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Swimming Teaching Tips
I like to think that I’m a pretty good swimming instructor – I give the children the attention they need, I have plenty of swimming knowledge and understand what it’s like learning to swim (competitively or not). But some lessons I walk in dreading how certain kids will behave or ruin the class for others. [...] -
Top 10 Christmas Gifts for Swimmers
Looking for Christmas gift ideas for someone who loves swimming? Here is a selection of our top 10 favourite products here at Simply Swim that we think will make a fantastic choice and make your Christmas shopping so much easier. 10. The Tiger LSR Goggle is new from Head and is perfect for competitive or active [...] -
Lidos
We all complain about the English weather, pretty much every day. But in the Spring and Summer in the UK the weather isn’t always as bad as we make out! Millions of us hit the beach every year, but if there’s no beach near you what can you do to stay cool and comfortable and [...] -
Fact : Fastest Swimming Animal
It’s hard to measure how fast an animal can move on land let alone underwater, virtually impossible to get an animal to follow a certain route to measure their speed. But a fisherman who caught a Sailfish recorded that within 3 seconds the Sailfish travelled 300ft (91m) underwater, so travels at roughly 60mph! This makes it [...] -
Goal Setting
Every swimmer wants to get better and better right? And at times we struggle to improve and wonder why! So this swim blog is all about goal setting, target setting and helping you to achieve the very best results possible. So what is it that you actually want to achieve? Is it to be the best [...] -
The Motivational Playlist
When I used to compete, the best way to get me in the zone and pumped up for a race was by listening to some seriously motivational music. There is something for everyone on this list, with so many genres of music to get you ready to win! Walking On Sunshine, Katrina and The Waves – [...] -
How does your swimming team influence you?
The atmosphere whilst you train can have a massive influence on you and your performance. Being a part of a team can massively raise spirits and swimming abilities or totally destroy them! A positive group attitude is really important but is something that takes time to develop. Making sure everyone feels a part of the team [...] -
The Blue Lagoon, Iceland
October 2008 I visited the amazing country Iceland and discovered my all time favourite place to swim and relax – The Blue Lagoon. This place really is as luxurious as the name sounds. You can swim, bathe and relax in the Blue Lagoon with no hassle, no noise, just peace and quiet. The first thing that strikes [...] -
Protect your hair from chlorine damage
Chlorine is the chemical commonly used in swimming pools to disinfect and keep the water clean. If you’re a keen swimmer who trains a couple of times a week then you may notice your hair is more brittle and dry than it used to have been! This is because chlorine removes the natural oils from [...] -
Johnny ‘Tarzan’ Weismuller
Johnny Weismuller was an Austro-Hungarian American swimmer – was one of the best swimmers in the world during the 1920s, winning 5 Olympic gold medals and a bronze. He set over 67 world records and retired from his swimming career undefeated. But did you know that this famous Olympic swimmer is also one of the most [...]