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The Future of Lifeguards
The Olympic and Paralympic Games have not only been inspiring a future generation of sports people but apparently been inspiring the next generatio...
Dealing with nerves and converting it to positive energy
Rebecca Adlington, Chad Le Clos, Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte all swam incredibly well at the recent Olympic Games and considering their previous...
Paralympics swimmer only took up sport 4 months ago
There will be plenty of incredible stories to be heard and told as the Paralympics athletes line up to take part in the London 2012 event. One that...
Using a Kickboard
Video Transcript…. Kickboards are a training aid which can help to develop your lower body muscle groups and can help you to focus on your kicking...
Pull Buoy Technique
Pull buoys (sometimes called swimming buoys) are designed to improve your upper body strength and also improve your body position in the water b...
Performance Swimming Goggles
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Performance swimming goggles are designed specifically to enhance your swimming experience, whether you swim for leisure or at...
Simply Swim at the British Gas Swim Heroes Tour
On Friday the 17th, the team here at Simply Swim took part in the Swim Heroes Tour, currently being run by British Gas
The events held in London o...
Learning to Dive
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Diving can be a daunting experience for those who are diving into the swimming pool for the first time - even for confident s...

Using Drag Shorts
Drag shorts are a great training aid for swimmers looking to develop their upper body strength, such as muscles in the neck, chest, shoulders and ...
Front Crawl Tumble Turn
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Front Crawl, also known as 'freestyle' is the most efficient swimming stroke to use and the fastest swimming stroke in competi...
Choosing the Right Kickboard
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Hi and welcome to Simply Swim.com. Today we're going to take a look at kickboards and how to choose the right one for you.
Ki...
Breast Stroke Turn Advice Video
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Breast Stroke Turn
The breast stroke turn is an open turn which is simple and easy to learn. Fairly similar to the butterfly turn ...