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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
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How to master breathing when swimming
Keri-anne Payne explains the importance of breathing for front crawl
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Nutrition planning for a 5km swim
Completing a 5km open water swim makes heavy demands on your body. Make sure you eat and drink properly to…
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Paddle to perfection
Fine tune your catch using paddles
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7 hacks to trick yourself into doing your training
Just looking at the end result isn’t always motivation enough to do the training. It helps to have a few…
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Five ways to protect your back in open water
Modern life means that many of us sit for more than 12 hours a day, either in front of the…
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Six post-swim stretches
Why, when and what should you stretch? In our busy lives it’s easy to forget to stretch and it is…
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6km Swim Training Session (1.5-2 hours)
To complete this as written, you should be capable of swimming repeatedly 100m off 90secs. Times and distances should be…
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Do you really know if you’re starting your swim too fast? Plus two sets to improve your pacing.
Pacing is a skill you need to practise just as much as technique
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Up the tempo
In a new series of articles, Fiona Ford looks at how to incorporate training tools into your swim sessions
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Stroke Maintenance
Good front crawl technique results from constant refinement and practice, not a one-off fix
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Electrolytes: The Difference Between Sporting Success and Failure
Whilst most experts agree that proper hydration, sufficient calories and a calculated intake of carbohydrates are essential to sports performance,…
