Events & Competitions
Gabriele Detti set a European record with a thrilling late victory in the 800m freestyle, Chad Le Clos found redemption in the 200m butterfly following his Olympic heartache and Adam …
Training & Technique
Level: beginner The most interesting and difficult technicalities of all four swim strokes come together in the medley. In this particular race you must cover the set distance performing all …
Events & Competitions
Adam Peaty twice lowered his own 50m breaststroke world record as he became the first man to swim inside 26 seconds and Emily Seebohm won bronze in the 100m backstroke …
Events & Competitions
Sarah Sjostrom won her second gold in as many days in the 100m butterfly, Adam Peaty successfully attacked his 100m breaststroke title in the second fastest time in history and …
Events & Competitions
Sarah Sjostrom set a new world record of 51.71secs in the 100m freestyle as she became the first woman to swim inside 52 seconds and Gabriele Detti claimed bronze in …
Elite Team
The relationship between swimmer and coach is unique. Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth 100m breaststroke champion Adam Peaty puts it like this: “It’s a combination of your friend, your mum, …
Training & Technique
Level: beginner As we have already seen in previous articles, you dive off the blocks when making a freestyle or breaststroke start. However, although they have this in common, there are …
Elite Team
An athlete’s life at the top can be short and one where the window of opportunity may only be open for a fleeting moment. Make your chances and take your …
Training & Technique
What are the distinctive traits of a sprinter? What is the best way to train? It would seem to be easy enough to train a sprinter up to a reasonable …
Fitness & Wellness
It is one of the most powerful fears (along with that of fire) that has ancient and ancestral origins and can lead to a real phobia: hydrophobia. Fear of water …