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Rebecca Adlington Announces her Retirement from Competitive Swimming
It was the news that everyone was anticipating but nevertheless the sense of sadness was tangible when Rebecca Adlington announced her retiremen...
5 Nutritional Tips For Sprint Swimmers
Sprint swimming is a demanding technique that requires swimmers to have high levels of both speed and power. In addition, and as Russian champion A...
Will Disability Swimming Build on Paralympic Success
Though at the London 2012 O
Olympics Britain's swimmers underachieved, at the 2012 Paralympics it was a very different story...
The most notic...
Ian Thorpe Ready To Jump In One Last Time
Australian swimming legend, Ian Thorpe, recently revealed his intentions to continue his ill-fated comeback. After a publicised failure to mak...
The Future Of British Swimming in RIO 2016 and Beyond
Many of us were shocked when UK Sport announced that they’d be investigating Team GB Swimming after a disappointing medal display in London 2012. ...
The Health Benefits of Outdoor Swimming
It's the middle of winter, everyone is freezing but you decide to put on your wetsuit and dive into the lake that is bellow 3°C. What will happen...
How to Abandon Fear of Open Water Swimming
Even though many people fear open water swimming, it is one of most fascinating, enjoyable and liberal water activities that one can ever particip...
Synchro Dictionary
If you have just started watching the synchronised swimming since the London 2012 Olympic Games or are newly taking part then this synchro dic...
Diving Terminology
Sometimes it’s really difficult to keep up with all the terminology in diving. We are here to help with our translator!
Synchronised dive – ...
Water Polo Lingo
There are so many words that are specific to each water sport, it just gets too confusing. Here you can find all the definitions you need to get ...
Three things you never knew about swimming
What is the oldest swimming technique? What is the fastest swimmer? And who completed the world’s longest swim? Do you know the answers to theses...
Prescription swimming goggles changed my sporting life!
On one embarrassing occasion I got out of the swimming pool and walked into the male changing rooms. On several other occasions I was accused of b...