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Take your training outside (part 2) – week 2
Build endurance and improve your open water skills with our weekly training plans
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Speedy recovery recipes – 3
The last of three quick and easy recovery dinners from nutritionist Kathy Findlay for when time is short.
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Better Breaststroke
Follow our nine steps to an efficient breaststroke technique you can be proud of
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How can I avoid crossing my arms at the start of my stroke?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Sport psychology: “What if I can’t cope with the cold?”
Helen Davis explains how to thrill to the chill
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How to return to form
An enforced break from swimming needn’t be the end of the world
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Why is swimming such a difficult skill to learn?
SwimMastery coaches Tracey Baumann and Emma Levy look at the challenges of swimming
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Try these straightforward tubing sessions to improve your technique and keep you swim fit
These full body tubing workouts from Paul Fowler and Stefan Lawrence from 100% Tri are designed to keep you swim…
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Ask the Experts: Drafting
How to best use drafting to your advantage
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Power up, power down – recipe 1
The first of three recipes to fuel your training session and aid recovery
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Common shoulder injuries for swimmers – and how to avoid them
Shoulders play one of the most vital roles in our swimming action and performance
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Add purpose to your swim training sessions
What do you think about when you swim?
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Fig and Tahini Energy Bites
Delicious winter training recipes from Food for Sport nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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Swimrun training
Top tips for preparing for a swimrun race
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Five steps to an ultra-efficient pull
Total Immersion head coach Terry Laughlin teaches how to make every stroke count
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How to use a pace clock
People who have grown up with swimming understand the jargon and can use a pace clock almost instinctively but if…
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Yoga to manage stress and anxiety for swimmers that can’t swim at the moment
If swimming helps you manage stress and anxiety, not being able to swim is tough. These three simple yoga practices…
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The Shock To The System
This session will bite as requests to keep swimming slightly faster are countered by the body tiring,
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5km open water training plan
A training plan for those moving up to the 5k distance
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Simple exercises to keep you fit for swimming
Total Immersion swim coach and video analysis specialist James Ewart shares some straightforward exercises to help strengthen your core and…
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Don’t sweat it
Ben Price looks at hydration and electrolytes
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Swimming training: start slow to finish fast
If you grew up in a swimming club environment or regularly train with a masters swimming club you’ll be well-used…
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How to train for a 10km swim
This was another popular feature from our back-issue collection, from our Swim Plus section written by the open water swimming…
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Device or brain?
Should you count strokes with your brain or a watch?
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Sport psychology – ready to race
How to mentally prepare for your big race
