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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Swim Fast, Stay Healthy
Hard training can take its toll on your body and on your immune system in particular, but there are ways…
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Cracking the problem of eggs
Good or bad for you? Joel Enoch looks at the issue of eggs and cholesterol
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What nutrition regime should I follow when preparing for my first long distance swim?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Hemp protein recipes – 3
The last of three protein-packed recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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If you want to swim more, swim slower
Although swimming feels restorative it is (really) exercise. If you exercise too much and don’t rest enough, eventually your body…
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Putting it back together
Tune up your technique before winter training starts in earnest
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Lemon chia seed cake
The last of three recovery cake recipes by Kathy Findlay
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Finish fast and strong
Build your strength and fitness so you can power to the finish line
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Lucky Number 7
Seven repeats and playing with rest will challenge without overwhelming you
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Tune-up time – session 3
Get back to the pool for a refresh, reset and tune-up.
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Season’s Beastings
Add some fun and challenge to your Christmas break
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2.5 hour 8.5km Training Session
To complete this as written you should be capable of swimming 100m freestyle repeats of 90 seconds.
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Will Protein Make Me A Better Swimmer?
Recent studies reveal protein could play a bigger role in a swimmer's training, nutrition and recovery than first thought
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Three sets for short, medium and long distance swimmers
Whatever your distance, try one of these training sets from Swim Smooth certified coach Fiona Ford
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How to swim further
Swimming longer distances requires patience and a plan
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The Tech Endurance Session
A technical session to help with a return to pool swim fitness
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Three steps to better recovery
Swim faster in open water by learning a symmetrical recovery
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Sport pyschology – the feel good factor
Swim yourself happy
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How do I swim faster over 1.5k-10k?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Home-made Energy Bars
Real food for real athletes
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How to choose to right wetsuit for you
Some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about buying and wearing wetsuits for open water swimming
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Back to the open water: training session from South West Swim
An adaptable session that will focus on some key areas of your swimming technique (breathing, kick, catch and pull) without…
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Nutrition: is cake the perfect fuel for outdoor swimmers?
Forget energy gels, isotonic drinks, chia seeds and coconut oil, for many swimmers their fuel of choice is cake. Delicious…
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What are the best drills to practise bi-lateral breathing?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Lemon and Parsley Haddock with Chilli Beans
Real Food for Real Athletes
