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 …
Training & Technique
Do You Need Breaststroke Fins for Training?
When it comes to implementing swim fins into your training regimen, front crawl or backstroke might seem like an obvious choice. The breaststroke is probably not one of the first …
Training & Technique
Making the most out of your time away from the pool
Distance sucks. And no, we’re not talking about training for the mile (although this does also suck…). We’re referring to the forced hiatus from swimming pools that many water lovers …
Training & Technique
Are there different training methods for men and women?
Men and women, explanations for the difference in performance levels It is never easy to talk about the difference in performance levels between men and women. We might, for example, …
Training & Technique
Strength training: why and how to improve your swimming OUT of the water!
Find out why strength training is important for both amateur and professional swimmers. Would you like to swim faster but you already spend lots of time in the water? Well, …
Training & Technique
How to improve your freestyle arm stroke!
Improve your freestyle arm stroke to develop a more efficient stroke! Catch, pull, push and recovery, these are the four key phases in a freestyle arm stroke. A proper freestyle …
Training & Technique
The 3 secrets to achieving exceptional goals!
Discover the three secrets to achieving exceptional goals. Why do you swim or do triathlon? What makes you push yourself so hard every day for so many hours each week? …
Training & Technique
1 drill every day to improve your freestyle!
5 drills for 5 training sessions to improve your freestyle swim stroke! A different workout every day of the week focusing on various factors to perfect your freestyle swim stroke. …
Training & Technique
Open-water swimming: advice from Bernd Berkhahn, coach of the world champion Florian Wellbrock
Photo credit: ©JoKleindl Due to the temporary closure of swimming pools due to Covid19, open-water swimming has suddenly become extremely important. At the moment, lots of people who usually swim …
Training & Technique
Do you wanto to improve your backstroke? Follow this plan!
Improve your backstroke! – Training plan for beginners and amateurs The backstroke is the strangest stroke for an amateur swimmer, because you “go backwards” and you cannot see where you …