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Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway - How physically demanding was Swimming Britain?

Physically the swim took a lot out of me, I lost more than ten percent of my body weight, I'm quite small anyway, I was just over ten and a half s...

Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway - Was it hard re-adjusting back to life after Swimming Britain?

Yes it's always interesting adjusting back into real life after an adventure, especially an adventure when you're out at sea for so long, there we...

Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway - Was Swimming Britain life changing?

Has the swim been life changing? ....Umm that's a hard question, but yes it has definitely been life changing for me because after I cycled around...

Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway - What drove you to keep going?

Video Transcription : Everyone keeps asking me 'why did you keep going, it took you two and half months longer than you expected' and the one thin...

Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway - What are your plans for the future?

What's next on the cards for Sean? Everyone keeps asking me this, well I've done a long cycle and a long swim, so I should really do a long run sh...

Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway - What adventures are you currently doing?

Well coming out of the water at John O' Groats two months ago I vowed I would never swim ever again, but I've obviously got the swimming bug now, ...

Simply Swim Interviews Claire Cashmore: What is your training regime?

Okay, so, I get up at 6:30, and that's quite a lie-in actually. I used to have to get up at 4:00, so now, it's a really nice lie-in. You know, get...

Simply Swim Interviews Sean Conway - What is a day like in the life of an Adventurer?

Video Transcription : A typical day in the life for me now? Well, yeah it's quite busy, I get up a sort of normal time about 8 in the morning prob...

Master Your Swimming Stroke: Breaststroke

Breaststroke is the most employed stroke by people who are using a pool session to improve their fitness level, perhaps after a gym work out as par...

Simply Swim Interviews Claire Cashmore: How are you preparing for Rio Paralympics?

It's crazy that Rio is only now two and bit years away. I remember thinking after London "Oh gosh, it's another four years, that's a long a time" ...

Simply Swim Interviews Claire Cashmore: What training kit do you use?

I use a snorkel. I use fins. I use paddles. Pull buoy and kick board are my main bit of equipment. But then also sometimes we use a parachute as a...

Master Your Swimming Stroke: Butterfly

Swimming butterfly is one of the best cardiovascular exercises that you can take part in if swum effectively and efficiently, otherwise it tends to...
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