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.
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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…
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How to make a sauna whisk
Boost circulation in your skin and send sweet fragrance into the air with a sauna whisk, which you can make…
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How to give yourself a relaxing foot massage
Give your hard-working feet some TLC with a relaxing and invigorating massage that can help improve circulation and reduce tension.
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Move of the month: side lying clam
This exercise strengthens and activates the hip abductors, which we use in both swimming (particularly breaststroke) and walking.
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Breathwork for outdoor swimmers
Breathwork coach, Edele Daly from B Well Fitness Club, shares two breathing exercises that will benefit outdoor swimmers – one…
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Skin care for swimmers: what does swimming do to your skin?
What are the effect of chlorine, sun and salt on your skin? And how can you take better care of…
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Move of the month: back extension
This move strengthens the back muscles and gives the muscles at the front of your body a good stretch
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Is it safe to swim in cold water when pregnant?
Can colder temperatures of open water have a negative impact on pregnancy? Cold water experts Dr Mark Harper and Dr…
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Move of the month: Standing heel lifts
This move is great for improving ankle flexibility and strength, working the muscles and tendons that support and stabilise the…
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Easy foot stretches for swimming
Liz Lowe is your guide to stretches that can build strength and increase mobility in your feet, improve your kick…
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Land exercises to improve your front crawl
This land exercise routine will help front crawl swimmers increase the strength and mobility of their shoulders, boost core strength,…
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Move of the month: Thoracic spine extension
This is a move that helps stretch and mobilise our shoulders, increasing their range of motion. Vivienne Rickman is your…
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Move of the month: Kettlebell halo
This move improves shoulder strength, mobility and stability and is also great for boosting core strength as well as grip…
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Move of the month: Alternating superman
This is a great core strengthening exercise that involves minimal movement but improves strength in both the lower back and…
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Can remote coaching from a physiotherapist be effective for open water swimmers?
In some cases, doing the right exercises can help fix a swimming-related injury
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Move of the month: Cuban Press
This exercise is great for rotation, strengthens the shoulders and can help prevent injury, says Vivienne Rickman.
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Body care: skin protection creams
Being outdoors in the colder months can be tough on our skin. Try these skin protection creams and repair balms…
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Body care: Swimmers’ shampoo
Hair can really suffer with regular swimming in chlorine or salt. Freshwater can improve hair, but regardless we all like…
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Move of the month: Dead Bug
This exercise is great for swimmers looking to improve their body position in the water, strengthening and stabilising your core…
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How to strengthen and protect your neck
Swimming specialist physiotherapist Alex Ewart your guide to preventing a problem that afflicts many swimmers: neck pain.
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What’s the cause of my hip pain while swimming?
Swimming coach Cassie Patten troubleshoots a reader's hip pain, and shares some tips for preventing further discomfort.
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Move of the month: dumbbell overhead press
This exercise increases the strength of our shoulder by working the deltoids.
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How to keep your shoulders healthy
Swimming specialist physiotherapist Alex Ewart looks at what works and what doesn’t for preventing shoulder injury.
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How swimmers can protect their skin from the sun
Protecting your skin from the sun while outdoor swimming can be challenging. Read our guide to how to protect your…
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Move of the month: Bent-over row
This move helps strengthen and stabilise the shoulders, and protect from repetitive overhead movements in front crawl.