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How To Prepare A Race Plan
You wouldn't go into an exam without preparation and a swimming meet should be no different. Many swimmers neglect to implement a clear race strate...
Benefits of Very Short High Velocity Training
This blog is courtesy of Tony MacGuiness – Owner of Neurotech swimming who is also mentor to head coach and owner of The Swim Guru Richard Watts
In...
Keep it Simple – A Short and Sweet Blog
Too many swimmers are receiving an information overload in relation to their swimming and we are moving away from the fact that swimming is very mu...
Should I Start Swimming Lessons For My Child Sooner Rather Than Later?
The question on many parents’ lips is ‘when should my child start swimming lessons?’ For me this is an easy question to answer. I feel that childre...
How To Breathe When Swimming
This week's blog post continues our 'Learn to Swim' videos with teaching you how to breathe when swimming. It can be a tricky technique to m...
How To Build Confidence In The Water
Continuing with our 'Learn to Swim' training videos, we want to share with you how to build your confidence in the water if you're new to s...
How To Develop Your Leg Kick
This week we are back at the pool with Richard for another video in our 'Learn to Swim' series for adults. If you are new to swimming and l...
How To Enter The Water When Learning To Swim
Today we have the first in a series of blog posts focusing on learning to swim for adults. We joined swim instructor Richard at a local swi...
Adult Swim Beginner Series : It’s never too late to learn how to swim - Part 2
During the last blog we looked at the first steps of your swimming journey from preparation to entry. Today we are going to look at movement throug...
A guide to open water swimming for the beginner : I can't see the buoys or swim in a straight line
During the last blog we looked at our first expedition into the open water environment and discussed how to best approach this first adventure. Now...
Simply Swim Interviews: Keri-Anne Payne
Earlier this week we were thrilled to be invited up to Blenheim Palace by British Gas Swimming to chat about their Swim Britain Event, which is d...

Strength Training for Swimmers
Strength training can be hugely beneficial to swimming performance, whether you’re an elite level athlete training for an international even or a c...