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A Swimmer's life

The Secret Diary of a Training Camp!

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, …

Written by: Rebecca Gillis 1 February '16 0

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Training & Technique

What is the real key to training? Making the most of your leg work!

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 …

Written by: arena coaches 30 January '16 0

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Elite Team

The hypnosis effect – Marco Koch focuses on Rio

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 …

Written by: Duncan Campbell 26 January '16 0

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Triathlon & Open Water

TRIATHLON: How to improve your running leg

The most tiring part of a triathlon race is the run, even though it seems to be the least feared by those without a competitive background in any of the …

Written by: arena coaches 15 January '16 0

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Training & Technique

Late night training ahead of Rio

A.D.N Swim project (first European program for international swimmers) recently spent two weeks simulating Rio hours, in a bid to understand both the psychological and physical affects the late swim …

Written by: Andrea Di Nino 13 January '16 0

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Fitness & Wellness

Starting Early: 5 Tips for Introducing Babies to Swimming

Photo credit: “yellow toy duck swimming ” by Nick Harris is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0   If you’re a swimmer yourself, chances are you want your baby to learn to …

Written by: Arena 6 January '16 0

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A Swimmer's life

Water Instinct: Water Is the Beginning

Water is where everything starts. About 70 per cent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and from space our planet looks like a pale blue dot. As Arthur …

Written by: Arena 2 January '16 0

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A Swimmer's life

The black line

Once, during a training session in the pool, I met a long-distance swimmer, who was just finishing his training session: “how many kilometres-a-day do you swim?”, I asked and he …

Written by: Valeria Molfino 30 December '15 0

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Fitness & Wellness

Recreational Swimming: what’s your style?

Swimming is like breathing… essential and vital. It means loving the water, becoming one with it, hearing the sound made by our bodies immersed in the water and being caressed …

Written by: Carmela Convertini 23 December '15 0

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Just for Women

Swimming during Pregnancy: Which Strokes Are Best?

Swimming is widely acknowledged to be one of the best sports for pregnant women, as it offers aerobic benefits as well as engaging all the major muscle groups, and its …

Written by: Arena 15 December '15 0

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