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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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Elite Team

“It’s time to get ruthless on my start!” – Adam Peaty

Adam Peaty has made the swimming world shudder since he hurtled on to the international stage in summer 2014. There were six gold and one silver medal at the Commonwealth …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 21 September '15

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Elite Team

How Emily Seebohm learnt to win under pressure

For Emily Seebohm the World Championships were a breakthrough after a number of heartbreaking near misses at major competitions. The Australian was second in the 100m backstroke at both the …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 14 September '15

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Fitness & Wellness

Let’s Mix It Up! Try a New Water Sport This Autumn

Swimming, whether competitively or just for pleasure or fitness, gets a lot of attention on this website, and rightly so, since it’s what most people come to the pool to …

Written by: Arena 11 September '15

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Fitness & Wellness

Swim Lessons at the Pool? How to Choose and Care for Children’s Swimwear

School starts, and sports programs are kicking into gear. If your children have signed up for swim lessons or will be training regularly at the pool, you may be in …

Written by: Arena 8 September '15

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Triathlon & Open Water

Ironman – On paper it sounds easy!

This is the inspirational story of Alessandro Trovati, a professional photographer, who recently completed his first ever Ironman – Ironman Nice (France), June 28th 2015. Always a keen cyclist, Alessandro’s …

Written by: Arena 7 September '15

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Training & Technique

Freestyle swimming to strengthen your heart, muscles and lungs

As we have already mentioned, the stroke most commonly used to develop your metabolic capacities is the freestyle. Let’s see how we can improve our endurance, breathing capacity and cardiovascular …

Written by: arena coaches 5 September '15

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Training & Technique

Do you want to be a better surfer? Then it is time to go swimming!

I will begin this article by being as honest as possible and admitting that, to tell the truth, the best way to become a good surfer is simply….. to surf …

Written by: Nico Gil 29 August '15

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