The Benefits of Open Water Swimming

The advantages of swimming in outdoor environments encompass a wide range of benefits, from improving your mood to strengthening your immune system. If you are interested in exploring open water swimming, we have compiled several compelling reasons to consider trying open water swimming in the near future.

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Welcoming: Arena Impulso Powerskins

PRO-LEVEL TECHNOLOGY NOW ACCESSIBLE TO ALL SWIMMERS. 

Stripped down to the essentials, Arena’s Powerskin Impulso focuses solely on what matters: it’s crafted from high-quality Italian woven fabric, born in the same fabric mill as Primo, offering moderate compression to athletes of all levels.

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How to Manage Your Breathing During A Swim

How to Manage Your Breathing During A Swim

Many would think swimming and breathing at the same time is easy? Right? Believe it or not, learning how to breathe whilst swimming is a lot harder than you’d think with the element of the water, gravity, buoyancy, propulsion, water resistance and more! Let’s explore the fundamentals of how to breathe when swimming.

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How To Build Muscle With Swimming

Swimming is a full-body workout that engages a lot of different muscle groups, including the upper body, lower body, core and abs. By swimming on a regular basis and repeatedly exposing your body to that resistance created when moving through the water, you will start to build muscle.

 

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How to Reduce Nerves before a Swimming Race

How to Reduce Nerves before a Race

Are you prone to pre-race jitters? The nervousness experienced by swimmers before a race often plays a significant role in determining the outcome. Although feeling nervous is a natural response, it is crucial to learn how to harness and control these emotions to your benefit. To assist you in calming your nerves before a race, here are a few helpful tips.

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The Significance of Rest and Recovery

The Significance of Rest and Recovery

 It's crucial for competitive swimmers to prioritize rest and recovery for optimal performance, both physically and mentally. The rigorous training and stress on the muscles can really wear down the body, so without adequate rest, a swimmer's performance may decline. Here are a few key reasons why rest and recovery are vital.

 

Reduced Risk of Injury - Contrast training can put stress on your muscles and joints, leading to injuries like muscle strains and tendonitis. But, by making sure you give your body ample rest and recovery time, you can greatly reduce the risk of these injuries. This gives your body the opportunity to repair and heal itself effectively, keeping you safe and free from harm.

 

Boosts Performance -  It's important to give your body the time it needs to recover after tough workouts or competitions. Giving your body the chance to heal properly will increase muscle strength and boost your performance in your next swim.

 

Helps Your Mental Well-being - Competitive swimming is tough on the body and mind. Making sure to get enough rest can lower stress levels, reduce anxiety, and boost a swimmer's mental health.

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Improves Sleep - Sleep is a crucial time for the body to recover and repair, helping swimmers to sleep better and wake up feeling more energised and ready to improve their performance.

 

Increases Energy Levels - If you push your body without rest, it can also lead to fatigue and burnout. Making time to recover and rest can help increase your energy levels which will improve performance as your muscles won’t feel as tired.

Rest and recovery may not be as exciting as training and competitions, but it’s just as important for a swimmer's overall performance and well-being.

Learn To Swim Day: Why You Should Learn To Swim

Learn To Swim Day: Why You Should Learn To Swim

It's Learn to Swim Day! 

Learn To Swim Day is all about encouraging people to learn how to swim and to ensure that from a young age children are encouraged to learn how to swim for safety in the water. 

Don’t be shy, no matter how old you are! Adults can learn to swim too! Here are a few of the many reasons you should learn to swim.

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Open Turn Mistakes to Avoid

Open Turn Mistakes to Avoid

Swimming's open turn may appear to be a simple process - touch the wall, turn around, and continue swimming. However, it's not as straightforward as it seems. No matter if you're competing in butterfly, breaststroke, IM, or if you just prefer open turns over flip turns, it's time to elevate your turning game!

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What are Buoyancy Shorts?

What are Buoyancy Shorts?

Neoprene swim shorts are the hottest training tool to hit the pool deck since the pull buoy and are exploding in popularity, especially among triathletes. Every major wetsuit brand has a selection of these buoyancy shorts – HUUB have a couple to choose from as do Orca, Zoot, Head, Zone3 and Blueseventy. So what are they?

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When To Start Your Childrens Swimming Lessons

When To Start Your Childrens Swimming Lessons

Starting swimming lessons can be a daunting task, even for the grown adult. But it is important for every child to know water survival skills as well as how to swim and keep them safe around water. Here is an age-by-age guide on swimming lessons for kids so you know what to expect and when it is best for you to get your children into swimming.

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