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Guest Blog : Channel Swimming by Donal Buckley
A guest post by English Channel soloist and open water swimmer extraordinaire, Donal Buckley … You can leave the English Channel, but the English Channel won’t necessarily leave you. It’s an obsession and quest, that like most of these type of adventures is difficult to explain. So English channel swimmers fall back on some of the [...] -
Five top health benefits of swimming
Swimming is hailed as a wonder sport, and it’s not difficult to understand why. But perhaps you still need a little persuasion to head to the local pool for a few lengths. After all, with it being so cold outside you’ll be more tempted to add layers – and lots of them – rather than [...] -
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. [...] -
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 [...] -
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 [...] -
Which Type of Front Crawl Swimmer are You?
Choose which type of front crawl swimmer you are! 1. Rocky – If you have a build like the famous film character ‘Rocky’ then you might have a bit too much muscle for swimming really well. Being a swimmer needs long, toned muscle rather than [...] -
Pull Buoy Advice
Pulls buoys are designed to improve your upper body strength and also improve your body position in the water by adding buoyancy. Because the legs are supported, you can focus all your attention onto isolated areas of your body such as working your upper body, practising breathing pattern or correcting your head position. Types Pull buoys are [...] -
Great Training, Not Such Great Race Results?
Not quite getting those swimming results that you deserve? It’s so common for swimmers to be the best trainers around – never miss a session, always on time and always works the hardest in the pool – but way off potential race times. So here we have a plan of action if that swimmer is you! I [...]