In swimming, stamina and technique are highly important. But for the longer swims, like a 100m race, the tumble turn can lose or gain seconds off your time, as it can maintain speed and momentum. So, we’ve laid out a few tips to help perfect your tumble turn to knock a few seconds off. Speed up, not down A common fear is hitting the wall when performing a tumble turn, so many swimmers slow down. But the real trick is to speed up before the last stroke so there’s plenty of mom

Freestyle is the most popular swimming stroke in the world, and is an essential skill that all swimmers should focus on. We truly believe that every single swimmer has at least one element of their freestyle stroke that can be refined and improved. 1 – Body Positioning Streamline The most important part of swimming is the concept of streamline. This is when your body is as narrow as possible, moving through the water so that you reduce the amount of drag you have. Head Positi

Swimming is unique to all other sports in that the athletes aren’t able to breathe whenever they want – only when their face is out of the water. In other sports when athletes are under maximal exertion the typical respiratory rate is between 50 and 70 breaths per minute. That is definitely not true in swimming. Depending on the race and individual swimmer, the typical respiration rate is anywhere from 16 to 30 breaths per minute. Swimmers swim faster when they do not turn th

Just starting out swimming? Here's a guide to a few simple things that can make your swimming session that bit more enjoyable and productive. From warm up to wearing the right goggles, you'll be clocking up the lengths in no time. 1. Glide To Warm Up Don’t get in the pool and begin swimming lengths before you are warmed up. Start your session by gliding for a few minutes; this gets the blood flowing and your body gets used to being in the water. 2. Practice Your Breathing Aft