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Training & Technique

Swimming and Gymnastics: a synergy for getting to the TOP

Gymnastics as a training aid for swimming. There is nothing strange about that, we are just talking about a revolutionary training method used by Andrea Di Nino for his team …

Written by: Alessandro Foglio 22 October '15

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Fitness & Wellness

Drink chocolate milk and recover more quickly!

What should you drink to recover after a training session? Which nutrients aid recovery and in what quantities should they be consumed? What kinds of food and drink are ideal …

Written by: arena coaches 15 October '15

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Fitness & Wellness

Water for Wellness

Water offers many wellness benefits: it has therapeutic properties, it serves as an ideal setting for sports, and it promotes relaxation and body awareness. Water is fundamental to our existence. …

Written by: Arena 13 October '15

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Fitness & Wellness

Pool Sandals Promote Safety and Foot Health

Going barefoot at the pool isn’t the best idea. Choose a good pair of pool sandals to give you grip on wet surfaces and help keep your feet healthy.

Written by: Arena 6 October '15

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Elite Team

‘My decision to train in the USA rather than Europe!’ – Lotte Friis

Lotte Friis’ swimming journey started in her native Denmark, took in a stint in France and is now anchored in the United States where she will remain with the 2016 …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 5 October '15

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Events & Competitions

The new Powerskin Carbon-Flex Predator Limited Edition Swimsuit talks!

We have developed a swimsuit that not only performs at the highest level, it also allows you to communicate directly with us. By simply holding your smartphone over the new …

Written by: Emily 3 October '15

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Training & Technique

Manage your emotions and you will maximize your energy

The management of our emotions is certainly a very complicated aspect to deal with. Imagine our body as a race car, which has a tachometer counting engine’s revolutions. The best …

Written by: arena coaches 30 September '15

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Elite Team

The secret behind consistent success! – Sarah Sjostrom

When Sarah Sjostrom broke the 100m butterfly world record at the 2009 World Championships in Rome aged 15, little did she know it would be six years before she set …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 28 September '15

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A Swimmer's life

A swimmer’s 3 worst nightmares

Like all sportsmen and women, swimmers have their own good luck rituals, superstitions and habits that they keep on repeating like a mantra before their races. So what are a …

Written by: arena coaches 25 September '15

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Fitness & Wellness

Back Pain, Learn about the Benefits of Water!

Who can say they have never had at least once in their life a crippling back pain or one which prevented them from carrying out normal everyday activities? I think …

Written by: Alessandro Bacchi 23 September '15

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