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  • How to avoid neck pain

    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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  • Myth busting: will I get Weil’s disease from open water swimming?

    Is Weil’s disease a risk when swimming in open water? Simon Griffiths unpacks the fact from the fiction, and advises…

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  • Hampton Pool, before dawn, with floodlights

    Why is early morning swim training so hard?

    Morning training is a fact of life for many swimmers. There are ways to make them easier.

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  • How to keep fitness levels up

    How can I keep my fitness levels in open water?

    Swimming coach Cassie Patten shares her advice for how to maintain fitness levels in open water.

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  • Swimmers racing in a pool

    How do I stop myself swimming too fast?

    Part of our “You Asked, We Answered” series You asked One thing I have noticed about my swimming training: I…

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  • How to swim safely with weeds

    “You will get dragged down by weeds!” Just one of many anxious thoughts that might go through a swimmer's mind…

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  • Can I train for a long distance swim outdoors in winter?

    We received the following question from Ian in Northern Ireland: I’ve entered a long swim in 2022 and I’m wondering…

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  • How can I prepare for a long swim when I can’t do long training sessions?

    Another entry for our occasional “You Asked, We Answered” series This summer, I have a series of long swims planned,…

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    Does outdoor swimming make Raynaud’s worse?

    Raynaud’s symptoms generally disappear when you warm up, but many swimmers are concerned that a repeated triggering of symptoms could…

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  • How to tell if you’re hypothermic when swimming in cold water

    You asked I am a fairly experienced winer swimmer and recently converted to wetsuits in order to get more swimming…

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