Streamlining: What’s Your Position?
In the 90s I read an interview in The Swimming Times with a coach who said something like, ‘I use every device possible to minimize resistance and ...
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Taking a Breather
I went for a lane swim this morning. I thought I'd take some full, deep breaths before each length and then, if I needed to come up for air,...
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The Wonder Of A Natural Breath
This 1 min animation from Alexander Technique teacher Jessica Wolf shows natural human breathing. Watch it for a couple of minutes and see if you...
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Heaven Nose
I woke up this morning from a dream about swimming. I don't often go to the pool these days (apart from the one we teach in at Croft Farm). But the...
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Swimming Without Strokes
Swim: to move through water by moving the body or parts of the body. Cambridge dictionary. I'm at the Hotel Costa Calero in Lanzarote again,...
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Gradual Progression to Good Enough
Robert (65) has come to Pembrokeshire for our residential course a few times over several years. On the first day of his course earlier in the y...
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Poet in motion
Observations of Leonard Cohen swimming nude and BBC Naga running before she can walk I watched a documentary about Leonard Cohen on BBC last nig...
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Ameo Powerbreather – Unique Twin Tube Fresh Air Training Snorkel Review
I've been enjoying swimming with the Ameo Powerbreather. I've tried 'training snorkels' previously but never one like this. Fresh air comes in thro...
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How to Swim Head Up Breaststroke
Swimming breaststroke with the face out of the water gets a bad press. There are good reasons for this. But if you're aware of what you're doing, t...
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Observations and Experiences at the Piscine Molitor
We went to the Molitor Hotel for a couple of nights this week. For anyone who likes swimming pools, it's really worth the trip. Apart from the two ...
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