Bodycare

Prevent and treat swimming injuries with our expert advice. Ease neck, shoulder, and hip pain with stretches and exercises from renowned swim coaches. Strengthen your core and shoulders with our step-by-step Move of the Month. Care for your skin while swimming outdoors with sun protection and moisturizing bath products. Boost endurance with yoga flows and better breathing techniques. This collection helps you protect your body while becoming a stronger swimmer.

Three ways to improve rotator cuff mobility

Fitness coach Liz Lowe advises three exercises that can improve both shoulder mobility and posture
How to prevent and treat Swimmer’s Ear: top tips from the swimming community

Swimmer's Ear is a common ear infection that afflicts wild swimmers and pool swimmers. In our recent survey we asked…
Deep Dive: Swimmer’s Skin

Cancer Research UK reports that melanoma skin cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the UK, accounting for five…
Yoga has your back

Building back strength, while working on mobility and flexibility, will help us to feel strong in the water says personal…
Live well, swim well – a holistic approach

Fuelling your workouts, balancing your hormones and getting good quality sleep with all improve your performance, says personal trainer Vivienne…
Deep Dive: Swimmer’s Ear

Dr Sarah Law shares her insights on swimmer's ear, a common ear infection that afflicts outdoor and pool swimmers.
Swimming: a tool for health across cultures

We're thrilled to introduce new regular contributor, Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi who will be sharing the latest news and views from…
Kickstart your swim event fitness

Personal trainer Vivienne Rickman outlines how to dryland train for the upcoming season
Healthy swimmers’ skin with Neve’s Bees

We meet the founders of Neve's Bees, a natural skincare brand that harnesses the healing powers of beeswax for healthy,…
Why warming up your joints before a swim matters

Do we need to warm up even before a quick swim? The short answer: yes! Preparing the body for exercise…
Move of the month: Single arm kettlebell press

This exercise strengthens the shoulders and arms for extra power and improves shoulder stability.
Move of the month: Camel Pose

This is a great spinal exercise for those of us sitting for long hours at desks and computers.
Move of the month: Kettlebell Good Morning

This kettlebell exercise primarily works the hamstrings on the back of the legs giving us improved strength and flexibility in…
Neck stretches after a swim

Liz Lowe is your guide to these quick neck stretches – perfect after a chilly swim!
Sauna culture in the UK

With a nod to sweat house history, Rowan Clarke discovers how the UK is embracing sauna culture.
Move of the month: Upper trapezius stretch

This move is a wonderful stretch that will help improve your range of motion, flexibility and relieve a little of…
How to become a lifelong swimmer

Marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas shares how perimenopause is prompting her to reevaluate her long term health and swimming goals
Let’s look at swimmers’ skin

Have you ever suffered with weird rashes or itchiness after a swim? Rowan Clarke investigations skin afflictions that can affect…
Living better with long Covid

Rowan Clarke finds out why cold water might be prescribed or contraindicated in people with long Covid.
The best skincare and shampoo for swimmers

Skin and hair can really suffer with regular swimming in chlorine or salt water. Read on for our round up…
Move of the month: push ups

Push ups will build your shoulder, tricep and chest strength, as well as improving our core stability – all the…
Move of the month: scapula setting

If you have ever suffered from an aching neck from all those repeated movements lifting your head out the water…
Stretches using a towel

Try these simple stretches before and after a swim, with the aid of something you're always guaranteed to have in…
TLC for young water lovers

Editor Ella and digital editor Abi have children who are in and out of the water just as much as…
The best sunscreen for swimming

What's the best sunscreen for outdoor swimmers? We put nine sun lotions, mineral sunscreens and zinc sun sticks to the…