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    Category: Technique

    Following foundation comes flexibility and flair

    With a solid technique foundation sorted, you'll feel a lot more comfortable in the ocean when you're swimming unbound, relaxed and in a way that work…
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    Andre Slade 15 February 2024
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    How to manifest a better swim with visualisation

    Utilising visualisation as an ocean swimmer can have many benefits, including consolidating knowledge, boosting confidence and ultimately achieving go…
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    Andre Slade 9 December 2021
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    The one thing that will make you a better surf swimmer

    Of the many intricate surf swimming techniques you can master on your way to becoming a pro surf swimmer, there is one principal skill you should focu…
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    Andre Slade 16 November 2021
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    Fun ways to remember all your surf swimming tips

    There's a lot to remember when learning to swim in the surf, so here's some fun, memorable names to help you.
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    Andre Slade 22 February 2021
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    How to adapt your breathing for open water swimming

    When swimming in open water you can modify your breathing frequency and side in order to adapt to the dynamic environment.
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    Andre Slade 8 January 2021
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    Have you got that sinking feeling in whitewater?

    Does it feel like you're going nowhere fast when swimming in whitewater? Learn how the density of water affects your ability to swim efficiently in tu…
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    Andre Slade 21 January 2020
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    All good strokes come in threes

    Freestyle is the go-to stroke in ocean swimming, but to be a truly effective ocean swimmer you'll also need an efficient backstroke and breaststroke t…
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    Andre Slade 8 January 2020
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    Right kick, right time: How to kick in open water

    Kicking in open water swimming is important, but you need to put the right effort in at the right time for maximum efficiency.
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    Andre Slade 4 December 2019
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    4 steps to better body surfing

    There are four steps that need to come together in order to body surf effectively, master these and you'll take your body surfing to the next level.
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    Andre Slade 30 October 2019
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    Different strokes for different folks

    When transferring from the pool to open water, there are some slight variations you can make to your swimming stroke when waves, wind chop and swimmer…
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    Andre Slade 12 February 2019
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