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Beat the training blues
As autumn draws us indoors and summer motivation fades, it’s tempting to put training on the back burner. Discover how…
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Train for the extreme: how the pool can prepare you for your toughest open-water swims
Built in the pool, proven in the wild: How to use the swimming pool to prepare for extreme outdoor swimming.
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How to prepare for an extreme open water swim
As open water swimmers, we love to push our boundaries says Alice Dearing
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Squats: A fundamental movement for life
Squats aren’t just for the gym. This simple, fundamental movement can build lower-body strength, power and mobility, helping you swim…
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Beyond the pool: why strength training matters for swimmers
Why the swimming pool is the ultimate training environment – and why the gym should be part of every swimmer's…
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How pool swimming can make you a better open water swimmer
Olympic swimmer Alice Dearing shares what can be gained in open water from work in the pool
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Six moves to ease screen-time stiffness
A short selection of exercises targeting common areas of tightness associated with prolonged screen time. This sequence is designed to…
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Using AI to create fitness training programmes
Fitness coach Vivienne Rickman explores the possibilities and limitations of using AI to plan and support fitness goals
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Can technology make you a better open water swimmer?
How can we marry up the wildness of open water swimming with technology?
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The tech smart swimmer
How technology is transforming your time in the pool, by swimming coach Nicola Butler
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Breathing patterns: what’s your preference?
When we asked Outdoor Swimmer readers about their preferred breathing patterns in front crawl, the responses revealed something intriguing. Stripping…
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Plan your own event training
The preparation needed for a 400m sprint in a pool would be very different from that required for a long-distance…
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How personal goals transform your time in the pool
Training for your own challenge isn’t about racing the person in the next lane or hitting elite level times. It’s…
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Night training – finding the right balance
Training at night can be highly effective, and with the right balance, it can support both fitness and overall wellbeing,…
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Executing hard sessions in the pool …the right way!
Tougher swim sessions are the engine room of swim performance - but they need intention, structure, mindset and execution, says…
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Endurance swimming: the night element
Take your time, start small and prepare well for the nighttime element of your endurance swim, says Olympian Alice Dearing
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How improving posture can improve swimming
Effective breathing is central to swimming performance, so improving posture is one way to positively impact your swim technique, says…
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Love your local leisure centre!
Build a balanced training programme all in one place, says fitness coach Vivienne Rickman
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Lengthening your swims
April is about lengthening your time in the water, lengthening your stroke and lengthening your attention span so you can…
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Strengthen your core in the pool
One of the most effective (and often overlooked) places to build a powerful, stable core is the swimming pool, says…
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How to improve your front crawl: four simple technique fixes
Master the fundamentals of front crawl in four weeks - with quick wins you can try in your very next…
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Flourishing through swimming: practical principles from positive psychology
For our March Virtual Event we were delighted to host Leadership Coach Lexi Tinkler who shared fascinating insights about how…
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Use the outdoors for dryland training
Avoid busy, stuffy gyms and get outside for your dryland training, says fitness coach Vivienne Rickman
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Get event ready with Vassos Alexander
How to swim your best at the Great North Swim and other open water events this summer – with sports…
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How to boost your endurance and swim stronger
Boosting endurance in the pool isn’t just about swimming more laps, says swim coach Nicola Butler. It’s about training smarter,…
