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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 …

Written by: Valeria Molfino 22 December '17

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Training & Technique

Alternate breathing and perfectly balanced freestyle swimming

You will have certainly heard about alternate freestyle breathing, but have you ever wondered what the real benefits are? Alternate breathing means breathing every three strokes or, rather, the ability …

Written by: arena coaches 20 December '17

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Triathlon & Open Water

Triathlon: multiple-stage competition, not the sum of three sports!

A common mistake is to consider the triathlon as the sum of three different disciplines. In fact, it is a multiple-stage competition where, through transitions, are blended together three sports, …

Written by: arena coaches 19 December '17

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Just for Women

Rock-hard glutes thanks to swimming

Plenty of scientific research has confirmed that the top 5 “first things you look at in a woman or a man” include…. their butt! The glutes are actually a group …

Written by: Marco Borreca 19 December '17

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Fitness & Wellness

Lose weight…with water!

Today we’ll learn how something as simple as water can be useful when following a weight loss plan. But I’m not going to talk to you about how to swim …

Written by: Marzia Gasparetto 14 December '17

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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 …

Written by: Rebecca Gillis 13 December '17

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Training & Technique

Butterfly: may the force be with you

The butterfly is, without a shadow of a doubt, the most energy-sapping stroke. You consume twice as many (kilo)calories swimming the butterfly than swimming freestyle. For this reason and because …

Written by: arena coaches 12 December '17

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Triathlon & Open Water

Triathlon: how to approach the end of the season

Even for triathletes the time has finally come to take a well-earned rest. The season has finally come to an end and, after taking stock of the season that has …

Written by: arena coaches 8 December '17

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Fitness & Wellness

Is there such a thing as a vegan swimmer?

Let’s see how a vegetable-based lifestyle can be reconciled with sport. We have already given you a few tips about nutrition for swimming, but they were all for what we …

Written by: arena coaches 1 December '17

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Triathlon & Open Water

“Strengthen your arms” with Jeanne Collonge

Jeane Collonge is a French professional triathlete and two times Ironman champion. I like having a long freestyle warm-up 15×100 (2 complete/2 pullbuoy/1 legs) at increasing intensity (5 laps easy, …

Written by: Arena 28 November '17

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