A Swimmer's life
4 New Year’s resolutions to apply to your swim training
The transition into a new year is often a time of self-reflection, especially for athletes looking to take their performance to the next level. Determining which habits to carry through …
A Swimmer's life
Tough times don’t last, but tough people do!
We are competitive swimmers. We are athletes. We are a rare breed of people who set 4:30AM alarms, who sweat while most people are asleep, who push our bodies to …
A Swimmer's life
You wouldn’t understand unless you’re a swimmer – What does your stroke say about you?
Yesterday I succumbed to an Internet pop-up advertising information about astrological signs. Aside from the computer virus that I no doubt downloaded, I learnt about some of the characteristics associated …
A Swimmer's life
4 activities to make remote group training more fun
Find out how to make remote group training more fun In a sport where water is a non-negotiable, one can imagine how difficult pool closures have been to the swim …
A Swimmer's life
12 catchy pick up lines that will make a swimmer crazy for you!
Valentine’s day is quickly approaching, so naturally love is in the air! More specifically for swimmers, love is in the chlorine-scented, stuffy, often poorly-ventilated air of the pool deck. Whether …
A Swimmer's life
6 signs you’ve met your swim BFF
Over the years as a competitive swimmer, you tend to amass a close circle of friends on the pool deck. Because they are your team mates and fellow athletes, they …
A Swimmer's life
4 skills that swimmers perfect that are seemingly unrelated to swimming
Over the years as an athlete, you develop a skill set that is unique to your sport. Fast transitions from one stroke to another, precise flip turns, and efficient stroke …
A Swimmer's life
3 Top Swimmer *facepalm* Moments
In the vocabulary of real-everyday-normal-people lingo, a ‘facepalm’ refers to those moments in life where the only plausible reaction you have is to bring the palm of your hand to …
A Swimmer's life
Short Course or Long Course, which side are you on?
It’s official – we have welcomed in the new year, and with it the next portion of the swim season: the *dramatic pause* long course season. For some athletes, those …
A Swimmer's life
4 swim questions that would confuse the general public
Every culture has its own unique language and shorthand. Swimming is no different, but the terms that we use on an everyday basis become so second nature to us that …
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