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6.9km Session – about 2.5 hours
To complete this as written, you should be capable of swimming repeatedly 100m off 90secs
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Back to Basics – Kick and Pull
Focusing on kick or pull can help refine your stroke
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Efficient body position
Get your head position correct and the body will follow
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Real Life Nutrition – Part 2
The word ‘diet’ can mean both what you eat and drink in general terms or a specific, prescribed nutrition programme…
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How can I stay motivated to keep training?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Wild swimming scoffs – recipe 1
Fuel your wild swimming adventures with the first of three recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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Carb loading for swimmers
It wasn't until recent years that the 'art of carb-loading' has been perfected to ensure muscles are fully fuelled and…
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Ready to race
Ben Price takes a back to basics look at event preparation
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How to perfect your breaststroke
It's not all about front crawl! Olympic silver medalist Keri-anne Payne teaches us the fundamentals of breaststroke
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What if I get stung by a weever fish?
Watch out for the little fish that fell giants.
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The 00 Session
An easy to follow session for some good old fashioned distance
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Fundamentals of freestyle
Go back to basics and check your breathing, head position and rotation
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What are your favourite drills for stroke balance and symmetry?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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How Can I Swim Well in Rough and Choppy Conditions?
Total Immersion's Terry Laughlin explains how to swim well in rough water
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Any tips on jumping in at an event?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Fuel your swim
Kathy Findlay gives you the low down on when, what and how much fuel you need for your swims
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Endless Learning – lesson 1
They say the camera doesn’t lie, but I wish it did.
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Adam Walker’s top tips for ocean swimming
Ocean swimming can be split into two parts: physical and mental. It is arguably more mental than physical. There are…
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Tick tock, can you beat the clock?
This session adds in the excitement of a timer to keep you pushing hard
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Should you swim hard?
Train your mind and body using Total Immersion techniques
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Conquer the outdoor swimming marathon
Progressing to 10km needn’t be a daunting task if you structure your training and ensure that your technique is as…
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Protect your winter gains
Make sure your move back to open water in summer doesn’t undermine a winter’s worth of hard training
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1hr 45m 4.6km Training Session
To complete this as written, you should be capable of swimming repeatedly 100m off 90secs
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Winter training 2 – 1hr, 3km with torpedo drill
Water Slaves | Simon Griffiths | H2Open Editor | Thursday 04 October 2012This is another set aimed at easing you back…
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Fit for Life – recipe 2
Keep in tip-top shape with the second of three essential nutrient-packed recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
