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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Get ready to race – recipe 1
The first of three recipes to help you prepare for race day
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6.6km Training Session (2-2.5hrs)
To complete this as written, you should be capable of swimming repeatedly 100m off 90secs
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Three steps to seamless breathing
Terry Laughlin looks at correct breathing technique and the importance of breathing bilaterally
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Six open water swimming tips from Alcatraz veteran, Gary Emich
Gary Emich, who has 'escaped' from Alcatraz more than 1,000 times, shares his open water swimming tips.
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5 strategies for swimming in rough water
How to cope and keep calm in adverse conditions
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Training session – short distance
The first of three training sessions for short, medium and long-distance swimmers
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I have just completed my first 1km. How should I work up to 2km?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Training in open water
Turn your open water venue into the ultimate swim training facility
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Poor pacing produces piss poor performance
How many times in a swimming event have you tried to “go out hard and hang on”?
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What is the best way to keep on track when swimming front crawl?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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How to swim faster
Learning to swim faster is an enjoyable and fascinating journey in its own right. And having a little extra speed…
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Get ready for open-water events with these simple training sessions
Whether you’re doing your first mile this year or stepping up to swimming’s marathon 10k distance, Fiona Ford has got…
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Take your training outside (part 2) – week 4
Build endurance and improve your open water skills with our weekly training plans
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Energy brownie balls
High energy brownie balls to boost your training or race performance
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How can I maintain swimming fitness and motivation while injured?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Spring into action – recipe 2
The second of our quick snacks to fuel your swims
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Won’t I get Weil’s disease from open water swimming?
One of the most common questions we hear from open water and wannabe open water swimmers is: “won’t I get…
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Back to swimming: how to approach your return to swimming outdoors
Simon Griffiths gives his advice on how to approach your return to swimming after a long break
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How to become a better swimmer when you can’t go swimming
Salim Ahmed of Swim Lab and the Kit Kat swimming club explains how you can become a better swimmer during…
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Five ways to boost your immune system
Nutrition can help keep our immune systems in good shape, so let’s look at some of the things we can…
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Speedy recovery recipes – 2
The second of three quick and easy recovery dinners from nutritionist Kathy Findlay for when time is short.
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Maximise your indoor training with this simple pool session
This technical session with steady intensity and options has something for everyone
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Is cake the perfect fuel for outdoor swimmers?
From healthy sweet potato cakes to chocolate and cream feasts, we have been testing your recipes in the quest to…
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“I’m scared of getting fatigued on a long swim”
Preparing psychologically as well as physically for swimming long distances can help prevent fear of fatigue, says Helen Davis
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The integrated body
Total Immersion head coach Terry Laughlin explains how to get all parts of your body working in harmony
