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What’s the motivation behind your open water swimming goal?
When you set your open water swimming goals, what really matters is your underlying reasons.
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Outdoor Swimming and the #Sewagescandal – how bad is It?
You can keep outdoor swimming despite the flood of bad news about sewage pollution
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Eastern Bay Ice Mile 2024
Simon Griffiths went along to watch (but not participate in) this popular ice mile event in Dublin.
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How hard is it to swim the Channel as part of a relay?
We spoke with Louise Campbell, a partner with Moore Barlow LLP and a member of the Aspire Eagles, who crossed…
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A celebration of swim travel
Get ready to embrace the travel and adventure opportunities in swimming, says Simon Griffiths.
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Take your front crawl outside
Adapt your swimming to open water: sighting and navigation. Simon Griffiths has your guide.
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Freestyle Refresher Course Part 5: Putting it all together
Body position and balance, breathing, arms and legs – How to pull it all together.
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Freestyle Refresher, part 4: Unleash the power of your legs
The fourth part of our guide to reviewing and refreshing your front crawl stroke is all about the kick action.
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Freestyle Refresher – Part 3: Using your arms in front crawl
In part 3 of our freestyle refresher course, improve your pull
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Freestyle refresher course Part 2: body position, action and reaction
Here we look at your body position in the water, and how your body responds to various actions.
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How to complete the Great North Swim and Swimrun
Pick the right distance, plan your nutrition, be confident in your kit and pace yourself. Simon Griffiths shares insight from…
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Freestyle Refresher Course Part 1: Breathing for front crawl
How to identify areas for improvement in your front crawl and work out what to do.
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Winter freestyle refresher, part 5: putting it all together
Reflecting on the various components covered in his front crawl refresher series – body position and balance, breathing arms and…
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Vindication Swim: new film celebrates Mercedes Gleitze
In cinemas from 8 March, the Vindication Swim is a beautiful celebration of overcoming the odds
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How to get your head around long-distance swimming
Simon Griffiths offers his insights on how he mentally prepares himself for longer swims in the open water.
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What will you do for swimming this year?
While access to swimming isn’t about to disappear, it is under threat on several fronts, says Simon Griffiths. He suggests…
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Freestyle Refresher, part 4: Unleashing the power of your legs
Simon Griffiths has the fourth part of our guide to reviewing and refreshing your front crawl stroke this winter –…
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9 ways to become a faster swimmer this year
Becoming a better swimmer happens through deliberate and long-term focus rather than any radical overnight change.
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Do you need rest days from swimming training?
We answer a reader’s question about rest and recovery in a swimming training programme
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Go Swim Loch Lomond 2023
Simon Griffiths travelled to Scotland for a little dip in a big loch. Here's how he got on at Go…
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Should you train in open water or a pool?
Simon Griffiths explores the pros and cons of open water and pool training.
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Back to basics: how do I get my face in the water?
“I’m struggling to get my face in the water when swimming at my local lake, and I would love some…
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Winter Freestyle Refresher: Part 3: Using your arms in front crawl
Simon Griffiths has the third part of our guide to reviewing and refreshing your front crawl stoke this winter
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Swimming goals? Think of the bigger picture
Simon Griffiths suggests reflecting on the bigger picture when setting your swimming goals for the year
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How do I perfect my swimming catch?
There's more to swimming fast than having a perfect catch but it's worth working on
