Posted by Bobby Savulich, Athlete Approved on 13th Jul 2021
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WHO SHOULD USE A SNORKELThe answer is all swimmers. Over the past two decades, snorkels for lap swimming are commonplace at the pool. Everyone from beginner to advanced swimmers should be use a snorke
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Posted by Olivier Poirier-Leroy, Former Canadian national level swimmer and author. on 28th Jun 2021
Swim Fins: Everything you wanted to know about training with Fins!
The swimmer’s guide to swim fins: when to use them and how to pick out a pair that matches your goals in the water. Training with fins is simply the best.You get to experience speeds that your heroes
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Posted by Nicholas Townsend, courtesy of Simplyswim on 22nd Jun 2021
HOW TO AVOID COMMON SWIMMING INJURIES
Swimming has long been regarded as one of the safest sports to participate in and it is considered a fantastic way to rehabilitate from major injuries and introduce your body back into physical exerti
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Posted by Athlete Approved on 15th Jun 2021
The Athlete Approved Swimmer's Guide to using Hand Paddles
Why you should use Paddles for Lap SwimmingBuild Upper Body StrengthSimilarly to how fins are used to focus on your lower body, paddles are used to focus on your upper body.There are few cardio exerci
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Posted by Kevin Draper, SwimBikeRunGB on 1st Jun 2021
Swim Faster and more Efficiently by optimising your Stroke Rate using the Finis Tempo Trainer Pro
Review by Kevin Draper from SwimBikeRunGB, Fitness and WellbeingOne of the key components to swimming your best front crawl (Freestyle) is the number of strokes you take in a minute, how fast your tur
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Posted by Andrew Hamilton BSc Hons, MRSC, ACSM, on 25th May 2021
Swimming performance: Can you parachute your way to a PB?
*Article originally from Sports Performance Bulletin, www.sportsperformancebulletin.comIn the quest for performance, swimmers typically cover thousands of meters in the pool with nothing more interest
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