Events & Competitions
COMPETITION INSIGHTS arena swimmers continued their domination at the European SC Championships in Netanya, Israel, as it drew to a close on 6th December. All told, an incredible 80% of …
Events & Competitions
COMPETITION INSIGHTS arena’s Elite Team swimmers broke 6 Championship Records and 1 World Record on the first two days of the European Short Course Championships in Netanya, Israel. Leading the …
Events & Competitions
Global water instinct brand arena is once again proud to be an Official Sponsor of the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships to be held in Netanya, Israel from 2-6 …
Triathlon & Open Water
Bike riding speed is influenced by three factors. Discover these factors and how they can affect your pedaling stroke. 1. Strength. Comparing your workout with that of a friend, you may be …
Training & Technique
The short-course pool (25 m) and long-course pool (50 m) are two completely different things. In a perfect world, every club/athlete should have the chance to train in either a …
Training & Technique
The idea behind this training session is to put yourself in a ‘pre-fatigue’ situation before each lap, simulating a race situation: 5 x 100 meter medley – 30 second rest …
Triathlon & Open Water
“Open water” swimming will show how good you are, how tough you are, your strength, your discipline and your bravery. But that is not enough, as you know. If you …
A Swimmer's life
Sometimes I begin a training session in a lane that is far too full for me to be able to successfully complete what I had planned. Whether you swim in …
Training & Technique
Do you want a “dry-land exercise” which will benefit your swimming performance without having to go to a gym? Don’t worry! Starting today I will periodically post exercises which you …
Training & Technique
(S)peed = (S)troke length X (S)troke rate This is the equation for swim speed and it is the product of two simple factors, stroke length and stroke rate. The former …