Swim, Bike, Walk – Exercising Caution
“ Too many people throw themselves into triathlon training without the first idea of what they're doing to their general coordination in the proces...
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Letting Go Of ‘Sinky Legs’
Sinking Legs Aren’t A Problem, Holding On To Them Is. Everybody likes to float. Some people, elderly ladies for example, float perfectly h...
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It’s All Right Once You’re In – Five Minutes In The Frigidarium
A room for cold water immersion was the least popular place at the Costa Calero Thalasso and Spa I visited twice last week. Numbers were ...
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Don’t Pass It Up, Pass It On!
Family fun for five-year olds… All parents recognise learning to swim, alongside things like literacy, numeracy, drawing pictures and riding...
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Changing Lanes
If you're struggling in the slow lane, can you help make it a better place? "Feeling not fighting the water, being aware of your neck and yo...
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Floating Foundations
Learning to swim is all in the basics. The less you do in water, the easier it is to change your reaction to it, especially at the learning st...
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He Ain’t Heavy
How to make a sinker lighter... "Don't relax on me,” a senior Alexander Technique teacher used to tell me. My idea of relaxing made me stif...
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Tips On Choosing Swimming Goggles
If any of the questions below apply to you, check out our recommendations... We teach swimming every day and help a lot of people to choose ...
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Clock Sucker!
Calling time on chasing the red needle... Last Saturday I had a terrible swim. I hadn't tested myself against the clock for a while. ...
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Three Strokes and You’re Out
Enjoying small achievements and an afternoon nap... When we get a new skill for the first time, we may be greedy to repeat the experience. Be...
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