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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

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Fitness & Wellness

Holiday Fitness: Running on the Beach

Running on the beach can be a great workout when you’re on holiday, but it does have risks. Keep these tips in mind to lessen your chance of injury. If …

Written by: Arena 31 July '18

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Triathlon & Open Water

Triathlon: the mistakes you should not make

We have asked Jeanne Collonge, a French professional triathlete and two times Ironman champion, the mistakes you should not make during your preparation and your triathlon race. What are the common mistakes …

Written by: Arena 19 July '18

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Fitness & Wellness

Obesity, how swimming can help

One can only imagine the harmful consequences that this illness will have upon the individual that suffers from obesity. But what is it exactly? What is obesity and how common …

Written by: Marco Borreca 22 June '18

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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

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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

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Fitness & Wellness

Children and their fear of water: how to prevent it and overcome it

Water can be scary, especially for the youngest ones who are approaching this fascinating element for the first time. It’s not uncommon though, that even adults feel a certain resistance …

Written by: Arturo Mugnai 29 May '18

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Fitness & Wellness

Polymyalgia rheumatica: the benefits of the swimming pool

A complicated name for a troublesome disease. What is polymyalgia rheumatica? It’s an intense inflammation of the muscles in the body. It’s a problem that can make your life quite …

Written by: Marco Borreca 24 May '18

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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

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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

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