Fitness & Wellness
I sometime tell those who come to the pool for the first time at a “certain” age that “It is never too late to come to the pool!” The same …
A Swimmer's life
We swimmers are all different. We have distinct personalities, totally different routines and definite preferences when it comes to swim strokes and distances. But there is something we all have …
Training & Technique
The butterfly is the most complicated stroke to swim properly, because it requires more stamina, greater flexible strength and better coordination. The first two are more closely interrelated for swimming …
Training & Technique
Level: beginner/intermediate We have already looked at the importance of the right position in the water for proper forward propulsion (Alternate breathing and perfectly balanced freestyle swimming). Coordinating your arms …
Training & Technique
How often have we heard talk about genetics in sport? About how genes inherited from our closest relatives may influence an athlete’s sporting career. In countries that belonged to the …
A Swimmer's life
How often have we said: “I would really like to train today!” only to end up skipping the session when the time comes around? The truth is that very, very …
A Swimmer's life
You did not exactly plan it! Perhaps you thought that since you are spending your free time in the swimming pool it might happen, but certainly you did not think …
A Swimmer's life
Along with the holidays comes a new season for swimmers across the globe – training camp season. Unlike our classmates or coworkers who head to tropical destinations to sit back, …
Training & Technique
As you will have seen in our previous articles, leg work is a vital part of training. Competitive swimmers vary the amount of leg work they do according to the …
Elite Team
Marco Koch likes variation and trying different things, both in training and in life. So when he heard hypnosis therapist Simone Lücke giving a talk at his club, he decided …
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