A New Year’s resolution feels like a firm decision to do something. Doesn’t it? Made in that place of drunken enthusiasm on the eve of the New Year. What if resolutions turn out to be less firm than we think? Goals on the other hand provide s... read on »
What makes a pro swimmer a pro swimmer? Or when do you know you've gone from an intermediate swimmer to an advanced swimmer? These are the questions we’re going to answer in this blog and hopefully give you insight into how you can measure... read on »
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Do you want to know how to put the fun back into your swimming? Get creative. There is no “B” for boring in swimming, so don’t let yourself or others convince you there is. Swimming is so much more than just swimming up and down. It is ... read on »
You love swimming a certain way with your own routines. It has given you the results you wanted in the past. You have made good progression but lately you have started to flatline. Progression is slower and the results are just not getting better. Frustr... read on »
The GPS sports watch has become one of, if not, the most important ways to record sporting effort in the modern world. It is without a doubt a place of big data. There are pros and cons to the information your watches collect. It may also be confusing to... read on »
It's not enough you know, just swimming up and down the pool mindlessly and thinking this is going to make you a better and faster swimmer. Because the bad news is, it's not. There is a big difference between just swimming a certain number of lap... read on »
In 2008, long distance swimmer Maarten van der Weijden won Olympic gold in the 10km Open Water distance after surviving leukemia in 2001. He went on a heroic path, raising funds for cancer research by taking on almost unhuman like challenges. In 2017 he ... read on »
You have probably seen them laying around on the pool deck in all different colors and sizes. Hand paddles! Swimming with paddles will strengthen your upper body, especially your back muscles, shoulder muscles and triceps. You can also use paddles to imp... read on »
Swimming uses almost all the muscles in your body, burns way more calories than running and cycling, and as a cherry on top: you can’t breathe freely! Swimming is very challenging sport. But on the bright side, it's also very good for your body... read on »
You have just completed a great swimming workout and suddenly this intense hunger hits you. Your stomach feels like a bottomless pit, way more than during other endurance sports. Sound familiar? Let us explain to you why this happens to swimmers. read on »
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