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Explore the fascinating journey of swimming, from its ancient origins to its modern prominence as both a sport and recreational activity.

The type of lens that you will need ultimately depends on numerous variables. The weather, indoor or outdoor swimming, the level of lighting. You must carefully consider the type of environments which you will be most frequently swimming in!

Earplugs are a simple, inexpensive, and widely available item that can help keep water out of your ear and help to prevent swimmer’s ear. If you’re an open water or cold water swimmer, they can help prevent surfer’s ear or exostosis. In very cold water, earplugs can also help you maintain your balance and prevent dizziness. If cold water comes in contact with your eardrum, it can disrupt your equilibrium due to a shift in temperature.

The new Speedo Fastkin Ignite and Endurance+ MAX racing colourways are here! Learn more about the suits today.

The perfect blend of performance and comfort.

Combining elite competition technology with comfort and flexibility, the neroFit2 is a competition suit built with lightweight, comfort-fit, hydrophobic fabric. 

Featuring fully bonded seams, body mapping compression and stitch-less construction, the neroFit2 provides high end performance at an entry level price.

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.

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.

With the warm weather now in full swing, everyone is excited to have some fun in the sun at the swimming pool with their little ones. But before you jump in the water, it is crucial to prioritise pool safety for your children to let you have a more joyful and accident-free swimming experience.

Swimming is a one-of-a-kind sport that stands out from the rest, but it's common for swimmers who put in long hours of training to feel a dip in motivation. Don't worry, it happens to everyone! Here are a few tips to keep you going strong.

Have you heard the news? Adam Peaty, a swimming superstar, has joined Speedo! He is widely regarded as the greatest breaststroke swimmer of all time, and at the most recent Olympic games has won two gold medals (100m breaststroke, 4x100m mixed medley) and one silver (4x100 medley).

Here is what Speedo has said in their press release:

Speedo, the world’s biggest swimwear brand, has today announced a multi-year sponsorship deal with triple Olympic champion and World Record Holder - Adam Peaty OBE.

Widely-regarded as the greatest breaststroke swimmer of all-time, Peaty joins Speedo off the back of winning two gold medals (100m breaststroke, 4x100m mixed medley) and one silver (4x100m medley) at the most recent Olympic Games. An era of dominance means that Peaty now holds 15 of the 20 fastest 100m breast stroke (long course) times in history and has revolutionised the stroke, inspiring people around the world to take up swimming.

Speaking about the new partnership, Peaty revealed that Speedo’s success in the pool, coupled with a passion to use his platform to build a more inclusive and sustainable sport by combining with the world’s largest swimwear brand were the main drivers behind the new deal.

Peaty has recently spoken about his ambition to leave the sport with a time which can never be surpassed. Dubbed ‘Project Immortal’, the eight-time World Champion, will use the next two years sharpening his tools ahead of a bid to cement his legacy within the sport even further. With this deal, he now also has the support of a brand which has helped to win more Olympic medals than any other.

Peaty said: “I’m really excited to be joining Team Speedo alongside so many of the world’s best swimmers who swam so well in Speedo suits last summer. Project Immortal is my next big aim and will be a lot of hard work, but I’m excited about the support Speedo can offer me in this quest for greatness. The figures from Tokyo speak for themselves and I’m certain this partnership will help me reach the next level.”

He joins the likes of Caeleb Dressel, Emma McKeon, Duncan Scott, Tom Dean and Ariarne Titmus, as well as a plethora of British and international stars who form Team Speedo who had a dominant Olympic performance in Tokyo – with the brand being worn by 61% of swimmers who won a Gold medal in the pool, including the only two swimmers to set world records.

As well as the performance credentials, Peaty was also enthused about the role he can play in supporting Speedo’s future activity which centres around becoming more sustainable and helping to increase participation levels in the world of swimming. Speedo recently revealed its Swim United programme, which aims to enable thousands of children in under-represented areas and communities to learn how to swim.

He added: “Since the birth of my son, George, I have become increasingly focused on playing my part in helping to create the best world I can for him. Once I heard the plans Speedo had from a sustainability and diversity perspective, there was never a doubt in my mind that they were the perfect partner for me.

“My background is not that of a traditional swimmer and as a result I am really passionate about finding the next big thing in British swimming. There are so many potential champions out there, we just need to enable them to be in the water and identify that potential and Swim United does that.”

Speaking about the partnership, Simon Rowe, Global Head of Sports Marketing for Speedo, said: “Adam Peaty is one of the greatest swimmers Great Britain has ever produced and we are immensely proud that he has agreed to join Team Speedo. From the moment we met Adam it was clear we had a shared vision for the future of swimming. We’re both committed to making the sport as wide-reaching and sustainable as possible, and so it was the perfect fit for brand and athlete. We are excited about his passion in making swimming a more diverse sport through our Swim United initiative and look forward to sharing further plans in due course”.

In addition to the list of Peaty’s honours, he is also a three-time Commonwealth Games champion and has committed to swimming at Birmingham 2022, having been announced as an automatic qualifier by Team England.

Peaty is fresh from an impressive stint on Strictly Come Dancing which, coupled with his Tokyo exploits, catapulted him into the hearts of the nation and he was awarded an OBE for his services to swimming in the 2022 New Year Honours list. 

To celebrate this fantastic news at Proswimwear, we have 25% off Speedo race suits. Make sure to check it out and to get the best deals in our flash sale! What are you waiting for?

https://www.proswimwear.co.uk/flash-sale/speedo-flash-sale.html

Ah, it’s that time. The first swim meet. It’s easy to look back at the good old days, where expectations were low and we were just happy that the kids made it from one side of the pool to the other. Many new swim team parents enter the world of competitive swimming, with no point of reference of what to expect. What they’re expecting is often far different than their first swim team experience…  

In this blog we will be talking about Chlorine Irritation, and how does it affect you? 

We will talk about... 

• When chlorine is used
• What problems it can cause
• How to spot the signs of chlorine irritation
• What some of the preventative measures are

We discuss what chlorine irritation is, and some of the effects. 

Remember to always get help if any chlorine irritation bothers you for prolonged periods of time!

Read more now! 

In this blog post we will be looking at the Speedo Fastskin Endurance+ Race Suits available now at ProSwimwear! 

These suits are perfect for junior athletes! This blog post gives you a look into:

-A brief history of Speedo

-The incredible abilities of the suits in this collection

-And a glance into some other incredible Speedo and Speedo junior products

So, if you are looking for some of the best quality Junior swimwear around then look no further!

Take a read of the blog to find out more! 

In this blog you'll get an EXCLUSIVE insight into Speedo's new Fastskin Endurance+ Range!

We are very excited about this launch, and we are inviting you into a look inside a the World Exclusive only at ProSwimwear.

You'll learn... 

-When the release is

-What will be different about this new rnge

-And what's to come next! 

Read more to get the exclusive on the exclusive! This new range is going to change the look of Junior swimming as we know it,. 

...O’Connor was in her the room on the Northern Arizona University campus where she and her Team Bath training partners had been staying for a couple of weeks in October when the shocking incident began to unfold. Unbeknown to the British swimming contingent, barely a few hundred metres away a student at the university had shot four of his fellow undergraduates, killing one and wounding the others. “It was just horrible,” she recalls. “One night near the end of the trip we started hearing loads of sirens"...