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Fitness & Wellness

Stretching for swimmers: a vital ally for your training

Let’s see how your swimming can benefit from stretching! There is plenty of writing, reading and interest in training seen as exercise in preparation for something. There is very little …

Written by: arena coaches 27 August '21 0

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Triathlon & Open Water

Overcome your fear of open-water swimming!

Open-water swimming is not always easy for those used to swimming with their eyes fixed on the black line along the bottom of the pool. So, even though the triathlon …

Written by: arena coaches 20 July '21 0

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Insider Advice

Who’s wearing what Spring-Summer 2021

Who doesn’t love a good throwback?! arena’s Spring-Summer 2021 training collection blends retro vibes with modern cuts & colours thanks to the expansion of the Icons range to swimwear. These …

Written by: Arena 7 July '21 0

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Dryland training

5 exercises to improve posture and decrease the risk of shoulder injury

A high percentage of swimmers have experienced shoulder pain during their career. In fact, 47% of collegiate swimmers claim to have experienced shoulder pain persisting for 3 weeks or more. …

Written by: Marco Cosso 23 June '21 0

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Triathlon & Open Water

You are an open-water swimmer if…

Lots of swimmers do not even know what open-water swimming is: not only do they ignore it, but even if they are familiar with it they claim that the only …

Written by: Valeria Molfino 8 June '21 0

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Triathlon & Open Water

Long-distance swimming routine: mistakes to avoid during training

As we mentioned in previous articles, one of the essential parts of being a winning athlete or simply satisfied with your results is to be mentally prepared. This includes the …

Written by: arena coaches 3 June '21 0

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Dryland training

Outdoor workouts for training like a pro

We all know how important it is for both competitive and non-competitive swimmers to incorporate weight training in the gym alongside their workouts in the pool. What you do outside …

Written by: arena coaches 28 May '21 0

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A Swimmer's life

You wouldn’t understand unless you’re a swimmer – What does your stroke say about you?

Yesterday I succumbed to an Internet pop-up advertising information about astrological signs. Aside from the computer virus that I no doubt downloaded, I learnt about some of the characteristics associated …

Written by: Rebecca Gillis 20 May '21 0

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Dryland training

Exercises to improve ankle dorsiflexion range of motion

How much ankle dorsiflexion range of motion does a swimmer need?  If we analyze a swimmer’s performance, whether a sprinter or a distance athlete there are two phases which require a certain …

Written by: Marco Cosso 7 May '21 0

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Insider Advice

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Thank you for visiting the arena blog! This is for all the sports enthusiasts out there, who inspire us with love and trust. Enjoy a 15% off your favourite products …

Written by: Arena 1 May '21 0

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