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 does stroke rate differ between pool and open water?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Things to think about in winter to swim faster in open water in summer
After a summer spent swimming in open water I’ve noticed many swimmers develop flaws and kinks in their technique that…
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Hips don’t lie: body position and rotation tips
Guest coach Keri-anne Payne looks at body position and rotation
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Speed sets
Outdoor Swimmer founder Simon Griffiths shares a couple of his own training sessions
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Hemp protein recipes – 2
The second of three protein-packed recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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A quick guide to pool training kit
We have all seen people training with paddles, fins, snorkels and floats, but what training aids should you be using…
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5.9km Swim Training session (~2 hrs)
To complete this as written, you should be capable of swimming repeatedly 100m off 90secs.
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Take your training outside (part 2) – week 3
Build endurance and improve your open water skills with our weekly training plans
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How can I remedy problem of trapped air on long swims?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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What to eat before your morning swim
Ben Price investigates whether or not you need to eat before your morning swim
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Super Soups
Banish the winter blues with these two soup recipes from Kathy Findlay especially designed for outdoor swimmers
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Push the pace
If you want to cope with tactical surges and changes of pace in a race you need to prepare for it in training
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Six fun and unusual cross-training activities
Training for open water swimming unfortunately often involves endless lengths of an indoor pool
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Whey the options
Should swimmers add protein supplements to their diets?
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Wild swimming scoffs – recipe 2
Fuel your wild swimming adventures with the second of three recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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Five essential nutrients to fuel your swimming
Hard training sessions can leave your nutrient stores depleted, so here is our list of five top nutrients to keep…
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Take your training outside – week 4
Make the most of your outdoor swimming with our weekly training plans
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The anatomy of a sports drink
We take a look at what goes into sports drinks and why...
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Weetabix cake
The first of three recovery cake recipes by Kathy Findlay
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Speed Through Efficiency
What we can learn from Katie Ledecky’s record-breaking performances?
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Power up, power down – recipe 3
The third of our recipes to fuel your training session and aid recovery
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How do I rectify a thumb-first hand entry?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Total Immersion: what is neural training and why do we do it?
Train your brain to swim faster
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Don’t do all your swimming for the year in January
What are your swimming goals for the year? And how can you best achieve them?
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6.5km Training Session (2+ hrs)
To complete this as written, you should be capable of swimming repeatedly 100m off 90secs
