arena swim blog

Triathlon & Open Water

My TOP 10 tips for surviving your first triathlon!

I certainly cannot describe myself as an expert triathlete, but my love of the sport and my background as a swimming trainer have allowed me to draw up a list …

Written by: arena coaches 5 May '15 0

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Training & Technique

Pull kick, Arena’s revolutionary training aid

You are used to using training aids to help with body alignment and buoyancy, allowing you  to focus on key aspects, such as your legs, arms, upper body or swim …

Written by: arena coaches 1 May '15 0

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Just for Women

Looking for the Perfect Pool Bag? Try the Fast Roll

We’ve all suffered the inconvenience of a less-than-ideal pool bag at one point or another. Whether it’s stuffing everything into a gym bag and then having to rummage around to …

Written by: Arena 28 April '15 0

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Fitness & Wellness

Recognise the signs of overtraining!

Sports science teaches us that high training loads are linked with a greater risk of physical and mental exhaustion. Research*exploring how injuries, illnesses, stress, overtraining and exhaustion are all related …

Written by: arena coaches 23 April '15 0

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Training & Technique

Adam Peaty – You can shoot at him but you will not stop him moving foward

In January 2009, a young swimmer called Adam Peaty joined the City of Derby club under the watchful eye of coach Mel Marshall a month after his 15th birthday. Mel …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 20 April '15 0

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Swim Tech

Swim to the Music

As a “hardcore” swimmer I have never been particularly keen on anything other than a conventional swimming suit, swim cap and goggles. Nevertheless, because I am curious by nature, I …

Written by: arena coaches 17 April '15 0

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Fitness & Wellness

Protect your shoulders!

It is a well-known fact that swimming is a healthy sport. Very true. Having said that, you need to bear in mind an array of niggles affecting your tendons and …

Written by: arena coaches 16 April '15 0

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Training & Technique

Learn all about open water swimming

Long-distance swimming covers all those swimming events held in open water, such as rivers, lakes and seas (which is why it is called  open water swimming). It is divided into …

Written by: Luca Borreca 14 April '15 0

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Elite Team

How to train & break the 50m Breaststroke World Record!

At one end of the pool at Loughborough University the digital clock states Welcome To The Pool Of Dreams. At the other end hang banners detailing the names of Loughborough …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 9 April '15 0

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Training & Technique

Morning training, how to go about it

“Aurora aurum in ore habet “ or, as we often hear people say, “The early bird catches the worm”. But is that what you think when the alarm goes off and …

Written by: arena coaches 6 April '15 0

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