Swim Session: Pacing & Pace Control
Pacing & pace control. How good are you at this? Can you set a goal time … and then pace […]
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Racing Calm – Some Advice.
Race morning. Your big event. You’re excited and nervous. The gun fires. You start quickly. You follow others. It feels
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Be Brave!
There are a few contenders for a bravery award in our Swim Squad recently. Swimmers who like the look of
Believe!
One of our Swim Squad swimmers, Kate, took on the 2 mile swim at the Great North Swim this weekend.
Punch The Air!
Have you ever punched the air in delight when out walking your dog? I have! Out on the dog walk
Open Water Swim Prep – What You Need To Think About
Open water preparation is so much more than getting into the open water and doing some steady swimming on your
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‘Operation-Build-Solid-Swim-Fitness’ Phase
It’s the last week of our general preparation / ‘operation-build-solid-swim-fitness’ phase this week. It’s been fun hasn’t it? Lots of
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Swimming: Rest Intervals
Swimming: Rest Intervals You want to do a set of ‘strong 100s’ – how much rest do you take between
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Swim Sets – Part 2
Swim Sets … follow up. I posted about swim sets a day or two ago. I wanted to give some
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Swim Sets – Part 1
Swim sets. They take a lot of thought and some time to create – and they sit proudly written out
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Swim Progress: Take A Step Back
Sometimes you forget just how far swimmers have come. You see improvement but the scale of the swim progress isn’t
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Broken 200’s
Here’s the main set of a session we did at Swim Squad last night. We called it broken 200’s, but
Swimming: Are You Taking Enough Rest?
There is an odd relationship with rest intervals and swimmers / triathletes. There is an idea that taking rest in the pool is bad.
Often, the thinking is that it is much better to do intervals with very little rest (5s, 10s) than stand at the end of the pool & recover.
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Overview of Our Open Water Swim Season
I realise you now have a lot of choice for coached open water swim sessions in the region – which
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Top Tips For Cold Water Swimming
As keen as we are to whip our clothes off and swim, just be aware that the water, in spring,
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Swimming Tips: Be Present
Today’s swim tip is about being present during your swim. Keeping your focus.
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2019 Success Stories
We’re coming to the end of the year. I thought it would be good to look back and reflect on
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Swim Squad + Triathlon Coaching = Big Success
Combining regular attendance our Swim Squad and triathlon coaching is a powerful combination. Just ask Alan. 12 months ago, Alan
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Swimming – Finding The Magic Bullet?
I heard somebody say recently that there was no magic bullet to swimming. No quick fix or secret hack that
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Swim Technique: Quick Wins & Big Changes
I highlight these swim technique sessions and these athletes to illustrate how it is really possible to significantly change and
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