Elite Team
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 …
Elite Team
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 …
A Swimmer's life
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 …
Training & Technique
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 …
Training & Technique
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 …
Fitness & Wellness
“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 …
A Swimmer's life
I have come to realize that swimming is very much a community sport. You could meet a complete stranger, but as soon as you learn that they are a fellow …
Elite Team
From the northern Italian diving hub of Bolzano emerges yet another story of familial success in the sport of diving. First there was Carlo and Klaus Dibiasi, now there’s Giorgio …
Events & Competitions
Adam Peaty was unveiled as an Arena face less than a week ago. By the end of the meet, the 19-year-old Briton had won four gold medals and set two …
Events & Competitions
Fran Halsall edged out her friend and team-mate Georgia Davies by 0.01secs to win the 50m backstroke and then revealed the pair were going to live together in a pink …