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Training & Technique

3 alternative exercises for developing strong shoulders

This article describes three alternative exercises useful for all four swim strokes, which will help you strengthen your shoulders (and not just your shoulders). Statistically speaking, shoulder injuries are the …

Written by: arena coaches 4 April '17

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Training & Technique

The swimming formula – science explains how to go faster

v = (Pm*Ep)/D At first this strange formula would appear to have nothing to do with swimming in a pool, but science tells us that a swimmer’s speed is studied …

Written by: Giorgio Gatta 28 March '17

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Triathlon & Open Water

Endurance Sport, the importance of nutrition for recovery

Nutrition after prolonged physical exercise (over two hours) is just as important as what you eat before or during physical exertion. The issue of nutrition is a very interesting aspect …

Written by: arena coaches 27 March '17

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Fitness & Wellness

4 types of food for a vegan swimmer (and swimmers in general!)

Here are 4 types of vegan food that are highly recommended for a sportsperson/swimmer. We recently discovered there really are vegan swimmers. So, let’s look at four types of food …

Written by: arena coaches 24 March '17

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Fitness & Wellness

Water fitness: now you won’t have anymore excuses not to get in the pool!

With the term water fitness, we can group together a vast universe of activities, dynamic and fun, to do in addition to classic swimming and its 4 styles. Activities that …

Written by: Arena 22 March '17

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Training & Technique

Swimmers Posture

“Posture influences strength, injury risk, and performance. Learn why swimmers have poor posture and even the term “Swimmers Posture” named after them.” A rounded spine and forward head posture are …

Written by: John Mullen 21 March '17

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Fitness & Wellness

Is it best to train in the pool alone or with others?

Swimming is a beautiful sport (in fact, it is the most practiced in the world), able to produce countless benefits for the body and mind. Everyone does it for personal …

Written by: Arena 17 March '17

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A Swimmer's life

Race day and…everything that can go wrong!

Sooner or later everybody, beginners and more experienced swimmers alike, will inevitably have something go wrong on race day. Here is what might happen and how to deal with it …

Written by: Valeria Molfino 16 March '17

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Triathlon & Open Water

6 tips for improving your swim leg

The racing season is almost with us. Lots of you will have spent the winter focusing on how to improve your swimming, but how many of you will really be …

Written by: arena coaches 12 March '17

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Training & Technique

From non-competitive swimmer to masters athlete: how, when and why

The main reasons we go to the pool in our leisure time are: to enjoy the water, to feel good (to improve our cardiorespiratory functions, muscles and bone structure and …

Written by: arena coaches 8 March '17

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