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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 …

Written by: arena coaches 1 August '17 0
Training & Technique

Outdoor swimming pools: summer training tips

Three, two, one….summer is already here! Great! Sunshine, warm weather and… where should I go swimming?! For those lucky swimmers who live along the coast, it a no-brainer: open-water swimming. …

Written by: arena coaches 11 July '17 0
Training & Technique

Backstroke technique, the importance of swimming single-arm backstroke

The single-arm technique, like for example swimming backstroke with one arm, allows swimmers to think about what they are doing in the water. Attention is focused on both their body …

Written by: arena coaches 27 June '17 0
Training & Technique

Here is the answer to the 3 most common mistakes when swimming breaststroke

Together with the butterfly, the breaststroke is considered to be extremely tough on the lumbar region (lower back) and cervical spine (neck). What this doesn’t tell us is that, more …

Written by: arena coaches 20 June '17 0
Training & Technique

13 “dry-land” exercises for swimmers

We have already mentioned the importance of dryland workouts for preventing injuries, warming up for a training session and then cooling down afterwards. Today we will be looking at some …

Written by: arena coaches 20 June '17 0
How to increase lung capacity for swimming: swimmer coming up for air
Training & Technique

Do not get out of breath!

Why you need to improve your lung capacity and how to do so. Before tacking this subject, I would like to make a suggestion: take a look at a video …

Written by: arena coaches 16 June '17 0
Training & Technique

3 simple exercises for strengthening your arms

We have already seen how to strengthen your lower limbs by performing exercises either in the pool and/or at the poolside. Using the same method, let’s see how we can …

Written by: arena coaches 13 June '17 0
Training & Technique

Creative exercises using arena tools

Let’s virtually open your bag of tools and see how to use them creatively! Over the last few months we have learned to use various arena tools in a conventional …

Written by: arena coaches 6 June '17 0
Training & Technique

Not much time for training? Here are some exercises (in and out of the water) for you! Part 3

Physical fitness and swimming training session directly by the edge of the pool for beginners and time-crunched people! Here is our third “workout tip” for all those who can only …

Written by: arena coaches 20 April '17 0
Training & Technique

The importance of work “out of the pool”

Find out why so-called “dryland” training is important for all swimmers, even amateurs and beginners! Training out of the pool seems to be UNHEARD OF! Stretching and injury prevention exercises …

Written by: arena coaches 12 April '17 0