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Training & Technique

The Fantastic Four or the allure of the medley

Level: beginner The most interesting and difficult technicalities of all four swim strokes come together in the medley. In this particular race you must cover the set distance performing all …

Written by: arena coaches 26 July '17 0
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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 …

Written by: arena coaches 19 July '17 0
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 …

Written by: arena coaches 13 July '17 0
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 …

Written by: arena coaches 30 June '17 0
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 …

Written by: arena coaches 17 June '17 0
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 …

Written by: arena coaches 6 June '17 0
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 …

Written by: arena coaches 31 May '17 0
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 …

Written by: arena coaches 15 May '17 0
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 …

Written by: arena coaches 10 May '17 0
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 …

Written by: arena coaches 9 May '17 0