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Elite Team

Butterfly. The stroke choice of the superhuman!

I’ve seen a horse fly. I’ve seen a dragon fly. I’ve seen a house fly. But I’ve never seen an elephant fly. So go the lyrics from Disney favourite Dumbo. …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 19 January '15 0

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Training & Technique

How to improve your body position during freestyle with Leila Vaziri

Former World Record Holder, World Champion, and member of the US National team, Leila Vaziri brings us this great drill, specific for those wishing to improve their body position during …

Written by: Emily 16 January '15 0

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Elite Team

Why Breaststrokers are a Breed Apart!

It is said that you are born a breaststroker, not made. A bit like goalkeepers in football, they are seen as different, a breed apart. Olympic and world 200m champion …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 8 January '15 0

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A Swimmer's life

YOU WOULDN’T UNDERSTAND UNLESS YOU’RE A SWIMMER – tis’ the season for crazy training camps!

The holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year, right? Well, let’s just say that for swimmers it’s debatable because winter can only mean one thing: training camps. …

Written by: Rebecca Gillis 20 December '14 0

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Elite Team

How not to treat an arena swim cap! Caught in the Stretch!

Whilst we love our arena champions, we can’t help but think that they abuse their swim caps. Our top offender is Swedish Beauty Sarah Sjostrom. Sarah won the women’s 100m …

Written by: Emily 7 December '14 0

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Elite Team

How to spot a Freestyle Swimmer!

Glamour. Swagger. Preening. Machismo. Think pecs. Think posturing. Think pouting. And that’s just the boys. Staring down the lane before the start of the race with an intensity akin to …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 4 December '14 0

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A Swimmer's life

Cold water swimming – What’s in it for me?

I guess first of all I should quantify what I mean by cold water swimming. To some swimming in open water of 16 degrees can be cold, but for me …

Written by: Colin Hill 20 October '14 0

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Training & Technique

11 Tips to a smoother and more efficient breaststroke

Jon Rudd, swim coach to Olympic 100m Breaststroke Champion, Ruta Meilutyte brings us his top breaststroke tips, to help  you achieve a smoother and for efficient technique.  KICK Tip 1: Draw your …

Written by: Jon Rudd 6 October '14 0

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Training & Technique

How to improve your backstroke – Flip Turn Drill!

Often swimmers have difficulty gauging their distance from the wall during backstroke. When approaching the wall they can become apprehensive about hitting it, therefore lose momentum when lifting their feet …

Written by: Leila Vaziri 18 September '14 0

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Fitness & Wellness

What is Cryotherapy and how can it help you?

“An athlete’s body adapts to recovery methods just as it does to word load. That’s why it is good to modify the means and methods as well as how often …

Written by: Nicolas Vannier 12 September '14 0

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