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How to find your nearest swimming club
If you want to start learning to swim or if you are wanting to take your swimming to the next level then the best place to head is to your local sw...
Make your own anti fog goggles
Swimming goggles are one of the most important parts of your swimming kit, second to your swimming costume or trunks! They protect your eyes from d...
Swimming tempo training
If you are a competitive swimming then you probably already have a good swimming technique and have good levels of fitness. So what can you do to t...
Guys, do you need some advice on which swimwear to choose?
There are so many types of men’s swimwear around today it’s a nightmare to know which type are ideal for your water sport and will suit your body s...
The Many Benefits of Swimming
Apart from the smell of chlorine and the “getting dried” in hot changing rooms afterwards, there seems to be very little in the way of downsides to...
Year of the Comeback Olympic Swimmers?
It seems that the lure of the London Olympics 2012 is just too much to resist for a whole range of “former” swimmers. As the big event approaches...
Stretching Before Performing...Good or Bad?
No swimmer would think twice about starting a race or tough training session with cold, tight muscles. You want to give yourself the best perform...
How To Swim With Less Effort
Jumping into the pool to swim with a group of triathletes some five or so years ago I knew the learning curve was going to be pretty steep. But I h...
Swimmer Aimee qualifies for Olympics
Almost three decades after her dad swam in the Olympics for Britain, teenager Aimee Willmot celebrated as she took her place as one of five qualifi...
Why filming will boost swim technique
Frustrated by your swimming speed? Unsure what it is – exactly – that you are doing wrong in the pool? Trying to improve you kick, or pull, or catc...
Do you suffer with foot cramp during swimming training?
After a sharp freestyle turn, quite often us swimmers suffer with muscle spasms and pain in the sole of the foot. Even after a good stretch it stil...
The benefits of cold water swimming
Middle of winter. Time for a dip in the local lake? Er, we think not! Indeed, swimming in an ice cold lake doesn’t seem like a particularly safe op...