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Move of the month: Donkey Kicks
Vivienne Rickman is your guide to a move that strengthens lower back muscles and promotes good posture – an ideal…
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Move of the month: Leg Raises
Leg raises are a core strengthener that target the abdominal muscles. Vivienne Rickman is your guide. This month’s move is…
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Practise pool turns to improve your outdoor swimming
Simon Griffiths explains how practising turns in the pool can help add strength and conditioning training to your open water…
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Training in open water
With the water getting warmer, it’s time to take your training back to the open water, says Jonathan Cowie
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Pool skills: underwater dolphin kick
Improve your swimming with an underwater dolphin kick, says Simon Griffiths.
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Front crawl tips: don’t get caught out by the catch
There is a lot to work on before you start thinking about the underwater phase of front crawl, says Jonathan…
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Move of the month: woodchop
Having strong core muscles is important in all our swimming strokes as it is in many functional movements in our…
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Understanding pool training sessions
Being able to decipher the most commonly used terms and abbreviations in a pool session will take your training to…
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How do I feel less ‘heavy’ in the water?
Swimming coach Cassie Patten answers a reader question about heaviness in the water, and improving stamina for an upcoming swimming…
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Research and planning for a swimming challenge
Adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge on the importance of doing your research and planning ahead for a swim challenge.
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How to do a self analysis of your swimming
Simon Griffiths plans out a training session that finds out more about how you swim and where there are opportunities…
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Tailor your own swim training plan
Adaptive Swimmer Sophie Etheridge shares guidance for listening to your body, being kind to yourself and honing your own swim…
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Move of the month: Legs Up The Wall pose
This yoga pose is great after a long training session and before bedtime, aiding a restorative sleep.
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Move of the month: Lateral squats
Vivienne Rickman is your guide to a lower-body exercise that's ideal for breaststrokers.
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Breathing when swimming: nose vs mouth
The mental and physical health benefits of cold water swimming are well known, but did you know we can also…
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Open water skill: Night swimming
Exploring the world by night is a sensory overload. Robbed of sight, our other senses come to the fore: the…
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How to avoid neck pain in head-up breaststroke
Swimming coach Cassie Patten shares her tips for avoiding neck pain during head-up breaststroke.
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Move of the month: Floor Angels
Vivienne Rickman is your guide to a stretch that ease tightness in shoulders after a cold-water swim.
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9 Ways to Become a Better Swimmer this year
Small changes can make a big difference over 12 months Becoming a better swimmer happens through deliberate and long-term focus…
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How to do butterfly stroke
Ella Foot and Kari Furre are your guides to the butterfly stroke.
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Why I like ‘boring’ swim training sets
If you race over longer distances, these long repetitive sessions help build the fitness you need plus teach you pace…
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Why aren’t I a faster swimmer?
Why your swimming training might not be delivering the results you want, and what to do about it.
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Open water skill: Superman buoy turns
Jonathan Cowie explains the fastest and most efficient way to turn around a buoy.
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Move of the month: butterfly stretch
Wild swimmer Vivienne Rickman is your guide to a yoga pose that improves the flexibility of the hips and inner…
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How to do head-down breaststroke
Contributing editor Jonathan Cowie is your guide to the head-down breaststroke – an efficient yet enjoyable way to swim in…
