Swim Improvers

  1. Adam Knight
    Adam Knight

    Adam Knight

    Learn to Swim Ambassador, Adam Knight shares his top pre-pool stretches which will leave you energized for your session

     

    Before your next swim, take some time to try out these important stretches… you will not regret it! They are great for warm-ups to wake up those muscles and get the blood pumping. These stretches have been specially selected by our very own Learn to Swim Ambassador, Adam Knight a

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  2. Food for fuel
    Food for fuel

    Food for fuel

    Food for fuel: Foods to eat before and after your swim to improve performance

    Choosing the right food before and after swimming can have a huge impact on both your performance and your body’s ability to recover faster. Here is

    When is the best time to eat?

    Experts recommend that you have your pre-swim meal at least one hour before your swim. T

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  3. Kerri-anne Payne
    Kerri-anne Payne

    Kerri-anne Payne

    Keri-anne Payne Top Zoggs Products for Cold Water Swimming

    My Zoggs Swimsuit 

    I like to go for either a lattice or T-back swimsuit with more of a snug fit especially in the cold to keep in that extra warmth!

    I like to pick the pattern depending on how I am feeling on the day but my

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  4. Annie Bean
    Annie Bean

    Annie Bean

    Tips from Annie Bean

    Cold Water Swim Safety - Be safe out there”

     

    Is there anything more incredible than that post-swim glow feeling you get after you’ve been open water swimming? Nothing quite beats it! Open water swimming is such a glorious activity providing you not only with great exercise but that

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  5. Stress Awareness Day
    Stress Awareness Day

    Stress Awareness Day

    5 ways swimming benefits your mind and helps reduces stress

    No one is immune to stress. And while you can’t opt out of tense times, you can choose how you respond to them. The next time you feel stressed, why not take to the water to help take things down a notch and embrace all the physical and mental benefit it has to offer.

     

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  6. Back to pool - Annie Bean
    Back to pool - Annie Bean

    Back to pool - Annie Bean

    Back to Pool - By Annie Bean

    As the Open Water Swimming season draws to a close (for those fairer weather swimmers!), and the triathlons become fewer and further in between, it’s time for the Northern Hemisphere to start to head back to the pool. After the freedom of 5 months in the great outdoors, it can be a little daunting to start thinking about heading back indoors. But never fear, there is so much to love about pool swimming,

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  7. Tips to get you cold water swimming
    Tips to get you cold water swimming

    Tips to get you cold water swimming

    Getting started with cold water swimming - By Annie Brooks (www.talesofanniebean.com )

    If you love your pool swims and enjoy those open water swims, then this winter you might be ready to take on cold water swimming! Unlike hopping into to your local heated swimming pool to run through your drills, or dipping into that beautiful lake during the summer time, cold water swimming not only challenges physically, it tests you mentally also. Knowing you’re about to step into water that barely reaches double figures, can be a challenge, but this is exactly why it’s fantastic because that sense of

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  8. Zoggs - 10 Reasons to take up Open Water Swimming
    Open water swimmers

    Zoggs - 10 Reasons to take up Open Water Swimming

    Check out the newest top 10 reasons to take up OPEN WATER SWIMMING - Courtesy of Adam Walker

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  9. Adam 'Ocean' Walker Tips - Open Water Novice
    Adam 'Ocean' Walker Tips - Open Water Novice

    Adam 'Ocean' Walker Tips - Open Water Novice

    Where to swim

    There are many lakes up and down the country which have organised sessions and have suitable safety in place. I would recommend you swim in one these locations and as there will be other like-minded swimmers there who you can buddy up with and swim in pairs or a small group. In addition you can also make new friends as open water is a very social sport. Not only is it another good safety measure, it makes training easier supporting each other.

    Acclimatisation

    Due to the climate, open water in lakes, rivers and the ocean

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  10. Perfect your swimming technique [videos]
    Perfect your swimming technique [videos]

    Perfect your swimming technique [videos]

    If you're looking to improve your swimming strokes and not yet at your peak, the technique videos on our YouTube channel will help you progress. All six feature James Goddard and have been included in this post so you can use it as a point of reference.

    James is an award winning British swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, FINA World Championships

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