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 »
We’ve all experienced it — hitting a plateau in swim speed, struggling with breath control during longer swims or flip turns, or battling to master the elusive butterfly stroke. Instead of muddling through on your own, why not kick off the ne... read on »
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In the past, endurance athletes believed that strength training was not good for their performance. Training for endurance and training for strength and power were considered as opposite training methods with contrasting changes to the body. For an endur... read on »
Professional swimmers sometimes spend more time on their warm-up routine than on the actual workout, especially when they warm up for a race. A proper warm-up for pro swimmers can be up to 2000 meters and includes speed builds, technique drills and kicki... read on »
Next time you walk into a swimming pool, take a look at your fellow swimmers. In one glance you will see which adults were former swimmers in their youth, and which weren't. Former swimmers seem to move effortlessly, fluently and efficiently through ... read on »
With the Paris Olympics coming up, let's have acloser look to the extremes that Olympic swimmers expose themselves to. Can you imagine eating 8000 calories a day, shaving every inch of your body or training every single day for 6 years straight? ... 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 »
In this video we explain how a snorkel can benefit your swim training. A swim snorkel is a common tool in a swimmers’ equipment bag. If you have never used a snorkel before, it might take some time to get used to it. This is however definitely wort... read on »
Swimming demands a lot from you. You need great body awareness to be able to float and control your body position, you need to coordinate your limbs to create propulsion, you need enough flexibility to locate your shoulders in a strong position, and let&... read on »
Do you ever feel powerless and slow during a swim workout? Chances are that you haven’t fuelled your body properly before you dove in the water. Whether you’re training for a triathlon, swimming competition or just for fun, it&... read on »
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