Some lessons in swimming aren’t taught from a textbook. They arrive between repetitions, in the feel of the water, in the quiet moments when effort softens and attention sharpens. This is one swimmer’s experience of learning not to try harder — but to listen more carefully.
Learning To Listen: What Changes When Effort Turns Into Awareness Read More »
The finish line fades, but growth lingers. Post-race, the athlete moves with quiet confidence, asking thoughtful questions, reflecting on training, and discovering what they’re truly capable of. Coaching becomes a collaboration, a shared journey of understanding, curiosity, and subtle victories that extend far beyond the medals or the clock.
From Effort To Understanding: How Experience Shapes Athletes and Coaches Read More »
Plan your 2026 with purpose. Focus on swim, bike, run, and the habits that support your training. Identify what to improve, what to maintain, and what distractions to cut. With prompts and practical advice, this guide helps you set goals, stay consistent, and make the coming year your strongest yet.
Looking Ahead to 2026: Swim, Bike, Run, and the Habits That Make It Count Read More »
A reflective look at what truly drives performance. Coaching, specialist input, and the athlete’s daily dedication all contribute to success. Explore how every thread – swim sessions, strength work, nutrition, mindset – comes together in a collaborative tapestry, and why recognising all contributions, while valuing the athlete’s consistent effort, is key to improvement.
Threads of Performance: What Really Makes a Race Read More »
Fast 100m PBs aren’t just sprints—they build confidence, technique, and endurance for every swim. Celebrate progress, every second counts!
Why We Celebrate the 100m: Lessons from This Week’s Squad PBs Read More »
2025 was a year of breakthroughs, PBs, and first-time finishes. As we look to 2026, our athletes are signing up for Ironmans, 70.3s, and epic challenges. Be inspired by their achievements, follow in their footsteps, and discover what you are capable of next year.
The Long List: A Year of Dreams and Races Read More »
This is a love letter to the Squad – to you, to us, to everything we’ve shared, everything we’ve built, and everything we’ve yet to become.
Swim Squad Awards 2025: A Love Letter To The Squad Read More »
In a Squad like ours, excellence is everywhere you look.
Some athletes PB’d across every discipline. Some completed their first Ironman. Some travelled the world chasing start lines, while others quietly built season-defining consistency at home. Many overcame injury, doubt, setbacks, or fear – and came back stronger. And the nominations for all of our awards reflected that: pages and pages of heartfelt praise, admiration, and recognition for teammates who made 2025 unforgettable.
Swim Squad Awards 2025: Athlete of the Year Read More »
Some nominations celebrate speed, others celebrate breakthroughs – but this category celebrates something deeper.
It honours the people who lift the entire Squad just by being who they are. The athletes whose attitude, resilience, humour, kindness or courage make the rest of us stand a little taller.
Swim Squad Awards 2025: The Most Inspirational Athlete Read More »
Some moments make you stop and stare.
Some moments make the whole room – or the whole Squad – erupt in disbelief and delight.
Some moments are just… wow.
This category celebrates those extraordinary performances that left us all cheering, inspired, and asking: “Did that just happen?”
Swim Squad Awards 2025: The ‘Wow’ Moment Read More »
If there’s one thing our Swim Squad does better than almost any other group, it’s proving that improvement isn’t just possible – it’s happening right in front of our eyes, every single week. This year’s nominations capture that perfectly: lane-shifters, technique-transformers, cold-water warriors, PB-chasers, and swimmers who simply refused to stay where they started.
Swim Squad Awards 2025: Most Improved Swimmer Read More »
Some breakthroughs arrive with fireworks. Others happen quietly, accumulating over weeks and months until suddenly, something shifts. This category celebrates the athletes who stepped into a bigger version of themselves this year – through courage, consistency, reinvention, first-time achievements, and moments where they surprised not just the squad, but themselves.
Swim Squad Awards 2025: Breakthrough Performance of the Year Read More »
With so many athletes racing this year, and so many remarkable performances across so many events, we were absolutely spoiled for choice with this category. Our Squad didn’t just compete – they showed courage, patience, resilience, and an ability to rise to the moment.
Swim Squad Awards 2025: Performance of the Year Read More »
2025 has been a year to remember. A year of firsts, comebacks, breakthroughs, personal bests, epic adventures, and quiet triumphs. From cold water challenges, ultra-distance rides, marathon finishes, and Ironman milestones, the Squad has shown what it means to push limits, support each other, and celebrate every achievement – big or small.
Swim Squad 2025: A Year of Heroes, Breakthroughs, and Inspiration Read More »
By the end of the session, it felt like I’d really stumbled upon something – rhythm, timing, and purpose all lining up.
A simple session, but a genuinely insightful one.
Improving Swim Efficiency: Stroke Rate And Stroke Count Read More »
Swim the Arctic Circle is an event which has been on my radar for a few years now. A truly unique, bucket list swim experience starting in Sweden and finishing on the other side of the river and border in Finland – also crossing the Arctic Circle.
Swimming The Arctic Circle: A Dream Swim! Read More »
Discover why I believe leaving your watch behind can improve focus, technique, and enjoyment in the pool. Swim smarter, not just faster.
Swimming Without A Watch: Focus, Technique, And Presence In The Pool Read More »
Every swimmer’s story has its own clues to follow – and sometimes, it just takes a fresh pair of eyes to see what’s really happening. That’s what The Swim Detective is all about: curiosity, observation, and a love for the small details that make swimming feel great.
The Swim Detective Case Files Read More »
You know the story – arms moving, pace solid, breaths timed… yet the legs seem to have vanished. The kick is missing, leaving hips low, rhythm off, and body position struggling.
What happened to it?
The Swim Detective: The Hunt for the Invisible Kick Read More »
This week, a new mystery has surfaced on the poolside: The Curious Conundrum of the Forgotten Drill.
You know the type — starting a drill with focus and purpose… then three strokes in, old habits take over, technique drifts, and the drill quietly disappears. Where did it go?
The Swim Detective: The Curious Conundrum of the Forgotten Drill Read More »
