Training & Technique
The Long-distance Swimmer
What are the distinctive traits of an endurance athlete? What should you focus on in training? Just like a sprinter, an endurance athlete – somebody who churns out long distances …
Fitness & Wellness
“Swimmer’s ear”: symptoms and treatment
Swimming is an excellent sport for your health with lots of both physical and mental benefits. Unfortunately, you should not swim under certain special circumstances, like for example when suffering …
Fitness & Wellness
The history of swimming, from the Cave of Swimmers to the Games of Athens
The reason we like swimming so much is most likely because it was one of the first man-made activities used for survival and moving from place to place century after …
Training & Technique
Not much time for training? Here are some exercises (in and out of the pool) specially for you! PART 4
Combined physical fitness/swim work-out by the pool for beginners and time-crunched swimmers Here is the fourth session designed for people who can only dedicate a few hours a week to …
Elite Team
Sport has the Power to change the World
“Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks …
Training & Technique
The Fantastic Four or the allure of the medley
Level: beginner The most interesting and difficult technicalities of all four swim strokes come together in the medley. In this particular race you must cover the set distance performing all …
Events & Competitions
FINA WC Budapest 2017 Monday 07/24 – Triple gold as arena swimmers lay claim to the top of the Budapest podium
Sarah Sjostrom won her second gold in as many days in the 100m butterfly, Adam Peaty successfully attacked his 100m breaststroke title in the second fastest time in history and …
Elite Team
What does your coach really expect from you?
The relationship between swimmer and coach is unique. Olympic, world, European and Commonwealth 100m breaststroke champion Adam Peaty puts it like this: “It’s a combination of your friend, your mum, …
Training & Technique
Freestyle and Breaststroke start: it is all a matter of angles!
Level: beginner As we have already seen in previous articles, you dive off the blocks when making a freestyle or breaststroke start. However, although they have this in common, there are …
Training & Technique
The Pure Sprinter
What are the distinctive traits of a sprinter? What is the best way to train? It would seem to be easy enough to train a sprinter up to a reasonable …