12 weeks ago, we launched two new Thursday Swim Squads – Development Squad and Performance Squad. 30 swimmers joined us, all […]
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Learn why the two-beat kick is more efficient for triathletes, improving rhythm, body position, and sustainable swim pacing while reducing wasted energy and heart rate spikes.
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Three changes to technique makes an immediate difference to this swimmer.
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Our first Swim Squad session of the year wasn’t about fitness or speed — it was about breathing. After a few weeks away, swimmers often feel tight, rushed, and out of rhythm. Last night, we brought the focus back to the exhale, the inhale, and the calmness that turns effort into flow.
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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.
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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?
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A season wrap-up celebrating athlete achievements, lessons learned, and inspiring race reports.
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Finding Your Swim Rhythm Again I don’t know about you, but many of our Swim Squad swimmers hadn’t swam too
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Slow It Down, Swim Faster! Sometimes we need to slow it down and reduce our stroke rate. Yes, that’s right.
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Some technique cues to think about to maximise your catch and significantly improve your swimming!
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If your swim needs developing, why not use the off season to give it the extra attention it needs?
Some ideas here …
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A story of a relatively new swimmer, a training plan, a couple of one to one sessions, a Swim Squad Online subscription – and The Triple Crown of swimming Coniston, Ullswater and Windermere in the same year.
Incredible!
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Swim technique is a very personal thing. Look at any swim squad session or masters group and you will see all sorts of styles and methods, yet all moving at a similar pace.
Why is this?
This post is about thinking about your technique with some broader themes.
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Everybody loves drills, don’t they?
Everybody improves their technique with drills, don’t they?
Everybody gets faster after doing drills, don’t they?
Everybody knows why they are doing a drill, don’t they?
Everybody can take the lessons from the drills and put them into their full stroke, can’t they?
A lot of the thinking around endurance swimming is long, continuous swimming. You’ve heard my thoughts before on this type of session. I would much prefer to break the session up.
If you do break the session up, how much rest should you be taking? Possibly more than you think!
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Going to swim in a public swim session is always an adventure! Here are a few of my experiences from recent trips to the pool.
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“Keep doing this for as long as you can” he advises. “I see a lot of people in here, who have let things go. I’m 82 and still going.”
I respectfully listen to his advice. He is not wrong. 82, and swimming every day. He’s doing it right.
100s are great and a distance I use a lot. 25s are excellent, although I use them a bit more sparingly than the 100s. 200s & 400s, every now and again, but not a “go to” distance for our intervals.
But the winner, in my eyes, is the 50m.
Here’s why …
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Intervals: The Secret To Fast Swimming! A lot of the swimmers I meet tell me that they go to the
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If you need some structure and accountability to your swim training – and some swim sessions that you’ll love – why not give Swim Squad Online a try?
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