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  • Weetabix cake

    The first of three recovery cake recipes by Kathy Findlay

  • Speed Through Efficiency

    What we can learn from Katie Ledecky’s record-breaking performances?

  • Power up, power down – recipe 3

    The third of our recipes to fuel your training session and aid recovery

  • How do I rectify a thumb-first hand entry?

    Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

  • Total Immersion: what is neural training and why do we do it?

    Train your brain to swim faster

  • 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?

  • 6.5km Training Session (2+ hrs)

    To complete this as written, you should be capable of swimming repeatedly 100m off 90secs

  • Get ready to race – recipe 1

    The first of three recipes to help you prepare for race day

  • 6.6km Training Session (2-2.5hrs)

    To complete this as written, you should be capable of swimming repeatedly 100m off 90secs

  • Three steps to seamless breathing

    Terry Laughlin looks at correct breathing technique and the importance of breathing bilaterally

  • 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.

  • 5 strategies for swimming in rough water

    How to cope and keep calm in adverse conditions

  • Training session – short distance

    The first of three training sessions for short, medium and long-distance swimmers

  • I have just completed my first 1km. How should I work up to 2km?

    Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

  • Training in open water

    Turn your open water venue into the ultimate swim training facility

  • Poor pacing produces piss poor performance

    How many times in a swimming event have you tried to “go out hard and hang on”?

  • What is the best way to keep on track when swimming front crawl?

    Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

  • How to swim faster

    Learning to swim faster is an enjoyable and fascinating journey in its own right. And having a little extra speed…

  • 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…

  • Take your training outside (part 2) – week 4

    Build endurance and improve your open water skills with our weekly training plans

  • Energy brownie balls

    High energy brownie balls to boost your training or race performance

  • How can I maintain swimming fitness and motivation while injured?

    Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions

  • Spring into action – recipe 2

    The second of our quick snacks to fuel your swims

  • 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…

  • 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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