficial sport that counteracts and combats small and big disorders. It is an effective ally that does not only lead …
Fitness & Wellness
Sharing Lanes During Lap Swim: Tips for Stress-Free Swimming With Others
Lap swim can be intimidating when all the lanes are occupied, but lane sharing goes smoothly if everyone follows a few basic rules of etiquette. Showing up at the pool …
Just for Women
Using swimming to tone ‘problem areas’
It’s human nature to be critical of our bodies, and while we want to focus on the positive, we all have problem areas we’d like to address. Swimming can help. …
Fitness & Wellness
Why are we too tired to swim?
Everything is ready to go. You’ve already prepared your bag, and you’re heading to the pool for your usual workout. But suddenly you become unusual tired and weak. You feel …
Fitness & Wellness
Learning to swim as an adult? Here is everything you need to know
Why would an adult want to learn how to swim? For lots of different reasons, most of which are very personal. The most common reasons are: overcoming a childhood fear …
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