Fitness & Wellness
Recognise the signs of overtraining!
Sports science teaches us that high training loads are linked with a greater risk of physical and mental exhaustion. Research*exploring how injuries, illnesses, stress, overtraining and exhaustion are all related …
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Protect your shoulders!
It is a well-known fact that swimming is a healthy sport. Very true. Having said that, you need to bear in mind an array of niggles affecting your tendons and …
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The importance of nutrition
Legend has it that a number of great swimmers follow ridiculous diets during the Olympics (i.e. eating 10,000 calories-a-day), eating heavy meals based around food like pasta, yoghurt, hamburgers, cereals, …
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What is Cryotherapy and how can it help you?
“An athlete’s body adapts to recovery methods just as it does to word load. That’s why it is good to modify the means and methods as well as how often …
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Health & Fitness Expert: arena Freestyle Breather could lead to a swimming revolution!
I have to confess that I was quite skeptical when Arena approached me to trial the ‘Freestyle Breather’. Don’t get me wrong – I love swimming as an exercise, and …
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Delving into the world of Aquafitness
Aquagym is undoubtedly the forerunner of all aquafitness courses, the first and still most practiced around the world. This said, since the 1990’s, the list has grown extensively, now including …
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How to conquer water phobia as an adult
Feeling anxious or hesitant at the thought of swimming? Too often these negative feelings are associated with water. If the very thought of submerging yourself into it makes you shudder, …
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Swim nutrition tips and advice from the inside
We asked Jenny Fridlund, nutrition counselor for the Swedish Olympic Committee, cross-country skiing team, sailing team and the swimming team, as well as owner of the “Alla Tiders Matlagare” restaurant …
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The beginners’ guide to Aquafitness
Everybody at the very beginning of their life floats instinctively in the water. In some ways, that’s the concept underlying aquafitness, which is a sparkling way of relating to water. …
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Swim your fat away
It’s been calculated that February 18th is the day that most of us stop our New Years Resolution Diets and Gym Workouts. Luckily that means the gym pools are getting …
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