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Why we plunge: Chris Ballard explores the pull of cold water swimming
Lifelong athlete and award-winning writer Chris Ballard immersed himself in the world of cold water for his new book, The Plunge
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- How pool swimming can make you a better open water swimmer
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Training & Technique
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- How personal goals transform your time in the pool
- Executing hard sessions in the pool …the right way!
- How to improve your front crawl: four simple technique fixes
- Use the pool to transform your technique
- Healing shoulders in the water
