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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 0

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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 0

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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 0

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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 0

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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 0

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Fitness & Wellness

Fitness, weight-loss and body toning: 5 busted myths

1. Calories don’t count: FALSE! Of course they do! The only way to lose weight is to put our bodies in a situation where they are in calorie deficit; in …

Written by: Marzia Gasparetto 17 May '18 0

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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 …

Written by: Valeria Molfino 16 May '18 0

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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

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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

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