Top Tips
Pick up knowledge to improve your outdoor swimming. Learn how to plan routes, train with others, complete events, and overcome obstacles like nerves or fitness level. Get guidance on skills like bodysurfing, underwater swimming, and adapting your stroke for rivers and seas. Experts and seasoned swimmers share their top tips so you can swim safer, stronger, and with more joy.
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How do I best structure my training for a 5k swim?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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How to get into cold water
Previously we've recommended the slow approach as this can help reduce the cold shock response, prepare you mentally for the…
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What training should I do before taking on an 8k event?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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6.9km Session – about 2.5 hours
To complete this as written, you should be capable of swimming repeatedly 100m off 90secs
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Back to Basics – Kick and Pull
Focusing on kick or pull can help refine your stroke
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Efficient body position
Get your head position correct and the body will follow
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Real Life Nutrition – Part 2
The word ‘diet’ can mean both what you eat and drink in general terms or a specific, prescribed nutrition programme…
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How can I stay motivated to keep training?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Wild swimming scoffs – recipe 1
Fuel your wild swimming adventures with the first of three recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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Carb loading for swimmers
It wasn't until recent years that the 'art of carb-loading' has been perfected to ensure muscles are fully fuelled and…
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Ready to race
Ben Price takes a back to basics look at event preparation
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How to perfect your breaststroke
It's not all about front crawl! Olympic silver medalist Keri-anne Payne teaches us the fundamentals of breaststroke
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What if I get stung by a weever fish?
Watch out for the little fish that fell giants.
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The 00 Session
An easy to follow session for some good old fashioned distance
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Fundamentals of freestyle
Go back to basics and check your breathing, head position and rotation
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What are your favourite drills for stroke balance and symmetry?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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How Can I Swim Well in Rough and Choppy Conditions?
Total Immersion's Terry Laughlin explains how to swim well in rough water
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Any tips on jumping in at an event?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Fuel your swim
Kathy Findlay gives you the low down on when, what and how much fuel you need for your swims
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Endless Learning – lesson 1
They say the camera doesn’t lie, but I wish it did.
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Adam Walker’s top tips for ocean swimming
Ocean swimming can be split into two parts: physical and mental. It is arguably more mental than physical. There are…
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Tick tock, can you beat the clock?
This session adds in the excitement of a timer to keep you pushing hard
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Should you swim hard?
Train your mind and body using Total Immersion techniques
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Conquer the outdoor swimming marathon
Progressing to 10km needn’t be a daunting task if you structure your training and ensure that your technique is as…
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Protect your winter gains
Make sure your move back to open water in summer doesn’t undermine a winter’s worth of hard training
