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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 …

Written by: Arena 24 October '17

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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. …

Written by: Arena 23 September '17

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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 …

Written by: Arena 21 September '17

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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 …

Written by: Arena 14 September '17

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Fitness & Wellness

Help, a cramp! Tips and remedies to deal with it

If you consistently practice sports, sooner or later you will have to come to grips with: the horrific cramp. A sudden pain with varying intensity, an involuntary spasm of the …

Written by: Arena 6 September '17

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Fitness & Wellness

The history of swimming, from the Cave of Swimmers to the Games of Athens

The reason we like swimming so much is most likely because it was one of the first man-made activities used for survival and moving from place to place century after …

Written by: Arena 16 August '17

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Events & Competitions

FINA WC Budapest 2017 Sunday 7/30 – Triple gold as arena swimmers make podium their own on last night in Budapest

Sarah Sjostrom, Katinka Hosszu and Gregorio Paltrinieri all won gold medals as a steady procession of arena swimmers made their way to the podium on the final night of the …

Written by: Arena 31 July '17

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Triathlon & Open Water

Wild swimming: discover wonderful places!

With the heat and longer days, we all love spending more time in the open air, so why not swim in open waters! The so-called wild swimming is gaining more …

Written by: Arena 31 July '17

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Events & Competitions

FINA WC Budapest 2017 Saturday 7/29 – Emotional night for Emily as Sarah proves she is the Queen of Speed

Emily Seebohm lay down in tears on poolside after winning the 200m backstroke in a new Commonwealth and Oceania record and Sarah Sjostrom followed up winning the 50m butterfly title …

Written by: Arena 30 July '17

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Events & Competitions

FINA WC Budapest 2017 Friday 7/28 – Sarah second in 100 free while Emily equals record form in the 200 backstroke

Sarah Sjostrom was second in the 100m freestyle and Emily Seebohm equalled her own Oceania and Commonwealth record in the 200m backstroke on day six of the World Championships in …

Written by: Arena 29 July '17

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