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Training & Technique

How to train with fins and a swim snorkel

The most familiar and popular swim aids include a swim snorkel and short fins. Both give you greater power and ease of movement through the water. Fins are used to increase …

Written by: arena coaches 10 August '18 0
Training & Technique

4 exercises to strengthen your ankles

Find out why you need to strengthen your ankles and how to do it. A swimmer’s ankles are extremely important for a very simple reason: they connect your legs to …

Written by: arena coaches 14 June '18 0
Triathlon & Open Water

How to gauge your pace: the 10×100 test

We all know that a “test” is a vital part of a training plan. A test may have various aims and purposes: to test your fitness throughout the season, gauge the …

Written by: arena coaches 7 June '18 0
Training & Technique

Dive and tumble turn: 2 exercises to improve your push-off

Let’s see why and, above all, how to improve your push-off when diving in and tumble-turning. As we all know, there are four different swim strokes, but over the last …

Written by: arena coaches 22 May '18 0
Training & Technique

It is just a matter of… LEGS!

Today we will be looking at how to use your legs and we will also be suggesting some specific training exercises. For adult men in particular, legs can often become …

Written by: arena coaches 18 May '18 0
Training & Technique

CrossFit: pros and cons for swimming

Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of CrossFit as supplementary training for swimming. Today we’re going to talk about a rather recent innovation in sports training that …

Written by: arena coaches 4 May '18 0
Triathlon & Open Water

From swimming to triathlon: here’s what you need to know

Physical attributes developed after focusing on one specific discipline for years certainly influence how you learn and develop the skills required to train for the other two disciplines, particularly running. …

Written by: arena coaches 27 April '18 0
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Training & Technique

What effect does lack of sleep have on performance?

Rest is a vital part of performance and a real key to achieving your goals. Over the last few years it has become increasingly obvious that the quality of an …

Written by: arena coaches 24 April '18 0
Triathlon & Open Water

3 Answers to the most common doubts amongst open-water swimmers

Today we’ll try to answer a series of questions that often go through the minds of open-water athletes. QUESTION #1 One of the most common questions, especially during the summer …

Written by: arena coaches 26 February '18 0
Training & Technique

The Backstroke: How to swim “belly upwards”

Level: beginner Unlike the other three competitive swim strokes, the backstroke is the only one swum on your back for the entire race. This means that a good sense of …

Written by: arena coaches 26 February '18 0