Training & Technique
Do you want to improve your backstroke technique? Follow this plan!
Improve your backstroke! – Training plan for beginners and amateurs In my opinion, the backstroke has developed more slowly than all the other swim strokes over recent times. It is …
Fitness & Wellness
4 types of food for a vegan swimmer (and swimmers in general!)
Here are 4 types of vegan food that are highly recommended for a sportsperson/swimmer. We recently discovered there really are vegan swimmers. So, let’s look at four types of food …
Training & Technique
Find out whether the time has come to change your mentality
An athlete who recognises their own skills and works hard with a positive attitude and winning mentality can overcome past failures and achieve new and even higher goals. “A winner …
Training & Technique
3 tips to make your freestyle even more efficient
In this article, we would like to give you three more tips to make your freestyle even more efficient, also suggesting some special drills to improve your arm stroke. In …
Training & Technique
From non-competitive swimmer to masters athlete: how, when and why
The main reasons we go to the pool in our leisure time are: to enjoy the water, to feel good (to improve our cardiorespiratory functions, muscles and bone structure and …
Training & Technique
How to perform a proper start and turn
The start and turn are vital for any swimmer, whatever their standard. That is why we have decided to give you a few tips to improve both your start and …
Training & Technique
Medley: the “hidden” importance of a dedicated session
We have already seen how to incorporate a micro-cycle of training sessions (weekly training cycle) over a period of time. We have decided to call one of these sessions a …
Training & Technique
The butterfly: power and harmony
Level: beginners The stroke gets its name from its sweeping arm action reminiscent of a butterfly’s wings. It is the most spectacular to watch and also the hardest to swim: …
Training & Technique
Paddles, tips for optimum use during backstroke
We have already talked about paddles in our blog (The power is in your hands) and of the role they play in correcting the stroke, increasing the strength and the aerobic …
Training & Technique
The 3 secrets to achieving exceptional goals!
Why do you swim? What makes you push yourself so hard every day for so many hours each week? Discover the three secrets to achieving exceptional goals. The person reading …
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