Training & Technique
How to Use a Pull Buoy to Improve Your Swimming Technique
I wonder how often you have thought about making the best possible use of this unusual figure of 8-shaped object. The pullbuoy will allow you to maintain the right body position, reduce drag in the water, increase your power and, hence, your speed.
A Swimmer's life
4 New Year’s resolutions to apply to your swim training
The transition into a new year is often a time of self-reflection, especially for athletes looking to take their performance to the next level. Determining which habits to carry through …
Fitness & Wellness
Swimming in Cold Water: Wise or Foolish?
Cold water swimming can be dangerous if you’re not acclimatised, but if you train, your body will adapt and you may be able to enjoy health benefits. A New Year’s …
Training & Technique
3 tips for resuming training after the summer break
In this article, we will be giving you three invaluable tips about the best way to resume training. According to a famous Italian song from the 1980s “The summer is …
Training & Technique
Top 10 Breaststroke Drills to Improve Your Swim
Did you know that a primitive form of breaststroke is believed to be the very first movement performed by a human being to move forward through the water? So, the …
Training & Technique
Learn How to Increase Lung Capacity for Swimming
The stand out feature of swimming that makes it different from many other physical activities is the fact that it takes place in water. This forces you to get tactical …
Fitness & Wellness
A plunge with Fido: benefits of swimming for dogs
From the game to rehabilitation, from muscle strengthening to slimming. The many benefits of swimming don’t only affect us but also our four-legged friends. For dogs, water activities are a …
Fitness & Wellness
How to increase our self-esteem with swimming
Among the many benefits of swimming, which we have already spoken of on several occasions, we can also increase our self-esteem thanks to the attainment of clearly defined objectives, to …
Just for Women
Swimming After Giving Birth: 6 Tips to Get You Motivated
Some new mothers head back to the swimming pool after giving birth and seem to pick up right where they left off. For others, getting into a routine is more …
Training & Technique
Starting Block Drills and Pointers for Faster Turns
Along with a proper warm-up routine and a good training program, the start and turn are vital for any swimmer, whatever their standard. That is why we have decided to …