Training & Technique
Freestyle and Breaststroke start: it is all a matter of angles!
Level: beginner As we have already seen in previous articles, you dive off the blocks when making a freestyle or breaststroke start. However, although they have this in common, there are …
Training & Technique
The Pure Sprinter
What are the distinctive traits of a sprinter? What is the best way to train? It would seem to be easy enough to train a sprinter up to a reasonable …
Triathlon & Open Water
Swim leg: what price do you pay for technical mistakes? Training tools can help
Here you will find some tips about making the best use of the training tools to help you improve and learn how to swim better. We will never tire of …
Training & Technique
Injuries, fatigue and prevention: how to train worry-free
Kinesio taping, cryotherapy and compression clothing. These new prevention methods can actually help you improve your sports performance. Over the last few years there has been plenty of scientific research …
Training & Technique
Backstroke technique, the importance of swimming single-arm backstroke
The single-arm technique, like for example swimming backstroke with one arm, allows swimmers to think about what they are doing in the water. Attention is focused on both their body …
Training & Technique
3 simple exercises for strengthening your arms
We have already seen how to strengthen your lower limbs by performing exercises either in the pool and/or at the poolside. Using the same method, let’s see how we can …
Eau libre et Triathlon
L’importance de la nutrition dans la récupération
La nutrition après un exercice physique prolongé (plus de deux heures) est tout aussi importante que ce que vous mangez avant ou pendant l’effort physique. La question de la nutrition …
Training & Technique
Creative exercises using arena tools
Let’s virtually open your bag of tools and see how to use them creatively! Over the last few months we have learned to use various arena tools in a conventional …
Triathlon & Open Water
From the pool to open waters: acknowledge your weaknesses and overcome them!
Let’s look at some potential weaknesses of people used to swimming in a pool and try to offer some tips for tackling open-water swimming as best possible. Adapting to new …
Training & Technique
Here is the answer to the 3 most common mistakes when swimming breaststroke
Together with the butterfly, the breaststroke is considered to be extremely tough on the lumbar region (lower back) and cervical spine (neck). What this doesn’t tell us is that, more …
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