Fitness & Wellness
Stretching for swimmers: a vital ally for your training
Let’s see how your swimming can benefit from stretching! There is plenty of writing, reading and interest in training seen as exercise in preparation for something. There is very little …
Triathlon & Open Water
Overcome your fear of open-water swimming!
Open-water swimming is not always easy for those used to swimming with their eyes fixed on the black line along the bottom of the pool. So, even though the triathlon …
Dryland training
Outdoor workouts for training like a pro
We all know how important it is for both competitive and non-competitive swimmers to incorporate weight training in the gym alongside their workouts in the pool. What you do outside …
Dryland training
How to use kettlebells for training out of the water
This little piece of equipment from Russia can help you make great gains. Here’s how to use kettlebells for your training out of the water. A kettlebell is a small piece of gym equipment (conventionally made of iron) that is …
Training & Technique
Are there different training methods for men and women?
Men and women, explanations for the difference in performance levels It is never easy to talk about the difference in performance levels between men and women. We might, for example, …
Training & Technique
How to improve your freestyle arm stroke!
Improve your freestyle arm stroke to develop a more efficient stroke! Catch, pull, push and recovery, these are the four key phases in a freestyle arm stroke. A proper freestyle …
Training & Technique
The 3 secrets to achieving exceptional goals!
Discover the three secrets to achieving exceptional goals. Why do you swim or do triathlon? What makes you push yourself so hard every day for so many hours each week? …
Training & Technique
1 drill every day to improve your freestyle!
5 drills for 5 training sessions to improve your freestyle swim stroke! A different workout every day of the week focusing on various factors to perfect your freestyle swim stroke. …
Training & Technique
Do you wanto to improve your backstroke? Follow this plan!
Improve your backstroke! – Training plan for beginners and amateurs The backstroke is the strangest stroke for an amateur swimmer, because you “go backwards” and you cannot see where you …
Training & Technique
How to improve your underwater phase
The underwater phase is swimming’s fifth stroke. To improve this aspect of your swimming, you must glide through the water with perfect coordination. The underwater phase is considered to be …