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Elite Team

How & why you should never miss an opportunity!

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 …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 17 July '17 0

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Training & Technique

The Pure Sprinter

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 …

Written by: arena coaches 13 July '17 0

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Fitness & Wellness

Hydrophobia: How to beat your fear of the water

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 …

Written by: Arena 7 July '17 0

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Fitness & Wellness

A swimmer’s nutrition: when to eat, what to eat and training

One of the main issues concerning a swimmer’s nutrition is what to eat and when to eat it: it is advisable to eat a diet based around small but nutritionally …

Written by: Martina Pica 6 July '17 0

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Triathlon & Open Water

Swim leg: what price do you pay for technical mistakes? Training tools can help

Here you will find some tips about making the best use of the training tools to help you improve and learn how to swim better. We will never tire of …

Written by: arena coaches 30 June '17 0

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Fitness & Wellness

Are you ready for the bikini test? Get back in shape with swimming!

We have said this on more than one occasion: if you want to get in shape for the holidays, your summer bikini and short, low-cut dresses, it is not good …

Written by: Arena 26 June '17 0

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Training & Technique

Injuries, fatigue and prevention: how to train worry-free

Kinesio taping, cryotherapy and compression clothing. These new prevention methods can actually help you improve your sports performance. Over the last few years there has been plenty of scientific research …

Written by: arena coaches 17 June '17 0

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Triathlon & Open Water

ROAD TO KONA – Diary of an IRONMAN #4

Bipolar! I f I had to choose a word to define my state of mind recently it will be just that: BIPOLAR. Some days I feel invincible but others I …

Written by: Laura Strappaveccia 16 June '17 0

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Training & Technique

Backstroke technique, the importance of swimming single-arm backstroke

The single-arm technique, like for example swimming backstroke with one arm, allows swimmers to think about what they are doing in the water. Attention is focused on both their body …

Written by: arena coaches 6 June '17 0

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Training & Technique

3 simple exercises for strengthening your arms

We have already seen how to strengthen your lower limbs by performing exercises either in the pool and/or at the poolside. Using the same method, let’s see how we can …

Written by: arena coaches 31 May '17 0

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