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Fitness & Wellness

Is there such a thing as a vegan swimmer?

Let’s see how a vegetable-based lifestyle can be reconciled with sport. We have already given you a few tips about nutrition for swimming, but they were all for what we …

Written by: arena coaches 28 November '17

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Fitness & Wellness

How to make your swimsuit last longer

You chose it from so many others due to its distinctive pattern and other features that none of the others had, but now look at it, dull and lifeless and …

Written by: Valeria Molfino 24 November '17

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Training & Technique

IM in training: when, where, how and why

The main purpose of IM training is a matter of debate both among swimmers and their coaches. In reality, the IM should not be seen as four separate strokes but …

Written by: arena coaches 21 November '17

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Just for Women

Locker room horror stories

The 5 worst things that can happen to a female swimmer in the locker room “Everything that happens in the locker room stays in the locker room”, Brad Pitt would …

Written by: Valeria Molfino 31 October '17

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Training & Technique

Build your Strength for a Better Swimming Performance Wherever You Are (Pull-Ups)

Here’s a way to improve your stroke without the need for special facilities or gym! If the last time we taught you to push to do the push-ups, today we …

Written by: arena coaches 26 October '17

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Training & Technique

The 5th style: the underwater phase

The young swimmer Daichi Suzuki performed his own special underwater phase after the start and turn in the 100 m backstroke at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. More specifically, …

Written by: arena coaches 24 October '17

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Training & Technique

How to write a training plan

An arena coach explains how to write a training plan. Here are all the tips you need to devise a training session to make the most of your time. In …

Written by: arena coaches 20 October '17

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Training & Technique

Alternate breathing and perfectly balanced freestyle swimming

You will have certainly heard about alternate freestyle breathing, but have you ever wondered what the real benefits are? Alternate breathing means breathing every three strokes or, rather, the ability …

Written by: arena coaches 17 October '17

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Fitness & Wellness

Why are we too tired to swim?

Everything is ready to go. You’ve already prepared your bag, and you’re heading to the pool for your usual workout. But suddenly you become unusually tired and weak. You feel …

Written by: Arena 13 October '17

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Training & Technique

Breaststroke: legs in and out of the water

As we have already seen, most forward momentum when swimming the breaststroke comes from leg kick and the arms do not really have a thrust phase. However, for the leg …

Written by: arena coaches 10 October '17

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