Training & Technique
Mental strength
It takes the right mind set to train and compete hard. Technical sessions also call for a meticulous and diligent approach. The strength to tackle all this lies in your …
Training & Technique
Power is in your hands
Paddles are tools you should always have with you in your training bag. Worn on your hands in training, they help develop specific muscle groups in your arms by increasing …
Training & Technique
The road to success starts here
What we have in common is that we love swimming. That is why, starting today, we want to try and satisfy your curiosity about swimming by offering you a series …
Training & Technique
How to improve your Breaststroke Kick with Leila Vaziri
In breaststroke, most of the stroke’s propulsion is driven from a strong kick. A breaststroke kick drill whilst on your back helps you to achieve the best leg positioning for …
Training & Technique
How to improve your body position during freestyle with Leila Vaziri
Former World Record Holder, World Champion, and member of the US National team, Leila Vaziri brings us this great drill, specific for those wishing to improve their body position during …
Training & Technique
11 Tips to a smoother and more efficient breaststroke
Jon Rudd, swim coach to Olympic 100m Breaststroke Champion, Ruta Meilutyte brings us his top breaststroke tips, to help you achieve a smoother and for efficient technique. KICK Tip 1: Draw your …
Training & Technique
How to improve your backstroke – Flip Turn Drill!
Often swimmers have difficulty gauging their distance from the wall during backstroke. When approaching the wall they can become apprehensive about hitting it, therefore lose momentum when lifting their feet …
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 …
Training & Technique
How to improve your backstroke – kick technique
Having a strong and steady kick is essential to backstroke. Out of all of the strokes, backstroke requires the most vigorous and continuous of kicks. A few important aspects to …
Training & Technique
Cross Training – Only for the Brave!
Coaches are often confronted with the problem of finding time in a swimmer’s busy schedule to arrange extra physical preparation sessions, which are useful for developing the athlete’s all-round attributes. …