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Last hurrah – session 2
The second of four end of season training sessions
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Spring into action – recipe 3
The last of our quick snacks to fuel your swims
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Take your training outside (part 2) – week 1
Build endurance and improve your open water skills with our weekly training plans
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6 Steps to Overcome Failure
Ed Williams explains how to cope with not completing a challenge
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Swim Fast, Stay Healthy
Hard training can take its toll on your body and on your immune system in particular, but there are ways…
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Cracking the problem of eggs
Good or bad for you? Joel Enoch looks at the issue of eggs and cholesterol
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What nutrition regime should I follow when preparing for my first long distance swim?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Hemp protein recipes – 3
The last of three protein-packed recipes from nutritionist Kathy Findlay
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If you want to swim more, swim slower
Although swimming feels restorative it is (really) exercise. If you exercise too much and don’t rest enough, eventually your body…
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Putting it back together
Tune up your technique before winter training starts in earnest
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Lemon chia seed cake
The last of three recovery cake recipes by Kathy Findlay
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Finish fast and strong
Build your strength and fitness so you can power to the finish line
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Lucky Number 7
Seven repeats and playing with rest will challenge without overwhelming you
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Tune-up time – session 3
Get back to the pool for a refresh, reset and tune-up.
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Season’s Beastings
Add some fun and challenge to your Christmas break
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2.5 hour 8.5km Training Session
To complete this as written you should be capable of swimming 100m freestyle repeats of 90 seconds.
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Will Protein Make Me A Better Swimmer?
Recent studies reveal protein could play a bigger role in a swimmer's training, nutrition and recovery than first thought
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Three sets for short, medium and long distance swimmers
Whatever your distance, try one of these training sets from Swim Smooth certified coach Fiona Ford
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How to swim further
Swimming longer distances requires patience and a plan
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The Tech Endurance Session
A technical session to help with a return to pool swim fitness
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Three steps to better recovery
Swim faster in open water by learning a symmetrical recovery
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Sport pyschology – the feel good factor
Swim yourself happy
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How do I swim faster over 1.5k-10k?
Our resident Olympian answers your swimming questions
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Home-made Energy Bars
Real food for real athletes
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How to choose to right wetsuit for you
Some of the most frequently asked questions we receive about buying and wearing wetsuits for open water swimming
