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Kick off! Swim faster kicking less.
Kicking like crazy? STOP! Swim faster doing these five things: 1. Swim better using YOUR head It’s time to use your head by not using it! When your legs sink you...
Are you using fins or becoming a fins addict?
GOOD NEWS: using fins can accelerate training BAD NEWS: being addicted to fins can lead to lazy legs and body position NEWS FLASH: to get the most out of fins...
Are race suits really worth it? An Olympic swimmer's perspective...
Want a tech suit? Freaked out by the price? Want to know what you really get for your money? Olympic swimmer and Commonwealth double gold medalist Ross Davenport worked on...
Lap it up and live longer!
Research shows swimmers live longer than walkers and runners - not just a little bit longer, it’s a solid winning margin! A study following more than 40,000 men aged 20...
Crazy clever tech: music underwater without headphones.
FINIS is committed to creating cool tech that enhances the swimming experience. But developing the Duo underwater MP3 player was certainly taking it up a notch. One of the main...
Turbo-powered training: Cam McEvoy's toughest sets.
Serious training means laps and lots of them. Unlike running, cycling or even open water swimming, where the scenery changes and the pursuit of the destination occupies your mind, swimming...
Jitters? Butterflies? How to turn nerves to your advantage
It doesn’t matter what level you compete at, pre-race jitters will be there at the start line, gnawing away at whatever you managed to have for breakfast. Some love the...
Rocket science: get the gas to swim faster!
Oxygen. If we don’t get enough, the lights go out and it’s often in short supply for swimmers. The tricky business of breathing can slow the stroke rate if you...
Painless way to tune up training: it'll be music to your ears!
Hands up (oh and elbows) if you want to get more out of training. Whether you are an elite athlete or a keen fitness swimmer, being able to lift the...
Hey Freestylers, looking for more speed?
Freestyle: the name makes is sound simple, like anyone can nail it. It’s just one arm after the other, follow your nose, turn and repeat. Anyone who mows through a...
Open water: tricks to tame race day waves...
Isn’t it funny that while water can’t tell what age you are, it can make you want to cry like a baby.... chop, swell, rip, break... open water swimming is...
Want to pump up training? Science says music is key.
If you are a regular in the pool, you will know the monotony of following the black line lap after lap. Imagine having something that can knock boredom on the...