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Events & Competitions

European Swimming Championships in Berlin – Day 5

Adam Peaty sat on top of a lane rope and on top of the world after breaking the 50m breaststroke world record in a Carbon Flex Grey on Friday night. …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 23 August '14

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Events & Competitions

European Swimming Championships in Berlin – Day 4

The life of a swimmer is a difficult one. There are many prices to pay, emotionally and physically, even in victory. Laszlo Cseh won his fifth straight 200m individual medley …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 22 August '14

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Events & Competitions

EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN BERLIN – DAY 3

Gregorio Paltrinieri was pretty in pink as he took a sledgehammer to the European 1,500m freestyle record. The Italian was wearing the Limited Edition version of the Powerskin Carbon Flex, …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 21 August '14

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Events & Competitions

European Swimming Championships in Berlin – Day 2

When Adam Peaty was a little boy his fear of water led to tears and screaming at bath-time. Now the 19-year-old is a European and Commonwealth champion. As well as …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 20 August '14

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Events & Competitions

Battle of the Brands – BLN2014 Medal Count!

We’re not boasting, well maybe we are just a little, but we love our brand and are so proud of the people that wear it! That’s you guys by the way… …

Written by: Emily 19 August '14

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Events & Competitions

European Swimming Championships in Berlin – Day 1

The 32nd European Championships opened yesterday with gold in a Berlin velodrome for Katinka Hosszu. The meet is being held at the Europa-park sports complex in the German capital, not …

Written by: Emily 19 August '14

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Elite Team

8 Qualities of a Superhuman – The Iron Lady

On the lead up to Berlin, World 200m & 400m Individual Medley Champion, Katinka Hosszu will compete in a whopping 10 events! Befittingly nicknamed the Iron Lady, Katinka is nothing …

Written by: Emily 4 August '14

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A Swimmer's life

You wouldn’t understand unless you’re a swimmer – My top three most embarrassing moments!

Like a lot of my fellow swimmers, I tend to be very clumsy both on land, and even sometimes in the water. It’s for this reason that I have to …

Written by: Rebecca Gillis 25 July '14

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Elite Team

The ties that bind the Campbell sister act

Cate and Bronte Campbell became the first Australian sisters to compete in the same swimming event at the Olympic Games when they both raced in the 50 metres freestyle in …

Written by: Elizabeth Byrnes 21 July '14

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Training & Technique

Design your own 200m crazy freestyle

This programme set up by Erwan Jacob, coach of Guingamp-natation swimming club, will help you to develop your cardio-vascular and respiratory endurance, resistance, strength, flexibility, power, speed, agility, balance, coordination …

Written by: Nicolas Vannier 11 July '14

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