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Simply Swim Interviews Claire Cashmore: Do you have a strict nutrition plan?

I work closely with my nutritionist to make sure that I get a very healthy, balanced diet. Just making sure that you stop yourself from getting il...

Master Your Swimming Stroke: Backstroke

Backstroke is also commonly referred to a back crawl. Learning how to swim it is not particularly difficult - certainly not as much as a stroke lik...

Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway - How has life been after Swimming Britain?

Well since finishing the swim its been a bit of a whirlwind, I had no idea who was following, I had no idea so many people would find the swim int...

Simply Swim Interviews Claire Cashmore: Does your disability affect your swimming?

People always ask me, "How can you swim with one arm?" But, I'm like, "Well, how do you swim with two arms?" Because I've been born like this, I'v...

Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway - How Was Swimming Britain?

Sean Conway - It was a bit of a whirlwind adventure, I remember sitting here at Simply Swim before I set off thinking - ah it will be a summer adv...
Will Quality Swimwear Improve Your Performance?

Will Quality Swimwear Improve Your Performance?

For swimmers who are competing against each other, every millisecond counts. It’s no surprise then that in order to be the best you need to make su...

Simply Swim Interviews Claire Cashmore: Was it hard doing a degree whilst training?

Yeah, I got my degree in linguistics from Leeds University. So I started, straight out of Beijing. I literally flew back, arrived back, and then t...

Top Swimming Styles To Take To The Water (Infographic)

If you’re keen to start swimming or you’re looking to brush up on your existing skills, this handy Infographic will explain the difference between ...

Simply Swim Interviews Claire Cashmore: How did you get into swimming?

Yeah, really athletic from a young age. I loved sports. Any sport I could get my hands on I would enjoy. I did Irish dancing, swimming, running, t...
Mastering Your Swimming Dive

Mastering Your Swimming Dive

To master a racing dive takes practice. The most common dive in competitive swimming is the grab start. This provides you with a quick and smooth s...

Simply Swim Interviews Claire Cashmore: How were your first Paralympic Games?

Yeah, my first Paralympics game was age 16 in Athens and it was actually my first international competition. So as you can imagine it's kind of be...
New Fitness Craze : Hydrospin!

New Fitness Craze : Hydrospin!

Hydrospin is an innovative new way to exercise, which offers participants some real physical benefits. Whilst it may seem an odd concept at first, ...
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