Events & Competitions
Gregorio Paltrinieri became the second fastest 1500m freestyle swimmer in history as arena enjoyed more success at the European Championships in London. Ruta Meilutyte won the European 100m breaststroke title …
Events & Competitions
Adam Peaty, Katinka Hosszu and Sarah Sjostrom were all on top of the podium as arena swimmers continued to strike gold at the European Championships in London. Adam swam the …
Events & Competitions
Arena swimmers won three out of four golds on offer on the first day of the European Championships in London. Katinka Hosszu twice lowered the championship record to claim her …
A Swimmer's life
Competitive swimming is not just about turning up at the pool, jumping into your cossie and diving in. Whether you are elite end or club level, just starting out or …
Training & Technique
Butterfly & Breaststroke Turns How to improve your execution speed? Erwann Jacob, Guingamp’s coach, says: “to manage performing a quick and efficient turn, the swimmer has to learn to organize …
Fitness & Wellness
There is no clear consensus on when babies are ready to swim, so talk to your paediatrician about your child’s situation and developmental readiness. In a previous post we discussed a …
Training & Technique
The young swimmer Daichi Suzuki performed his own special underwater phase after the start and turn in the 100 m backstroke at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. More specifically, …
A Swimmer's life
Music is an instrumental part of most swimmers’ lives. Sometimes it’s your favourite song pumping you up before a race. Other times it may be a catchy rhythm that gets …
Training & Technique
Freestyle just might be some of the most fun you can have in the water. It’s the fastest stroke, which gives swimmers the best results they can wish for; smashing …
Training & Technique
Butterfly & Breaststroke Turns The turn plays an essential role in the stroke. If well performed, it can help you gain speed on each of the transitions and therefore help …