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.
Training & Technique
Start Serious Training With Swimming Hand Paddles
Extremely popular with both coaches and swimmers, hand paddles are a swimming accessory that belong in the bag of any swimmer looking to improve their training regime. Swimming hand paddles …
Training & Technique
Outdoor swimming pools: summer training tips
Three, two, one….summer is already here! Great! Sunshine, warm weather and… where should I go to swim?! For those lucky swimmers who live along the coast, it a no-brainer: open-water …
Just for Women
Optimum Hair Care For Swimmers in Open Water and Pools
It may seem unbelievable, but many people don’t enroll at the pool because they are concerned about the health of their hair. The fear of dry, weakened hair and losing …
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 …
Training & Technique
How to get back into your workout routine – Dryland training
Get back into your workout routine with dryland training! After the holidays (which you’ve most likely spent being lazy and eating :)) or a long pause getting back into your …
Training & Technique
How to return to swimming after a break – Training plan #1
We have already seen that dry-land training can be useful when resuming swimming after a break, particularly when the pool is not available (Dryland training to get active again – …
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
3 drills to improve your swim pace
Swimming at the right pace is vital for any swimmer. It does not just allow you to save energy but also to be more efficient throughout the entire forward propulsion …
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 …