Triathlon & Open Water
You are an open-water swimmer if…
Lots of swimmers do not even know what open-water swimming is: not only do they ignore it, but even if they are familiar with it they claim that the only …
A Swimmer's life
The mantra for becoming a stronger swimmer!
I have often entered races because I needed a new goal. I needed the motivation to get off the sofa and plunge into the cold water. The idea of competing …
Just for Women
Locker room horror stories
The 5 worst things that can happen to a female swimmer in the locker room “Everything that happens in the locker room stays in the locker room”, Brad Pitt would …
Triathlon & Open Water
Every single swim start
Every time it’s the same old story. Both when we find ourselves on the starting blocks by the pools, both if we’re in the open water before a triathlon, the …
A Swimmer's life
What does it mean to be the parent of an athlete?
Often, while waiting to start my workouts, I stop to notice how the people on the side of the pool observe the lessons and what’s going on in the pool. …
Triathlon & Open Water
Triathlon is a matter of family
If you’re thinking about starting to compete in triathlons, it’s important for you to understand that the fatigue of your workouts won’t be your only issue. Triathlon is an intense …
A Swimmer's life
The worst enemy of all swimmers
If I would ask you what your biggest enemy in the pool is, what would you answer? Who do you think of if I tell you to think of your …
Just for Women
How to get ready to go out after a training session in the pool
There are two schools of thought when it comes to the best outfit to wear for going to the swimming pool. Some girls put on their best clothes because they always like to look stylish, while others, like me, always …
Triathlon & Open Water
5 rules to beat the tricksters of the open water competitions
Things don’t always go as planned. Competitions are often full of unpredicted moments, risks and unexpected episodes that disrupt the otherwise perfect competition that we’d planned so perfectly. Usually one …
A Swimmer's life
That race….that I never swam
We read, we talk and sometimes we write about the memories of the races we’ve been in: we describe our success stories, our fears, the events and the unexpected circumstances …